Median Household Income
$60,478 ± $7,576
Median Home Value
$132,000 ± $13,998
Median Gross Rent
$768 ± $350/mo
Per Capita Income
$28,792
Poverty Rate
12.5%
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
Homeownership Rate
83.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.9%
Median Age
35.8
Average Commute
25 min
Households
393
Veterans
72
Population Over Time
Payson shrank 16.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
1,322
2016
1,242
2018
1,243
2020
1,398
2022
1,276
2024
1,100
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
94.2%
Hispanic or Latino
1.5%
Black or African American
0.0%
Asian
2.5%
Nearby Cities in Illinois
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.