Payson, UT Profile

Payson, UT, population 16,442, is located in Utah's Utah county, about 13.7 miles from Provo and 47.0 miles from West Valley City.

Through the 90's Payson's population has grown by about 34%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Payson has grown by about 29%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	24.40
	Males	23.30
	Females	25.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	22.00%	Under 20:	20.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	9.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,716	N/A
2001	14,081	10.73%
2002	14,882	5.69%
2003	15,552	4.50%
2004	15,990	2.82%
2005	16,442	2.83%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$43,539

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	85
2002	68
2003	N/A
2004	93
2005	106
2006	94
2007	98
2008	23

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	5	3	-	0	1	5	3	0
Robbery	1	1	-	4	3	3	6	1
Aggravated Assault	4	5	-	10	12	8	8	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,971
2002	3,207
2003	N/A
2004	4,268
2005	3,998
2006	2,892
2007	3,038
2008	3,073

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	104	69	-	208	166	113	81	100
Larceny, Theft	260	316	-	406	398	353	421	407
Motor Vehicle Theft	20	38	-	26	37	25	26	37
Arson	0	0	-	3	1	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	4,700 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.7 Square Miles