| Index | Payson | Illinois | National |
| Income per capita | $24,765 | $31,502 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $62,813 | $59,196 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $70,781 | $75,354 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $38,750 | $34,488 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $37,589 | $40,474 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $24,808 | $27,197 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 0.9% | 5.3% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 10.9% | 14.0% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 9.9% | 9.9% |
| Manufacturing sector | 33.6% | 33.6% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 17.1% | 17.1% |
| Public administration | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 7.2% | 7.2% |
| Education, health & social services | 13.0% | 13.0% |
| Other | 10.1% | 10.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| El Dara, IL | 88 | $114,250 | 106.5% |
| Kinderhook, IL | 307 | $65,268 | 18.0% |
| Columbus, IL | 80 | $63,750 | 15.2% |
| Liberty, IL | 398 | $63,333 | 14.5% |
| Coatsburg, IL | 180 | $55,714 | 0.7% |
| Payson, IL | 1,398 | $62,813 | 13.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Descanso, CA | 1,398 | $88,125 | 59.3% |
| Philo, IL | 1,398 | $91,156 | 64.8% |
| Brookston, IN | 1,398 | $49,688 | 10.2% |
| Okarche, OK | 1,398 | $58,929 | 6.5% |
| Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA | 1,397 | $113,393 | 105.0% |
| Payson, IL | 1,398 | $62,813 | 13.5% |
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