Payson, AZ Demographic Data
Payson, AZ Summary
Payson is located in Gila County in Arizona
- Population: 15,205
- Area: 19.47 sq. miles
- Land Area: 19.47 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 780.82 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 5,000.00 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: No
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Payson, AZ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,112
53%
50.8
Male
7,185
47%
49.2
Total Population
15,297
323,128,000
Payson, AZ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
547
3.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
538
3.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
590
3.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
678
4.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
741
4.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,088
7.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,117
7.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,873
12.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,152
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,475
9.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,125
20.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,829
12.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
544
3.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,230
86.5%
77.2
Female
7,168
54.2%
51.3
Male
6,062
45.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,759
83.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,330
41.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,498
35.9%
15.2
Female
3,038
55.3%
55.8
Male
2,460
44.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
57
0.0%
0.0
Payson, AZ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,102
98.7%
96.8
White
14,155
92.5%
72.6
Black or African American
29
0.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
392
2.6%
0.8
Asian
74
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
37
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
13
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
24
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
452
3.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
195
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,430
9.3%
17.8
Mexican
1,267
8.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
163
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,867
90.7%
82.2
Payson, AZ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
469
3.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
843
6.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,086
25.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,256
26.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,386
11.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,999
16.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,164
9.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,312
10.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,891
89.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,163
25.9%
31.2
Payson, AZ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,321
17.0%
33.7%
Now Married
7,923
58.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,983
14.6%
11.0%
Separated
201
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,194
8.8
5.8%
Payson, AZ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
13,670
92.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,080
7.3%
21.6%
Spanish
742
5.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
187
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
45
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
106
0.7%
1.1%
Payson, AZ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
458
6.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
313
4.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
995
14.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
599
8.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,394
20.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,276
19.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
809
12.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
591
8.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
111
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
183
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
45,593
57,617
Per capita income
26,562
31,128
Payson, AZ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
137
2.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
718
13.5%
9.8
Construction
739
13.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,351
25.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
443
8.4%
6.6
Information
57
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
195
3.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
219
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
358
6.8%
11.4
Public administration
321
6.1%
4.6
Retail trade
531
10.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
209
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
23
0.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
871
16.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,922
36.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
268
5.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,066
20.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,174
22.1%
18.1%
Payson, AZ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,166
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,154
80.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
540
10.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6
0.1%
5.1
Walked
42
0.8%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
424
8.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.1
26.6
Payson, AZ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
345
5.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,343
34.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,463
36.6%
37.1
3 or more
1,578
23.5%
21.0
Payson, AZ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,729
75.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,815
71.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,914
28.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,211
24.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Payson, AZ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,940
1 room
121
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
166
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
610
6.8%
9.1
4 rooms
2,074
23.2%
16.5
5 rooms
2,566
28.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,537
17.2%
17.8
7 rooms
819
9.2%
12.0
8 rooms
636
7.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
411
4.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Payson, AZ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,940
1-unit, detached
6,524
73.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
115
1.3%
5.9
2-units
73
0.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
434
4.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
206
2.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
31
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
156
1.7%
9.0
Mobile home
1,401
15.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Payson, AZ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
17
0.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
30
0.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
139
1.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
487
5.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,452
16.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,530
28.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,215
24.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,949
21.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
86
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
35
0.4%
1.4%
Payson, AZ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,054
45.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
363
5.4%
4.7
Electricity
2,483
36.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
16
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
637
9.5%
1.9
Solar energy
26
0.4%
0.1
Other fuel
124
1.8%
0.5
No fuel used
26
0.4%
1.1
Payson, AZ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,571
47295100.0
Less than $500
61
2.4%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
74
2.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
114
4.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
161
6.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
449
17.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
822
32.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
890
34.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
841
32.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
471
18.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
273
10.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
182
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
793
31.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
11
0.0%
0.0%
Payson, AZ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,746
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
14
0.8%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
19
1.1%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
68
3.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
77
4.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
249
14.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
552
31.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
767
43.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
168
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
911
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
119
7.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
122
7.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
434
25.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
219
13.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
47
2.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
745
44.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
228
0.0%
0.0%
Payson, AZ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,815
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
465
9.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
236
4.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
657
13.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
919
19.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,492
31.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
708
14.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
338
7.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
207,700
205,000
