Payson, AZ City Data

Payson, AZ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 13,620 people who live in Payson and approximately 51,335 who live in Gila County. We want to help people moving to or living in Payson to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Payson. We have included Payson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Payson Information

Gila County where Payson resides is 4,795.74 square miles. The resident population of this county is 51,335 and has a population rank of 901 out of all the places in the United States.

Payson has a total of 13,620 people and of those residents there are 6,532 males and 7,088 females. The median age of the male population is 47.1 and the female population is 50.7. There are approximately 677 births each year and around 579 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Payson varies per year, but currently 13,460 are one race and 160 are two or more races.

Of the 13,620 people who live in Payson, there are 3,020 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Payson is 1,554 male and 1,466 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 10,881.

General Payson Information
Total area in square miles - Gila County	4,795.74
Water area in square miles - Gila County	N/A
Resident population - Gila County	51,335
Population rank - Gila County	901
Total population	13,620
Total population (male)	6,532
Total population (female)	7,088
Population median age (male)	47.1
Population median age (female)	50.7
Births - Gila County	677
Deaths- Gila County	579
Population of one race	13,460
Population of two or more races	160
Population under 20 years	3,020
Population under 20 years (male)	1,554
Population under 20 years (female)	1,466
Total population 18 years and over	10,881

Payson Social Characteristics

There are 20,140 households in Payson. Families make up 14,216 of these households. The table below breaks down the Payson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,103), male householder with no wife present (767) and female householder with no husband present (2,115). The remainder of the Payson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,050. Payson, AZ moving companies help people in Payson move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Payson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Payson is based, there are 20,881 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,215 never married, 11,902 now married, 422 separated, 2,650 widowed, and 2,692 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 281 separated, 846 widowed and 2,252 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Payson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Payson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Gila County)
Total households	20,140
Family households (families)	14,216
With own children under 18 years	6,093
Married-couple family	11,103
With own children under 18 years	3,813
Male householder, no wife present, family	767
With own children under 18 years	446
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,115
With own children under 18 years	1,266
Nonfamily households	6,050
Householder living alone	5,194
65 years and over	2,473

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,412
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,566
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	2.71

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	11,311
Householder	4,068
Spouse	3,418
Child	3,006
Other relatives	145
Nonrelatives	293
Unmarried partner	113
Roomer or boarder	45
Housemate or roommate	54
Unmarried partner	241
Foster child	23
Other	58

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,077
Male householder	715
Male householder living alone	572
Male householder not living alone	143
Female householder	1,049
Female householder living alone	944
Female householder not living alone	105
Nonrelatives	313
Unmarried partner	128
Roomer or boarder	39
Housemate or roommate	102
Foster child	N/A
Other	44

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,881
Never married	3,215
Now married	11,902
Separated	422
Widowed	2,650
Divorced	2,692
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	281
Widowed	846
Divorced	2,252

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	13,620
Male	6,532
Under 5 years	339
5 to 9 years	391
10 to 14 years	446
15 to 17 years	243
18 and 19 years	135
20 years	60
21 years	47
22 to 24 years	137
25 to 29 years	227
30 to 34 years	290
35 to 39 years	348
40 to 44 years	399
45 to 49 years	439
50 to 54 years	395
55 to 59 years	381
60 and 61 years	167
62 to 64 years	264
65 and 66 years	221
67 to 69 years	346
70 to 74 years	467
75 to 79 years	390
80 to 84 years	244
85 years and over	156
Female	7,088
Under 5 years	340
5 to 9 years	338
10 to 14 years	394
15 to 17 years	248
18 and 19 years	146
20 years	45
21 years	67
22 to 24 years	124
25 to 29 years	215
30 to 34 years	290
35 to 39 years	400
40 to 44 years	453
45 to 49 years	411
50 to 54 years	483
55 to 59 years	455
60 and 61 years	193
62 to 64 years	336
65 and 66 years	217
67 to 69 years	385
70 to 74 years	542
75 to 79 years	436
80 to 84 years	294
85 years and over	276

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	13,620
One race	13,460
White	12,905
Black or African American	36
American Indian and Alaska Native	257
Asian	72
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7
Some other race	8
Two or more races	160

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	13,388
People who are White alone	12,682
People who are Black or African American alone	33
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	252
People who are Asian alone	72
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	705
People who are Some other race alone	183

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	48,370
Same house	26,365
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,875
Different state or abroad	5,041
Different state	4,706
Abroad	335

PLACE OF BIRTH (Gila County)
Total resident population	51,335
Born in United States	20,836
State of residence	25,942
Different state	23,341
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	229
Foreign born	1,823

Payson Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Payson. That total enrollment is 12,718 for the population of the country, which includes Payson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,486 and elementary or high school enrollment was 19,079 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,885.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Payson population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,718
Pre-kindergarten	571
Public	432
Private	139
Kindergarten	721
Public	662
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,472
Public	6,063
Private	409
Elementary and high school	9,540
Public	8,996
Private	544
High school grades 9 to 12	3,068
Public	2,933
Private	135
College, undergraduate years	1,647
Public	1,524
Private	123
Graduate or professional school	239
Public	182
Private	57
Not enrolled in school	36,748

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	35,150
Less than 9th grade	2,257
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,397
High school graduate	10,087
Some college, no degree	10,340
Associate's degree	2,199
Bachelor's degree	4,870
Graduate or professional degree	13.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,971

Payson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 39,890 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Payson. The Payson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,386), service occupations (4,122), sales and office occupations (4,481), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (140), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,959) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,963). The 39,890 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,985 private wage and salary workers, 4,203 government workers, 1,768 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Gila County)
Population 16 years and over	39,890
In labor force	19,981
Civilian labor force	19,981
Employed	18,051
Unemployed	1,930
Percent Unemployed	9.7
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	20,524
In labor force	9,051
Civilian labor force	9,051
Unemployed Civilian labor force	853
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	19,366
In labor force	10,930
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,077
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Gila County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,729
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,383
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,600
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	651
Other means	201
Worked at home	744
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	344,595

OCCUPATION (Gila County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,386
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,386
Service occupations	4,122
Sales and office occupations	4,481
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	140
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,959
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,963

INDUSTRY (Gila County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,386
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,370
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	747
Wholesale trade	377
Retail trade	2,080
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	814
Information	202
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	859
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,036
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,538
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,463
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,725

CLASS OF WORKER (Gila County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,386
Private wage and salary workers	11,985
Government workers	4,203
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,768
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Payson Housing Characteristics

In Payson, AZ there are 28,189 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 20,140 occupied and 8,049 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Payson, there are 18,554 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 266 units in Payson. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Payson, AZ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Payson, AZ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Payson. There are 328 housing units with rent less than $200, 427 with rent between $200-299, 1,030 with rent between $300-499 and 1,788 with rent for $500 and above. Full Payson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Payson, AZ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Gila County)
Total housing units	28,189
Occupied housing units	20,140
Vacant housing units	8,049

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Gila County)
Total housing units	28,189
1-unit, detached	18,554
1-unit, attached	266
2 units	324
3 or 4 units	628
5 to 9 units	227
10 to 19 units	106
20 to 49 units	195
50 or more units	26
Mobile home	7,195

HOUSING TENURE (Gila County)
Occupied housing units	20,140
Owner-occupied	15,858
Renter-occupied	4,282

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Gila County)
Occupied housing units	20,140
No vehicles available	1,518
2 vehicle available	11,157
3 vehicles available	2,549
4 vehicles available	667
5 or more vehicles available	359

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Gila County)
Occupied housing units	20,140
Utility gas	9,965
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,430
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	77
Coal or coke
Wood	2,111
Solar energy	21
Other fuel	149
No fuel used	54

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Gila County)
Occupied housing units	20,140
Less Than $50,000	15,858
$50,000 to $99,999	3,425
$100,000 to $149,999	2,623
$150,000 to $199,999	1,404
$200,000 to $299,999	1,043
$300,000 to $499,999	232
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	100,100

GROSS RENT (Gila County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,282
Less than $200	328
$200 to $299	427
$300 to $499	1,030
$500 to $699	877
$700 to $999	776
$1,000 to $1,499	124
$1,500 or more	10