Payson is a city located in Adams County Illinois. Payson has a 2023 population of 987. Payson is currently declining at a rate of -1% annually and its population has decreased by -2.95% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,017 in 2020.
The average household income in Payson is $72,700 with a poverty rate of 8.64%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Payson is 27 years, 28 years for males, and 26.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Payson was:
3.7
Average Family Size
3.31
Average Household Size
78.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
99.84% of Payson residents speak only English, while 0.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.16% of the population.
8.64%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.31%
Male Poverty Rate
11.98%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Payson is Hispanic, with 60% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Payson is White, with 13.24% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.21%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
56.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
56.7%
Male Marriage Rate
56.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.14%
Veteran Poverty Rate
7.14%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
80.6%
Labor Force Participation
79.9%
Employment Rate
0.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
115.09%
Born in Payson
134.36%
Native Born
0.1%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
0.1%
Naturalized
134.36% of Payson residents were born in the United States, with 115.09% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.