COMPARING TWO PLACES
Spanish Fork vs Payson
PLACE A
Spanish Fork, Utah
VS
PLACE B
Payson, Utah
Spanish Fork is 98% larger than Payson. Spanish Fork earns more, with a median household income $14,939 higher. Spanish Fork has grown faster since 2000 (23% vs 15%).
SPANISH FORKPAYSONDIFFERENCE
Total population48,83724,630+98% vs Payson
Population density2,9101,871+1,038
Population growth22.8%15.3%+7.5 pts
Median age28.329.5−1.2
Male50.4%55.1%−4.7 pts
Female49.6%44.9%+4.7 pts
Foreign-born5.7%7.2%−1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.0%76.8%+3.2 pts
Black0.7%1.1%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.4%17.9%−3.5 pts
Asian0.4%0.2%+0.2 pts
Other4.6%4.0%+0.6 pts
Median household income$104,844$89,905+$14,939
Per capita income$33,679$30,564+$3,115
Poverty rate6.6%7.3%−0.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3500.352Even
Bachelor's degree or higher39.3%27.9%+11.5 pts
Graduate degree11.2%6.4%+4.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.3%5.8%−3.4 pts
Labor force participation71.4%69.8%+1.6 pts
Median home value$481,500$429,600+$51,900
Median gross rent$1,489$1,549−$60
Owner-occupied80.4%82.1%−1.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.1%4.5%−2.3 pts
Rent-burdened households41.5%41.3%+0.2 pts
Average commute20.023.1−3.2
Worked from home15.0%14.5%+0.5 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.9%−0.5 pts
Uninsured6.5%10.3%−3.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025