Prescott Valley, AZ

Census Place

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2024 Population
49,179
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
49.2
4.02% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.7%
4.95% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$74,569
5.33% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$413,200
9.81% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
21,202
4.94% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Prescott Valley, 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.

96.2% of the residents in Prescott Valley, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Prescott Valley, AZ was $413,200, and the homeownership rate was 72.3%.

Most people in Prescott Valley, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Prescott Valley, AZ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Prescott Valley, AZ is home to a population of 49.2k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.04% of Prescott Valley, AZ residents were born outside of the country (3.46k people).

In 2024, there were 6.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36.1k people) in Prescott Valley, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.28k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%
2024 Citizenship
96%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Prescott Valley, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Prescott Valley, AZ was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prescott Valley, AZ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    36.1k ± 1.22k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    5.2k ± 1.06k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    2.28k ± 733
20.1%
Hispanic Population
9.89k people

In 2024, there were 6.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36.1k people) in Prescott Valley, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.28k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

20.1% of the people in Prescott Valley, AZ are hispanic (9.89k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Prescott Valley, 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

7.04%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.46k people
7.13%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.43k people

As of 2024, 7.04% of Prescott Valley, AZ residents (3.46k 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 Valley, AZ was 7.13%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,951 ± 287
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    935 ± 344
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    516 ± 190

Prescott Valley, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Prescott Valley, AZ employs 21.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Prescott Valley, AZ were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,542 people), Retail Trade (3,143 people), and Construction (1,910 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($120,915), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($86,188), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,143).

Employment

Occupations

21.2k
2024 Value
± 1,313
4.94%
1 Year growth
± 8.51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prescott Valley, AZ grew at a rate of 4.94%, from 20.2k employees to 21.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prescott Valley, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,854 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,398 people), and Management Occupations (1,926 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prescott Valley, AZ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

21.2k
2024 Value
± 1,313
4.94%
1 Year growth
± 8.51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prescott Valley, AZ grew at a rate of 4.94%, from 20.2k employees to 21.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prescott Valley, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,542 people), Retail Trade (3,143 people), and Construction (1,910 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prescott Valley, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Prescott Valley, 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

$50,056
Median earning men ± $3,948
$36,546
Median earning women ± $3,593

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($121,518), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,143), and Public Administration ($61,788).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,320), Manufacturing ($48,594), and Public Administration ($44,583).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.
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 Valley, 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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Prescott Valley, AZ was $413,200 in 2024, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $376,300 to $413,200, a 9.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Prescott Valley, AZ is 72.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Prescott Valley, AZ have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Prescott Valley, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$413,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,099
$15,151
Median Property Taxes
±$1,080

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 Valley, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Prescott Valley, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

72.3%
Homeownership
2024
71.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 72.3% of the housing units in Prescott Valley, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

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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.
$74,569
Median Household Income
± $5,879
21k
Number of Households
± 1,268

In 2024, the median household income of the 21k households in Prescott Valley, AZ grew to $74,569 from the previous year's value of $70,793.

The following chart displays the households in Prescott Valley, 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 Valley, 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 (74.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (14%)
  3. Carpooled (8.82%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Prescott Valley, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (8.82%).

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

21.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prescott Valley, AZ have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.98% of the workforce in Prescott Valley, 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 Valley, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Prescott Valley, AZ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prescott Valley, AZ (5.74k out of 48.9k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Prescott Valley, 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

90.5% of the population of Prescott Valley, AZ has health coverage, with 37.2% on employee plans, 13.5% on Medicaid, 22.2% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 2.2% 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, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

9.49%
Uninsured
37.2%
Employer Coverage
13.5%
Medicaid
22.2%
Medicare
15.4%
Non-Group
2.2%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Prescott Valley, AZ grew by 0.293% from 9.46% to 9.49%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Prescott Valley, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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