Payson, AZ

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

53,610

0.358% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

51.4

1.58% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17.8%

6.41% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$59,089

6.96% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$247,000

11% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

19,124

2.31% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Payson, AZ had a population of 53.6k people with a median age of 51.4 and a median household income of $59,089. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Payson, AZ grew from 53,419 to 53,610, a 0.358% increase and its median household income grew from $55,242 to $59,089, a 6.96% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Payson, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (62%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (12.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.13%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6%), and White (Hispanic) (5.72%).

None of the households in Payson, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Payson, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Payson, AZ was $247,000, and the homeownership rate was 77.2%.

Most people in Payson, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Payson, AZ was 2 cars per household.

Payson, AZ borders Flagstaff, AZ, Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ, Prescott, AZ, Safford, AZ, and Show Low, AZ.

United States Arizona

Population & Diversity

Payson, AZ is home to a population of 53.6k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.35% of Payson, AZ residents were born outside of the country (1.8k people).

In 2023, there were 4.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.2k people) in Payson, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.81k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 3.82k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of Payson, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Payson, AZ was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Payson, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Payson, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
33.2k ± 203
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
6.81k ± 609
Two+ (Hispanic)
3.82k ± 636

17.8%

Hispanic Population

9.53k people

17.8% of the people in Payson, AZ are hispanic (9.53k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Payson, AZ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Arizona.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
500,763 ± 16,756 people
India
40,959 ± 4,955 people
Canada
39,634 ± 4,874 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 500,763 Arizona residents, followed by India with 40,959 and Canada with 39,634.

Foreign-Born Population

3.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.8k people

3.14%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.68k people

As of 2023, 3.35% of Payson, AZ residents (1.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Payson, AZ was 3.14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Payson, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,237 ± 286
Gulf War (2001-)
730 ± 229
Korea
444 ± 153

Payson, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Payson, AZ employs 19.1k people. The largest industries in Payson, AZ are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,850 people), Retail Trade (1,998 people), and Educational Services (1,977 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($79,607), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,701), and Utilities ($70,480).

Males in Arizona have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,270. The income inequality in Arizona (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

19.1k

2023 Value

± 1,136

2.31%

1 Year growth

± 8.12%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Payson, AZ grew at a rate of 2.31%, from 18.7k employees to 19.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Payson, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,411 people), Management Occupations (1,952 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,701 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Payson, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

19.1k

2023 Value

± 1,136

2.31%

1 Year growth

± 8.12%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Payson, AZ grew at a rate of 2.31%, from 18.7k employees to 19.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Payson, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,850 people), Retail Trade (1,998 people), and Educational Services (1,977 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Payson, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Payson, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,320

Median earning men ± $5,491

$35,276

Median earning women ± $1,547

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($98,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,667), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,554).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,744), Public Administration ($52,708), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,096).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

Y-Axis

2.3%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.21%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

96
Construction
75
Other Services (except Public Administration)
75
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$167k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$158k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$66.7k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Payson, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (46.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.54%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.

Ruben Gallego

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arizona

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arizona have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (1.42M), High School or Equivalent (1.41M), and Bachelors Degree (1.02M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Payson, AZ was $247,000 in 2023, which is 0.814 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $222,500 to $247,000, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Payson, AZ is 77.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Payson, AZ have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Payson, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Payson, AZ is $59,089. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Payson, AZ was Maricopa County, AZ with a value of $85,518, followed by Pinal County, AZ and Greenlee County, AZ, with respective values of $77,588 and $75,239.

Housing

Property

$247,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,464

$17,944

Median Property Taxes

±$1,068

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Payson, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Payson, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.2%

Homeownership

2023

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.2% of the housing units in Payson, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Payson, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Payson, AZ was Maricopa County, AZ with a value of $85,518, followed by Pinal County, AZ and Greenlee County, AZ, with respective values of $77,588 and $75,239.

The following map shows all of the counties in Payson, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,089

Median Household Income

± $2,938

23.3k

Number of Households

± 1,264

In 2023, the median household income of the 23.3k households in Payson, AZ grew to $59,089 from the previous year's value of $55,242.

The following chart displays the households in Payson, AZ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Payson, AZ is from Arizona.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2022, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.545% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arizona across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (68.3%)
Carpooled (16.9%)
Worked At Home (11%)

In 2023, 68.3% of workers in Payson, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.9%) and those who worked at home (11%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Payson, AZ have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.62% of the workforce in Payson, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Payson, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Payson, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Payson, AZ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Payson, AZ (9.3k out of 52.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Payson, AZ is White, followed by Native American and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90% of the population of Payson, AZ has health coverage, with 29.2% on employee plans, 22.5% on Medicaid, 22.9% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 2.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arizona see 1524 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.67% increase from the previous year (1499 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1526 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

1,524 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arizona

Primary care physicians in Arizona see an average of 1,524 patients per year. This represents a 1.67% increase from the previous year (1,499 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Arizona in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 15.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10%

Uninsured

29.2%

Employer Coverage

22.5%

Medicaid

22.9%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

2.5%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Payson, AZ grew by 2.05% from 9.82% to 10%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Payson, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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