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Payson, AZ
Demographic Data




Payson Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Payson Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

16,653

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.4%
5 - 17:
12.7%
18 - 24:
4.7%
25 - 34:
9.8%
35 - 54:
14.0%
55 - 64:
17.7%
Over 65 Years:
37.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.0%
2.0%
92.0%
92.0%
24.7%
24.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Payson
USA
$36,705
$36,705
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Payson
USA
$60,095
$60,095
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.4%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Education
Construction
Manufacturing
Finance
Arts
Public Service
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Real estate
Other
Administration
Information Technology
16.6%
16.6%
12.9%
12.9%
12.4%
12.4%
9.4%
9.4%
6.8%
6.8%
5.3%
5.3%
5.0%
5.0%
4.9%
4.9%
4.6%
4.6%
3.7%
3.7%
3.4%
3.4%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
82.7%
82.7%
13.0%
13.0%
1.6%
1.6%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
Norwegian
Dutch
French
Welsh
Scottish
Scandinavian
Scots-Irish
Swedish
French Canadian
Polish
Czech
Danish
Swiss
Portuguese
British
Lithuanian
18.3%
18.3%
14.1%
14.1%
12.7%
12.7%
5.6%
5.6%
3.1%
3.1%
2.9%
2.9%
2.7%
2.7%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
German/Yiddish
Native American languages
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Scandinavian languages
Navajo
Japanese
Tagalog
Russian
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
89.6%
89.6%
7.2%
7.2%
1.7%
1.7%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Payson Residents

4.5%


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