Payson, AZ Profile

Payson, AZ, population 14,729, is located in Arizona's Gila county, about 59.8 miles from Scottsdale and 62.8 miles from Mesa.

Through the 90's Payson's population has grown by about 63%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Payson has grown by about 8%.

Payson's property crime levels tend to be lower than Arizona's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Payson tend to be much lower than Arizona's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	0%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	48.90
	Males	47.10
	Females	50.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	8.00%	20 to 40:	8.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	17.00%	Over 60:	20.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	13,620	N/A
2001	13,877	1.89%
2002	14,112	1.69%
2003	14,254	1.01%
2004	14,442	1.32%
2005	14,729	1.99%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,638

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	263
2002	235
2003	214
2004	217
2005	114
2006	92

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	9	3	1	5	4	2
Robbery	3	1	2	2	2	1
Aggravated Assault	24	29	28	25	11	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,826
2002	3,431
2003	3,583
2004	2,786
2005	2,740
2006	2,577

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	118	75	66	51	56	100
Larceny, Theft	392	405	429	344	344	280
Motor Vehicle Theft	29	17	23	15	10	14
Arson	4	8	6	2	1	2

Location

Elevation	4,887 feet above sea level
Land Area	13 Square Miles