Payson

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  2. Payson Statistics
  3. Payson Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Payson Employment Information
  5. Payson Family Information
  6. Payson Education Information
  7. Payson Public Benefits Information
  8. Payson Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Payson Zip Codes


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Payson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,672
  • Land Area (2000): 98.551 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 635
Payson Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 102 6.32%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,513 93.68%

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Payson Employment Information Back to top
Payson Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 39 8.80%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 33 7.45%
3. Truck Transportation 27 6.09%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 26 5.87%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 26 5.87%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 20 4.51%
7. Food Manufacturing 16 3.61%
8. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 16 3.61%
9. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 14 3.16%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 13 2.93%
11. Public Administration 13 2.93%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 12 2.71%
13. Educational Services 12 2.71%
14. Repair and Maintenance 12 2.71%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 11 2.48%
16. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 11 2.48%
17. Mining 10 2.26%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 9 2.03%
19. Metal Manufactuing 9 2.03%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 8 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 65 17.86%
2. Educational Services 48 13.19%
3. Finance and Insurance 39 10.71%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 33 9.07%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 15 4.12%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 13 3.57%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 13 3.57%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 12 3.30%
9. Department and Other General Stores 11 3.02%
10. Food Manufacturing 11 3.02%
11. Social Assistance 10 2.75%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 9 2.47%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 7 1.92%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 1.92%
15. U.S. Postal Service 7 1.92%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 6 1.65%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 1.37%
18. Gasoline Stations 5 1.37%
19. Repair and Maintenance 5 1.37%
20. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 4 1.10%

Payson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 40 9.03%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 28 6.32%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 24 5.42%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 23 5.19%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 23 5.19%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 22 4.97%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 18 4.06%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 17 3.84%
9. Agricultural Workers 15 3.39%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 15 3.39%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 15 3.39%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13 2.93%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 13 2.93%
14. Carpenters 12 2.71%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 12 2.71%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 11 2.48%
17. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 9 2.03%
18. Other Construction Trades 8 1.81%
19. Top Executives 8 1.81%
20. Business Operations Specialists 7 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 33 9.07%
2. Health Technologists and Technicians 24 6.59%
3. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 19 5.22%
4. Other Management Occupations 16 4.40%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14 3.85%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 14 3.85%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 14 3.85%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 13 3.57%
9. Cashiers 12 3.30%
10. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 12 3.30%
11. Personal Appearance Workers 12 3.30%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 12 3.30%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 11 3.02%
14. Bus Drivers 10 2.75%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 10 2.75%
16. Registered Nurses 10 2.75%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 10 2.75%
18. Teachers, Secondary School 10 2.75%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 9 2.47%
20. Child Care Workers 8 2.20%

Payson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 695 57.68%
15-35 hours 133 11.04%
1-14 hours 43 3.57%
No regular hours 334 27.72%

Payson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 23 2.98%
5 AM-5:29 AM 27 3.50%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 55 7.12%
6 AM-6:29 AM 88 11.40%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 79 10.23%
7 AM-7:29 AM 134 17.36%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 156 20.21%
8 AM-8:29 AM 42 5.44%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 16 2.07%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 19 2.46%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7 0.91%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.39%
Noon-3:59 PM 69 8.94%
4 PM-11:59 PM 54 6.99%

Payson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 54 6.99%
5-9 41 5.31%
10-14 25 3.24%
15-19 79 10.23%
20-24 250 32.38%
25-29 143 18.52%
30-34 148 19.17%
35-39 6 0.78%
40-44 3 0.39%
45-59 8 1.04%
60-89 3 0.39%
At least 90 12 1.55%

Payson Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 592 76.68%
30-44 0 0.00% 157 20.34%
45-59 0 0.00% 8 1.04%
At least 60 0 0.00% 15 1.94%

Payson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 78 9.89%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 687 87.07%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 7 0.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 17 2.15%

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Payson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 591 (1,615 people)
Families (2000): 463 (1,451 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 214
People at same address in 1995: 1,031
Payson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 36 6.09%
$10,000-$14,999 43 7.28%
$15,000-$19,999 53 8.97%
$20,000-$24,999 45 7.61%
$25,000-$29,999 33 5.58%
$30,000-$34,999 46 7.78%
$35,000-$39,999 53 8.97%
$40,000-$44,999 50 8.46%
$45,000-$49,999 32 5.41%
$50,000-$59,999 68 11.51%
$60,000-$74,999 82 13.87%
$75,000-$99,999 30 5.08%
$100,000-$124,999 18 3.05%
$125,000-$149,999 2 0.34%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Payson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 121 20.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 170 28.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 15 2.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 114 18.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 96 15.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 58 9.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 22 3.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Payson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 488 29.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 241 14.61%
Public Assistance 10 0.61%
Retirement 76 4.61%
Self Employment 108 6.55%
Social Security 169 10.25%
Supplemental Security 12 0.73%
Wage / Salary 466 28.26%
Other 79 4.79%

Payson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 198 49.38%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 203 50.62%

Payson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 46 7.54%
Color 1 Box Married 418 68.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 137 22.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9 1.48%

Payson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 37 5.84%
Color 1 Box Married 401 63.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 120 18.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 76 11.99%

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Payson Education Information Back to top
Payson Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 51 4.49%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 104 9.15%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 549 48.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 255 22.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 76 6.69%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 69 6.07%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 32 2.82%

Payson Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 11 0.66% 3 0.18% 14 0.84%
Kindergarten 28 1.67% 0 0.00% 28 1.67%
Grades 1-4 123 7.36% 7 0.42% 130 7.78%
Grades 5-8 83 4.96% 4 0.24% 87 5.20%
Grades 9-12 122 7.30% 6 0.36% 128 7.66%
Undergrad college 53 3.17% 9 0.54% 62 3.71%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 2 0.12% 2 0.12%
Total 420 25.12% 31 1.85% 451 26.97%

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Payson Public Benefits Information Back to top
Payson Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,504 93.30%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 108 6.70%

Payson Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Payson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Payson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 245 14.65%
10-19 Years 299 17.88%
20-29 Years 175 10.47%
30-39 Years 247 14.77%
40-49 Years 268 16.03%
50-59 Years 170 10.17%
60-69 Years 122 7.30%
70-79 Years 102 6.10%
80-89 Years 40 2.39%
90+ Years 4 0.24%

Payson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 832 49.76%
Color 1 Box Female 840 50.24%

Payson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,642 98.21%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 20 1.20%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8 0.48%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.06%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Payson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 568 42.20%
2. United States Or American 279 20.73%
3. English 201 14.93%
4. Irish 179 13.30%
5. French Non-Basque 27 2.01%
6. Scotch Irish 16 1.19%
7. Dutch 14 1.04%
8. Swedish 12 0.89%
9. Norwegian 10 0.74%
10. Welsh 10 0.74%

Payson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,485 98.61%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 13 0.86%
3. French 3 0.20%
4. Other Pacific Island 3 0.20%
5. German 2 0.13%

Payson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,609 99.63%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3 0.19%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3 0.19%

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Payson Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Payson Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
62360