Prescott Valley, AZ

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2023 Population

48,048

2.2% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

47.3

0.839% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

12.3%

4.67% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$70,793

6.27% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$376,300

10.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

20,204

0.737% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Prescott Valley, AZ had a population of 48k people with a median age of 47.3 and a median household income of $70,793. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Prescott Valley, AZ grew from 47,015 to 48,048, a 2.2% increase and its median household income grew from $66,617 to $70,793, a 6.27% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Prescott Valley, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.35%), White (Hispanic) (6.37%), Other (Hispanic) (4.04%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.96%).

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

In 2023, the median property value in Prescott Valley, AZ was $376,300, and the homeownership rate was 70.8%.

Most people in Prescott Valley, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 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 48k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.13% of Prescott Valley, AZ residents were born outside of the country (3.43k people).

In 2023, there were 7.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.2k people) in Prescott Valley, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.49k Two+ (Hispanic) and 3.06k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

95.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96% of Prescott Valley, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Prescott Valley, AZ was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Prescott Valley, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prescott Valley, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
35.2k ± 1.1k
Two+ (Hispanic)
4.49k ± 852
White (Hispanic)
3.06k ± 750

19.9%

Hispanic Population

9.55k people

19.9% of the people in Prescott Valley, AZ are hispanic (9.55k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Prescott Valley, AZ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

Mexico
500,763 ± 16,756 people
India
40,959 ± 4,955 people
Canada
39,634 ± 4,874 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 500,763 Arizona residents, followed by India with 40,959 and Canada with 39,634.

Foreign-Born Population

7.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.43k people

8.07%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.79k people

As of 2023, 7.13% of Prescott Valley, AZ residents (3.43k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Prescott Valley, AZ was 8.07%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Prescott Valley, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,766 ± 334
Gulf War (2001-)
1,161 ± 372
Gulf War (1990s)
550 ± 191

Prescott Valley, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Prescott Valley, AZ employs 20.2k people. The largest industries in Prescott Valley, AZ are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,355 people), Retail Trade (2,834 people), and Construction (1,937 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($84,362), Utilities ($82,832), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,553).

Males in Arizona have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,270. The income inequality in Arizona (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

20.2k

2023 Value

± 1,300

−0.737%

1 Year decline

± 9.11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Prescott Valley, AZ declined at a rate of −0.737%, from 20.4k employees to 20.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prescott Valley, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,751 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,245 people), and Management Occupations (1,658 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prescott Valley, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

20.2k

2023 Value

± 1,300

−0.737%

1 Year decline

± 9.11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Prescott Valley, AZ declined at a rate of −0.737%, from 20.4k employees to 20.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prescott Valley, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,355 people), Retail Trade (2,834 people), and Construction (1,937 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,644

Median earning men ± $4,334

$34,905

Median earning women ± $2,516

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($118,413), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,125), and Information ($63,385).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,365), Wholesale Trade ($47,083), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,964).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Prescott Valley, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (46.7%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

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 Arizona

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arizona

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arizona have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (1.42M), High School or Equivalent (1.41M), and Bachelors Degree (1.02M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Prescott Valley, AZ was $376,300 in 2023, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $341,900 to $376,300, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Prescott Valley, AZ is 70.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Prescott Valley, AZ have an average commute time of 21.5 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.

Median household income in Prescott Valley, AZ is $70,793. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Prescott Valley, AZ was Census Tract 6.08 with a value of $87,138, followed by Census Tract 6.04 and Census Tract 6.09, with respective values of $62,784 and $52,500.

Housing

Property

$376,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,494

$14,212

Median Property Taxes

±$1,014

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 $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.8%

Homeownership

2023

71.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70.8% of the housing units in Prescott Valley, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Prescott Valley, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 6.08
Census Tract 6.04
Census Tract 6.09

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Prescott Valley, AZ was Census Tract 6.08 with a value of $87,138, followed by Census Tract 6.04 and Census Tract 6.09, with respective values of $62,784 and $52,500.

The following map shows all of the places in Prescott Valley, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,793

Median Household Income

± $5,294

20.1k

Number of Households

± 1,271

In 2023, the median household income of the 20.1k households in Prescott Valley, AZ grew to $70,793 from the previous year's value of $66,617.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Prescott Valley, AZ is from Arizona.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2022, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.545% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arizona across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.5%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)
Carpooled (7.71%)

In 2023, 77.5% of workers in Prescott Valley, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.71%).

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.

Commute Time

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prescott Valley, AZ have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.76% of the workforce in Prescott Valley, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Prescott Valley, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prescott Valley, AZ (5.89k out of 47.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.5% of the population of Prescott Valley, AZ has health coverage, with 36.6% on employee plans, 14.3% on Medicaid, 21.1% on Medicare, 16.1% on non-group plans, and 2.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Yavapai County, AZ see 1728 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0578% decrease from the previous year (1729 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1505 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 477 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,728 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Yavapai County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Yavapai County, AZ see an average of 1,728 patients per year. This represents a 0.0578% decrease from the previous year (1,729 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Yavapai County, AZ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 33.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.46%

Uninsured

36.6%

Employer Coverage

14.3%

Medicaid

21.1%

Medicare

16.1%

Non-Group

2.36%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Prescott Valley, AZ declined by 5.58% from 10% to 9.46%.

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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