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Prescott Arkansas Information: Prescott, Arkansas is part of NEVADA County. Population for Prescott from the last gathering is 3686. You can view Prescott venues that host many Prescott AR events every year. You can also research Prescott Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Prescott Arkansas real estate guide. Prescott Arkansas has a latitude of 33.8004 and a longitude of -93.38. Zip codes in Prescott, AR include 71857 ... more Prescott zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Prescott, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Prescott, AR was 3,686.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Prescott was 1,701, which represents 46.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Prescott, AR
There are an estimated 772 married men in the town. 58.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Prescott are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Prescott is 1,985 which is 53.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Prescott, Arkansas
There are an estimated 737 married women in the community. 47.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Prescott, AR
The median age of people living in Prescott, AR was 36.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Prescott was 251. There were 2,739 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.7 percent of the population (689) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Prescott, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Prescott, AR was 3,665.

White Population in Prescott, AR
The estimated White population in the Prescott community is 1,965, which is 53.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Prescott, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,640, which is 44.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Prescott, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Prescott, AR was 14.

Asian Population in Prescott, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Prescott, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Prescott was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 43, while those of “two or more races” was 21 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Prescott community was 65, or 1.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Prescott, AR
The household population number in Prescott was 3,392.

Group Quarters Population in Prescott, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 294.

Average Household Size in Prescott, AR
The average household size in Prescott is 2.39 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Prescott, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,643 total housing units in Prescott.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,421, or 86.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 830 were owner-occupied (58.4), and 591 were renter-occupied (41.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 222 vacant homes in Prescott at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Prescott, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 672, with a median value in dollars of 43,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Prescott, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $508 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Prescott, average costs per month were $217 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,524 people in the community had a high school degree, or 64.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Prescott, Arkansas
276 people in Prescott also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Prescott, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Prescott was 265, or 9.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Prescott, AR
In 2000, there were 1,171 people in Prescott, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Prescott, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 112 people in Prescott who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Prescott, Arkansas
There were 1,660 in the labor force in Prescott at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Prescott was 16.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Prescott, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $21,612. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Prescott, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $28,665. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Prescott, Arkansas
Per capita income in Prescott in the last full census was 11,515. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Prescott numbered 268, or 27.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Prescott, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,184, or 32.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.