Prescott, AZ

Census Place

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2024 Population
47,400
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
59.7
0.995% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
11.7%
1.61% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$70,874
2.49% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$564,100
6.74% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
17,445
2.37% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Prescott, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Prescott, AZ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Prescott, AZ are Yavapai College (1,816 degrees awarded in 2023), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott (627 degrees), and Prescott College (306 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Prescott, AZ was $564,100, and the homeownership rate was 68%.

Most people in Prescott, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 minutes. The average car ownership in Prescott, AZ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Prescott, AZ is home to a population of 47.4k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.06% of Prescott, AZ residents were born outside of the country (2.4k people).

In 2024, there were 26.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (39.2k people) in Prescott, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.36k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%
2024 Citizenship
98.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Prescott, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Prescott, AZ was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prescott, AZ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    39.2k ± 895
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.5k ± 416
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.36k ± 435
10%
Hispanic Population
4.76k people

In 2024, there were 26.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (39.2k people) in Prescott, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.36k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10% of the people in Prescott, AZ are hispanic (4.76k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Prescott, AZ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arizona.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    487,424 ± 16,556 people
  2. India
    44,278 ± 5,150 people
  3. Canada
    39,616 ± 4,873 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 487,424 Arizona residents, followed by India with 44,278 and Canada with 39,616.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.06%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.4k people
5.21%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.44k people

As of 2024, 5.06% of Prescott, AZ residents (2.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Prescott, AZ was 5.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,429 ± 377
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    561 ± 199
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    381 ± 151

Prescott, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Prescott, AZ employs 17.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Prescott, AZ were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,724 people), Retail Trade (2,158 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,729 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($143,906), Finance & Insurance ($135,022), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($118,281).

Employment

Occupations

17.4k
2024 Value
± 994
2.37%
1 Year growth
± 8.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prescott, AZ grew at a rate of 2.37%, from 17k employees to 17.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prescott, AZ, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,215 people), Management Occupations (2,147 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,941 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prescott, AZ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17.4k
2024 Value
± 994
2.37%
1 Year growth
± 8.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prescott, AZ grew at a rate of 2.37%, from 17k employees to 17.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prescott, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,724 people), Retail Trade (2,158 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,729 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prescott, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Prescott, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,404
Median earning men ± $5,330
$41,346
Median earning women ± $2,963

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,740), Manufacturing ($115,266), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($88,393).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($123,026), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,446), and Manufacturing ($57,813).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.3%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.21%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Prescott, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (46.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.54%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Mark Kelly
Senator from Arizona3
Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.
Ruben Gallego
Senator from Arizona1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Prescott, AZ awarded 2,749 degrees. The student population of Prescott, AZ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,667 male students and 5,728 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Prescott, AZ are White (1,773 and 66.4%), Hispanic or Latino (500 and 18.7%), Unknown (133 and 4.98%), and Two or More Races (118 and 4.42%).

The largest universities in Prescott, AZ by number of degrees awarded are Yavapai College (1,816 and 66.1%), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott (627 and 22.8%), and Prescott College (306 and 11.1%).

The most popular majors in Prescott, AZ are General Studies (654 and 23.8%), Aerospace, Aeronautical, & Astronautical Engineering (147 and 5.35%), and General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology (146 and 5.31%).

The median tuition costs in Prescott, AZ are $37,320 for private four year colleges, and $2,838 and $9,344 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Prescott, AZ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 11,395 (49.7% men and 50.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 11,395 students enrolled in Prescott, AZ, 49.7% men and 50.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,108 records, of which 52% were women and 48% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. International Relations & Affairs
    92 degrees awarded
  2. Aerospace, Aeronautical, & Astronautical Engineering
    147 degrees awarded
  3. General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology
    143 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Prescott, AZ was International Relations & Affairs with 92 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Prescott, AZ according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Yavapai College
    1,816 degrees awarded
  2. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
    627 degrees awarded
  3. Prescott College
    306 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Yavapai College with 1,816 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,418 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Prescott, AZ, which is 1.07 times more than the 1,331 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,773 degrees mean that there were 3.55 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 500 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($37,320) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,595) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,102) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Prescott, AZ was $564,100 in 2024, which is 1.7 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $528,500 to $564,100, a 6.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Prescott, AZ is 68%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Prescott, AZ have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Prescott, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$564,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$18,495
$15,500
Median Property Taxes
±$940

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Prescott, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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Rent vs Own

68%
Homeownership
2024
71.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68% of the housing units in Prescott, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$70,874
Median Household Income
± $4,899
22.8k
Number of Households
± 1,149

In 2024, the median household income of the 22.8k households in Prescott, AZ grew to $70,874 from the previous year's value of $69,151.

The following chart displays the households in Prescott, AZ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Prescott, AZ is from Arizona.
0.457
2023 Wage GINI in Arizona
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2023, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.105% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.1%)
  3. Carpooled (7.37%)

In 2024, 70.4% of workers in Prescott, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.37%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

19 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prescott, AZ have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.13% of the workforce in Prescott, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Prescott, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Prescott, AZ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prescott, AZ (5.33k out of 45.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Prescott, AZ is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

91.2% of the population of Prescott, AZ has health coverage, with 31.5% on employee plans, 10.4% on Medicaid, 29.2% on Medicare, 17.7% on non-group plans, and 2.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arizona see 1,505 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,505 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1509 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 509 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.1% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 30.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 40.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.82%
Uninsured
31.5%
Employer Coverage
10.4%
Medicaid
29.2%
Medicare
17.7%
Non-Group
2.36%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Prescott, AZ grew by 1.06% from 8.73% to 8.82%.

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