Payson, AZ (Arizona) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 15,486 (Urban population: 12,238 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 3,248 (31 farm, 3,217 nonfarm))

Payson, Arizona Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,279 (5,942 occupied: 4,576 owner occupied, 1,366 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	23%
State:	32%

Housing density: 374 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $277,415.

Median contract rent in 2007: $712 (lower quartile is $461, upper quartile is $956)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $641

Median gross rent in Payson, AZ in 2007: $887

Housing units in Payson with a mortgage: 1,977 (184 second mortgage, 275 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,438

Payson,AZ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $279,012 (it was $122,800 in 2000)

Payson:	$279,012
Arizona:	$237,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $191,942 - $378,511

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $345,055
Here: $345,055
State: $341,391

Townhouses or other attached units: $510,441
Here: $510,441
State: $235,099

In 2-unit structures: $295,754
Here: $295,754
State: $223,005

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $208,750
Here: $208,750
State: $205,498

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $158,007
Here: $158,007
State: $183,008

Mobile homes: $94,084
Here: $94,084
State: $51,746

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $39,763

Household type by relationship

Households: 13,788

In family households: 11,738 (3,366 male householders, 835 female householders)
3,468 spouses, 3,202 children (2,900 natural, 113 adopted, 189 stepchildren), 217 grandchildren, 81 brothers or sisters, 117 parents, 81 other relatives, 371 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,050 (717 male householders (569 living alone)), 1,006 female householders (902 living alone)), 327 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 233 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 2,559 2-persons, 631 3-persons, 546 4-persons, 259 5-persons, 149 6-persons, 57 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,471 1-person, 215 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

1,818 married couples with children.
627 single-parent households (157 men, 470 women).

93.1% of residents of Payson speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (49% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 586 (4.2%)
(51.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.2
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	3.7

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Payson, Arizona:
	1 room: 13 2 rooms: 71 3 rooms: 256 4 rooms: 801 5 rooms: 1,553 6 rooms: 946 7 rooms: 546 8 rooms: 273 9 or more rooms: 117

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Payson, Arizona:
	1 room: 56 2 rooms: 92 3 rooms: 269 4 rooms: 412 5 rooms: 348 6 rooms: 141 7 rooms: 27 8 rooms: 5 9 or more rooms: 16

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 367
1995 to 1998: 1,196
1990 to 1994: 931
1980 to 1989: 2,065
1970 to 1979: 1,745
1960 to 1969: 538
1950 to 1959: 346
1940 to 1949: 43
1939 or earlier: 48

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Payson:
	no bedroom: 13 1 bedroom: 216 2 bedrooms: 1,873 3 bedrooms: 2,045 4 bedrooms: 386 5 or more bedrooms: 43

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Payson:
	no bedroom: 56 1 bedroom: 273 2 bedrooms: 721 3 bedrooms: 272 4 bedrooms: 37 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Payson in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 125 1 vehicle: 1,530 2 vehicles: 2,125 3 vehicles: 616 4 vehicles: 100 5 or more vehicles: 80

Cars and other vehicles available in Payson in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 152 1 vehicle: 708 2 vehicles: 438 3 vehicles: 58 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 10

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Payson, AZ:

Less than $10,000: 43
$10,000 to $14,999: 22
$15,000 to $19,999: 22
$20,000 to $24,999: 30
$25,000 to $29,999: 34
$30,000 to $34,999: 37
$35,000 to $39,999: 40
$40,000 to $49,999: 36
$50,000 to $59,999: 35
$60,000 to $69,999: 41
$70,000 to $79,999: 22
$80,000 to $89,999: 15
$90,000 to $99,999: 17
$100,000 to $124,999: 63
$125,000 to $149,999: 159
$150,000 to $174,999: 254
$175,000 to $199,999: 443
$200,000 to $249,999: 976
$250,000 to $299,999: 826
$300,000 to $399,999: 1042
$400,000 to $499,999: 375
$500,000 to $749,999: 429
$750,000 to $999,999: 112
$1,000,000 or more: 132

Payson rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Payson:

Less than $100: 36 people
$100 to $149: 28
$150 to $199: 49
$200 to $249: 111
$250 to $299: 35
$300 to $349: 12
$350 to $399: 18
$400 to $449: 56
$450 to $499: 60
$500 to $549: 50
$550 to $599: 45
$600 to $649: 54
$650 to $699: 125
$700 to $749: 103
$750 to $799: 84
$800 to $899: 151
$900 to $999: 192
$1,000 to $1,249: 172
$1,250 to $1,499: 18
$1,500 to $1,999: 9
$2,000 or more: 16
No cash rent: 113

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 98 1990 to 1994: 73 1985 to 1989: 39 1980 to 1984: 30 1975 to 1979: 18 1970 to 1974: 50 1970 to 1974: 36 1965 to 1969: 242

Payson, AZ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.2%
Number of people working at home: 206 (4.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 548
5 to 9 minutes: 1801
10 to 14 minutes: 1388
15 to 19 minutes: 373
20 to 24 minutes: 183
25 to 29 minutes: 31
30 to 34 minutes: 159
35 to 39 minutes: 33
40 to 44 minutes: 13
45 to 59 minutes: 52
60 to 89 minutes: 83
90 or more minutes: 231

Payson mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,982 (78%)
Carpooled: 652 (13%)
Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 31 (1%)
Walked: 167 (3%)
Other means: 54 (1%)
Worked at home: 206 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 543
$10,000 to $14,999: 562
$15,000 to $19,999: 469
$20,000 to $24,999: 568
$25,000 to $29,999: 466
$30,000 to $34,999: 451
$35,000 to $39,999: 460
$40,000 to $44,999: 402
$45,000 to $49,999: 257
$50,000 to $59,999: 476
$60,000 to $74,999: 499
$75,000 to $99,999: 365
$100,000 to $124,999: 161
$125,000 to $149,999: 64
$150,000 to $199,999: 98
$200,000 or more: 83

First ancestries reported:

German: 2141

English: 1527

Irish: 1443

Other groups: 1348

United States or American: 860

Italian: 411

French (except Basque): 335

Norwegian: 298

Scottish: 291

Scotch-Irish: 280

Polish: 280

Dutch: 237

Swedish: 206

French Canadian: 130

European: 121

Danish: 95

Welsh: 86

Belgian: 51

British: 46

Czech: 37

Scandinavian: 34

Arab:: 33

Hungarian: 32

Lebanese: 26

Canadian: 24

Croatian: 21

Albanian: 19

Austrian: 17

Russian: 16

Yugoslavian: 16

Finnish: 15

Czechoslovakian: 13

Portuguese: 13

Lithuanian: 8

Maltese: 8

Swiss: 8

Romanian: 7

Icelander: 7

Slovene: 7

Arab/Arabic: 7

Greek: 6

Slavic: 5

Slovak: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (40%)
Germany (19%)
Poland (6%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Other Northern Europe (4%)
France (3%)
Canada (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3932
Northeast: 1283
Midwest: 3722
South: 1352
West: 3039

42% of Payson residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Arizona.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 33
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 42
7th and 8th grade: 165
9th grade: 101
10th grade: 159
11th grade: 123
12th grade, no diploma: 185
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,299
Less than 1 year of college: 475
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 912
Associate degree: 361
Bachelor's degree: 601
Master's degree: 203
Professional school degree: 120
Doctorate degree: 45

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 23
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 12
7th and 8th grade: 149
9th grade: 151
10th grade: 186
11th grade: 88
12th grade, no diploma: 220
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,601
Less than 1 year of college: 706
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,130
Associate degree: 335
Bachelor's degree: 512
Master's degree: 221
Professional school degree: 83
Doctorate degree: 21

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 14.7%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 1.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 9.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 25.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 17.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 14.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $41,551
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $31,135
Asian householders: $57,973
Some other race householders: $31,735
Two or more races householders: $57,956
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $45,522

Payson household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Payson household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Payson household income for Some other race householders

Payson household income for Two or more races householders

Payson household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Payson marital status for males

Payson marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $297,450
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $103,206
Some other race householders: $186,857
Two or more races householders: $248,346
Hispanic or Latino householders: $244,435

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,910
One, attached: 131
Two: 64
3 or 4: 211
5 to 9: 123
10 to 19: 76
20 to 49: 141
50 or more: 26
Mobile homes: 1,572
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25

Median worth of mobile homes: $110,921

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Payson:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (54%) Electricity (19%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%) Wood (8%) Other fuel (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (43%) Utility gas (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%) Wood (7%) Other fuel (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 33

Here:	2.3%
Arizona:	6.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13

Here:	2.0%
Arizona:	6.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 41

Here:	8.1%
Arizona:	13.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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