Payson, IL Population

Overview

1,354

Total Population

27.0

Median age

49.93%

Female population %

100.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

71.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Payson's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Payson is 27.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Payson's population under 18 was 37.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Payson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Payson, 34.19% were under the age of 15, 20.31% aged 15 to 29, 38.18% aged 30 to 64, 6.57% aged 65 to 84, and 0.74% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2 less females than males in Payson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.93% females and 50.07% males in Payson, IL.
The Payson, IL gender ratio is 100.3:100 i.e. 100.3 men to 100 women (1.003).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 106.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 112.

Payson's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Payson population: 96.68% are White, 1.92% are Asian and 1.40% are multiracial.
Payson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,347 (99.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Payson is White with a population of 1,309 (96.68% of the total population).

Payson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,068 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Payson's population decreased by 43 (4.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Payson's population decreased by 3 (0.29%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Payson's population was lowest in year 2019 at 990.