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6 tracts·17K people·$430K median·1,284/mi²
White 77 · Hispanic 18 · Multiracial 3 · Other 1 · Black 1 · Asian 0
Married couple 66 · Other 23 · Living alone 12
Retail 28 · Health 26 · Manufacturing 18 · Leisure 14 · Professional 7 · Public admin 4 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 36 · Sales · office 20 · Construction · maintenance 15 · Service 15 · Production · transport 14
Drive alone 74 · Carpool 17 · Work from home 15 · Transit 1 · Walk 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Payson is $429,600 (Census ACS) — 0.9× the US median of $458,812.
Payson has 23,039 residents across 4 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 29.5; the population is 76.8% White, 17.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% Multiracial, 1.2% Other, 1.1% Black and 0.2% Asian; the average household has 3.4 people; 27.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 7.3% (Census ACS).
Wilson School (49%), Taylor School (46%) and Spring Lake School (44%) lead the elementary schools; Mt. Nebo Middle (29%) and Payson Jr High (25%) lead the middle schools; Payson High is the high school with reported scores (24%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,549/month, 2% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Payson is $89,905 a year, 4% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Payson, median rent is $1,549/month and the median home value is $429,600 (Census ACS).
Payson reported 1.1 violent crimes and 6.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 89°F; winter lows average 22°F; there are 40 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 16 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Payson are earthquake (92), wildfire (91) and drought (84), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.56g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Payson, 0.6% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).