COMPARING TWO PLACES
Elk Ridge vs Payson
PLACE A
Elk Ridge, Utah
VS
PLACE B
Payson, Utah
Elk Ridge is 80% smaller than Payson. Elk Ridge earns more, with a median household income $53,262 higher. Elk Ridge has grown faster since 2000 (92% vs 15%).
ELK RIDGEPAYSONDIFFERENCE
Total population4,96924,630−80% vs Payson
Population density1,6991,871−172
Population growth92.4%15.3%+77.1 pts
Median age32.029.5+2.5
Male53.7%55.1%−1.4 pts
Female46.3%44.9%+1.4 pts
Foreign-born1.1%7.2%−6.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.9%76.8%+16.1 pts
Black0.4%1.1%−0.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.2%17.9%−13.7 pts
Asian0.4%0.2%+0.3 pts
Other2.0%4.0%−2.0 pts
Median household income$143,167$89,905+$53,262
Per capita income$37,885$30,564+$7,321
Poverty rate1.9%7.3%−5.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2850.352−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher38.7%27.9%+10.8 pts
Graduate degree12.9%6.4%+6.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%5.8%−1.7 pts
Labor force participation64.6%69.8%−5.2 pts
Median home value$614,800$429,600+$185,200
Median gross rent$1,472$1,549−$77
Owner-occupied98.7%82.1%+16.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.6%4.5%−1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%41.3%−41.3 pts
Average commute26.423.1+3.3
Worked from home22.2%14.5%+7.7 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.9%−0.7 pts
Uninsured10.0%10.3%−0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025