Prescott, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

389

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

3.06% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.7%

25.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,568

13.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$293,200

Population & Diversity

Prescott, WA is home to a population of 389 people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.34% of Prescott, WA residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 9.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (299 people) in Prescott, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 27 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Prescott, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Prescott, WA was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prescott, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
299 ± 122
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
33 ± 53
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 34

9.25%

Hispanic Population

36 people

9.25% of the people in Prescott, WA are hispanic (36 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

3.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

2.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 3.34% of Prescott, WA residents (13 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, WA was 2.68%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 19

Prescott, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Prescott, WA.

Economy

The economy of Prescott, WA employs 185 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Prescott, WA were Retail Trade (39 people), Manufacturing (29 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($90,417), Manufacturing ($56,042), and Public Administration ($46,719).

Employment

Occupations

185

2024 Value

± 88

24.2%

1 Year growth

± 59.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prescott, WA grew at a rate of 24.2%, from 149 employees to 185 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prescott, WA, are Production Occupations (40 people), Material Moving Occupations (27 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prescott, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

185

2024 Value

± 88

24.2%

1 Year growth

± 59.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prescott, WA grew at a rate of 24.2%, from 149 employees to 185 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prescott, WA, are Retail Trade (39 people), Manufacturing (29 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prescott, WA, though some of these residents may live in Prescott, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,625

Median earning men ± $28,971

$45,313

Median earning women ± $34,536

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($70,694), Manufacturing ($56,042), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($42,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Prescott, WA was $293,200 in 2024, which is 0.881 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $217,300 to $293,200, a 34.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Prescott, WA is 77.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Prescott, WA have an average commute time of 39 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Prescott, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$293,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$72,523

$103

Median Property Taxes

±$43

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, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.4% of the housing units in Prescott, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$70,568

Median Household Income

± $30,001

133

Number of Households

± 54

In 2024, the median household income of the 133 households in Prescott, WA grew to $70,568 from the previous year's value of $62,083.

The following chart displays the households in Prescott, WA 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, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.5%)
Carpooled (8.38%)
Worked At Home (4.47%)

In 2024, 85.5% of workers in Prescott, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.38%) and those who worked at home (4.47%).

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

39 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prescott, WA have a longer commute time (39 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.6% of the workforce in Prescott, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prescott, WA (57 out of 389 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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

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

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

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