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The total population of Payson is estimated to be 16,363 with 7,788 males (47.60%) and 8,575 females (52.40%). There are 787 more females than males in Payson.
The median household income in Payson was $62,811 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 145(0.23%) from $62,666 in 2020. This income is 84.19% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Payson sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of under 25 years old, at $79,550. Overall, the median household income for the town of Payson stands at $62,811.
In Payson, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,237 for males and $27,634 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,512 for males and $41,655 for females.
In Payson, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $76,364, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $33,373.
In 2022, the population of Payson was 16,653, a 0.93% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Payson's population was 16,500, an increase of 0.63% compared to a population of 16,396 in 2020.
The median age in Payson, AZ is 59.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.45% were under the age of 15, 10.80% aged 15 to 29, 39.17% aged 30 to 64, 32.20% aged 65 to 84, and 5.39% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Payson population: 89.52% are White, 0.80% are Black or African American, 1.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.01% are Asian, 3.60% are some other race and 3.37% are multiracial.