COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ephraim vs Payson
PLACE A
Ephraim, Utah
VS
PLACE B
Payson, Utah
Ephraim is 74% smaller than Payson. Payson earns more, with a median household income $23,364 higher. Payson has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs -9%).
EPHRAIMPAYSONDIFFERENCE
Total population6,39324,630−74% vs Payson
Population density1,4261,871−445
Population growth-8.5%15.3%−23.9 pts
Median age22.129.5−7.4
Male50.0%55.1%−5.1 pts
Female50.0%44.9%+5.1 pts
Foreign-born8.9%7.2%+1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.5%76.8%+7.7 pts
Black2.3%1.1%+1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.6%17.9%−8.3 pts
Asian1.1%0.2%+1.0 pts
Other2.5%4.0%−1.5 pts
Median household income$66,541$89,905−$23,364
Per capita income$24,227$30,564−$6,337
Poverty rate17.3%7.3%+10.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3950.352+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher39.8%27.9%+11.9 pts
Graduate degree17.5%6.4%+11.1 pts
Unemployment rate10.5%5.8%+4.7 pts
Labor force participation63.3%69.8%−6.5 pts
Median home value$423,700$429,600−$5,900
Median gross rent$928$1,549−$621
Owner-occupied49.5%82.1%−32.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.6%4.5%+4.1 pts
Rent-burdened households35.3%41.3%−6.0 pts
Average commute15.923.1−7.2
Worked from home7.3%14.5%−7.1 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured7.5%10.3%−2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025