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Shelton, WA vs Payson, AZ

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- Payson is 0% more densely populated than Shelton.
- People are 65.1% more likely to be married in Payson.
- The Median Age is 27.3 years older in Payson.
 Shelton, WAPayson, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,229329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.138.4
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 Population - 20109,848  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,620285,036,114
 Population - 19907,241  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now51.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock838.893.4
 Land Area5.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shelton, WAPayson, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock20.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Shelton, WAPayson, AZUnited States
 White65.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shelton, WAPayson, AZUnited States
 Married Population35.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.1%50.2%
 Never Married44.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households3,358  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,51380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock65.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,310  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Shelton    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lived here 13 years. Air smells like chemicals and gasses not to mention how terrible the pollen is. People are either terribly rude, your friends, or follow you home at  More

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Over 7 years ago

Shelton is a town stuck in the mud. Thats the best way to describe it. People like it that way from what I can tell. It's stuck in time between an old town appearance   More

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Below are the crime statistics on Shelton Wa compared to the national average. Several thing you can count on in Shelton is increase crime, homeless living everywhere  More

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Reviews for Payson    15 Reviews

We have lived in Payson for over 5 years and love it. It has two large grocery stores, a Walmart, Home Depot, a dozen thrift/ treasure shops, more local shops than we  More

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Over 7 years ago

Payson is a wonderful town especially for retired people and people that want a slower pace... Lots of outdoor activities  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived in Payson for 25 years, thank god I worked out of town. There is a saying GO TO PAYSON ON VACATION GO HOME ON PROBATION TURN IN THREE YOU GO  More

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