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Population & People
Population
16,363
Median age
60.9
Median household income
$67,710
Poverty rate
11.0%
Unemployment rate
7.1%
Bachelor's degree+
24.5%
Avg. commute
17 min
Hispanic or Latino
12.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$382,400
Median gross rent
$1,345/mo
Homeownership rate
75.74%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$1,419
HUD Fair Market Rent (Arizona statewide average across 15 areas — not specific to Payson), 2026. Efficiency $1053, 1BR $1151, 2BR $1419, 3BR $1889, 4BR $2158. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
Arizona commercial electricity
12.47¢/kWh
Arizona industrial electricity
8.1¢/kWh
Arizona residential electricity
15.32¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
598188.8
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
455745.2
All-Transactions House Price Index for Arizona
731.21
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
Source: FRED, Arizona-specific series.