| | Payson, AZ | Memphis, MO | United States |
| Population | 16,229 | 1,773 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.0% | 58.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.0% | 41.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 59.1 | 41.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 15,319 | 1,812 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 13,620 | 2,061 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 8,377 | 2,094 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 17.1% | -11.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 90.4% | -13.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 838.8 | 1,138.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 19.3 | 1.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Payson, AZ | Memphis, MO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.1% | 4.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.9% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.5% | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.4% | 5.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.6% | 5.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.8% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.3% | 8.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 6.6% | 15.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.0% | 8.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.5% | 5.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.8% | 9.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 20.7% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 11.5% | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.4% | 5.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Payson, AZ | Memphis, MO | United States |
| White | 84.1% | 97.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.6% | 0.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.8% | 2.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 11.9% | 0.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Payson, AZ | Memphis, MO | United States |
| Married Population | 58.9% | 42.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 58.2% | 42.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 41.1% | 57.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 16.1% | 30.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.6% | 16.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.5% | 10.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.13 | 2.32 | 2.60 |
| Households | 7,475 | 731 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,513 | 382 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 20.8% | 28.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 65.1% | 49.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,962 | 349 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.9% | 16.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.2% | 5.8% | 10.8% |