Prescott, AZ Demographic Data
Prescott, AZ Summary
Prescott is located in Yavapai County in Arizona
- Population: 39,763
- Area: 41.58 sq. miles
- Land Area: 41.34 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.24 sq. miles
- Population Density: 956.37 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 5,426.18 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: No
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Prescott, AZ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
21,042
51%
50.8
Male
20,048
49%
49.2
Total Population
41,090
323,128,000
Prescott, AZ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,178
2.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,176
2.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,747
4.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,476
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,371
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,675
8.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,004
7.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,195
10.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,267
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,723
9.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,514
18.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,723
11.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,041
5.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
35,995
87.6%
77.2
Female
18,589
51.6%
51.3
Male
17,406
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
34,230
83.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
16,408
39.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
14,278
34.7%
15.2
Female
7,442
52.1%
55.8
Male
6,836
47.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
56
0.0%
0.0
Prescott, AZ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
40,184
97.8%
96.8
White
38,423
93.5%
72.6
Black or African American
301
0.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
488
1.2%
0.8
Asian
495
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
64
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
130
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
144
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
69
0.2%
0.2
Korean
49
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
18
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
21
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
33
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
14
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
19
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
444
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
906
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,948
7.2%
17.8
Mexican
2,204
5.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
180
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
96
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
468
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
38,142
92.8%
82.2
Prescott, AZ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
527
1.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,355
4.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,354
16.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,048
28.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,339
10.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,272
22.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,247
16.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,882
5.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
30,260
94.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12,519
38.9%
31.2
Prescott, AZ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,489
23.0%
33.7%
Now Married
19,490
52.7%
47.5
Divorced
5,337
14.4%
11.0%
Separated
338
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
3,335
9.0
5.8%
Prescott, AZ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
36,975
92.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,937
7.4%
21.6%
Spanish
1,405
3.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
945
2.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
304
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
283
0.7%
1.1%
Prescott, AZ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,394
7.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,193
6.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,148
11.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,115
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,967
15.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,602
19.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,967
10.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,289
12.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
679
3.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
557
2.9%
6.4
Median household income
48,259
57,617
Per capita income
30,395
31,128
Prescott, AZ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
53
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,893
13.0%
9.8
Construction
721
5.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,537
31.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
739
5.1%
6.6
Information
203
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
552
3.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
712
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,751
12.1%
11.4
Public administration
916
6.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,592
11.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
653
4.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
200
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,090
7.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,849
40.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,039
7.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,396
23.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,148
21.7%
18.1%
Prescott, AZ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,313
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,410
72.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,484
10.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
74
0.5%
5.1
Walked
696
4.9%
2.7
Other means
490
3.4%
1.8
Worked at home
1,159
8.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.5
26.6
Prescott, AZ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,511
8.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,819
36.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,854
41.5%
37.1
3 or more
2,727
14.4%
21.0
Prescott, AZ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
18,911
84.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,389
65.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,522
34.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,506
15.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Prescott, AZ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,417
1 room
483
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
672
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
2,149
9.6%
9.1
4 rooms
3,544
15.8%
16.5
5 rooms
4,412
19.7%
19.8
6 rooms
4,524
20.2%
17.8
7 rooms
2,855
12.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,796
8.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,982
8.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Prescott, AZ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,417
1-unit, detached
15,076
67.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,004
4.5%
5.9
2-units
293
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,333
5.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
961
4.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
343
1.5%
4.4
20 or more units
1,434
6.4%
9.0
Mobile home
1,868
8.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
105
0.5%
0.1
Prescott, AZ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,067
4.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
661
2.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,305
5.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,450
6.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,143
14.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,489
15.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,930
22.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,723
25.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
555
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
94
0.4%
1.4%
Prescott, AZ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
14,062
74.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
447
2.4%
4.7
Electricity
3,862
20.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
25
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
19
0.1%
0.1
Wood
257
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
76
0.4%
0.1
Other fuel
54
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
109
0.6%
1.1
Prescott, AZ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,293
47295100.0
Less than $500
239
3.8%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
350
5.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
360
5.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
679
10.8%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,102
17.5%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,481
23.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,082
33.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,090
33.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
953
15.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
767
12.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
714
11.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,744
27.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
25
0.0%
0.0%
Prescott, AZ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,250
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
35
0.6%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
110
1.8%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
113
1.8%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
468
7.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
659
10.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,559
24.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
3,306
52.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
272
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
854
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
638
10.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
685
11.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
771
12.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
804
13.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
371
6.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,918
47.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
335
0.0%
0.0%
Prescott, AZ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,389
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
713
5.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
524
4.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
980
7.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,385
11.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,118
25.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,888
31.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,616
13.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
165
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
283,500
205,000
