The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Payson has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Payson a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Payson spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.65 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small town, Payson doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Payson are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.72% of adults in Payson having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Payson in 2022 was $36,705, which is upper middle income relative to Arizona and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $146,820 for a family of four. However, Payson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Payson is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Payson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Payson residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Payson also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.97% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Payson include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Payson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
