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Payson, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Adams County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,030
Population
880/sq mi density
$62,262
Median Income
$31,097 per capita
$118,000
Home Value
$154,060 Zillow
$967
Median Rent
22.6% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
464
Violent Crime/100K
3,327 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$62,262 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,000 home value, $967/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
464 violent crimes/100K (22% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.4%
1,017 → 1,003
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+28.3%
$48,527 → $62,262
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Payson across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
993
-10 from 2023 (1,003)
Projected Median Income 2030
$74,111
+$11,849 from 2023 ($62,262)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,017 | — | $48,527 | — |
| 2015 | 1,017 | +0% | $45,170 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1,002 | -1.5% | $52,083 | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 990 | -1.2% | $59,926 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 1,007 | +1.7% | $63,162 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1,003 | -0.4% | $62,262 | -1.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.