COMPARING TWO PLACES
Washington Park vs Payson
PLACE A
Washington Park, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Payson, Utah
Washington Park is 98% smaller than Payson. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Payson has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs -13%).
WASHINGTON PARKPAYSONDIFFERENCE
Total population38324,630−98% vs Payson
Population density1,4511,871−421
Population growth-13.1%15.3%−28.4 pts
Median age52.529.5+23.0
Male44.7%55.1%−10.4 pts
Female55.3%44.9%+10.4 pts
Foreign-born0.9%7.2%−6.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.0%76.8%+18.1 pts
Black1.1%1.1%−0.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.4%17.9%−17.4 pts
Asian0.2%0.2%+0.1 pts
Other3.3%4.0%−0.7 pts
Median household income$88,750$89,905−$1,155
Per capita income$43,651$30,564+$13,087
Poverty rate16.4%7.3%+9.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4170.352+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher59.0%27.9%+31.1 pts
Graduate degree23.7%6.4%+17.3 pts
Unemployment rate9.2%5.8%+3.4 pts
Labor force participation50.8%69.8%−19.0 pts
Median home value$315,500$429,600−$114,100
Median gross rent$1,167$1,549−$382
Owner-occupied90.7%82.1%+8.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.9%4.5%+4.4 pts
Rent-burdened households55.0%41.3%+13.7 pts
Average commute24.623.1+1.4
Worked from home10.7%14.5%−3.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured5.0%10.3%−5.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025