Payson is a medium-sized town located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 16,731 people and five associated neighborhoods, Payson is the 41st largest community in Arizona.
Payson real estate is some of the most expensive in Arizona, although Payson house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.11% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Payson is worth considering.
Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.06 minutes getting to work every day.
Being a small town, Payson does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of people in Payson who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.49% of adults in Payson have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Payson in 2022 was $39,610, which is upper middle income relative to Arizona and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,440 for a family of four. However, Payson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Payson is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Payson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Payson residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Payson also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.47% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Payson include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Payson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.