Prescott, Arizona Census Data & Community Profile

PRESCOTT GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Prescott, AZ
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Prescott, AZ was 33,938.

Prescott Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Prescott was 16,703, which represents 49.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Prescott, AZ
There are an estimated 7,907 married men in the town. 55 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 17,235 which is 50.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Prescott, Arizona
There are an estimated 8,101 married women in the community. 51.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Prescott, AZ
The median age of people living in Prescott, AZ was 47.8 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 1,264. There were 28,551 people above the age of 18, which represents 84.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 26.8 percent of the population (9,085) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Prescott, AZ
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Prescott, AZ was 33,386.

White Population in Prescott, AZ
The estimated White population in the Prescott community is 31,538, which is 92.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Prescott, Arizona
The estimated Black/African American population is 171, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Prescott, AZ
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Prescott, AZ was 432.

Asian Population in Prescott, Arizona
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 283.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Prescott, AZ
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Prescott was an estimated 21.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 941, while those of “two or more races” was 552 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Prescott community was 2,773, or 8.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Prescott, AZ
The household population number in Prescott was 31,894.

Group Quarters Population in Prescott, AZ
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,044.

Average Household Size in Prescott, AZ
The average household size in Prescott is 2.11 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.62 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Prescott, AZ
At the time of the last census survey, there were 17,144 total housing units in Prescott.

The number of occupied housing units was 15,098, or 88.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 9,848 were owner-occupied (65.2), and 5,250 were renter-occupied (34.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,046 vacant homes in Prescott at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Prescott, Arizona
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 8,157, with a median value in dollars of 162,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Prescott, AZ
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,060 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Prescott, average costs per month were $267 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 22,508 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Prescott, Arizona
7,689 people in Prescott also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 30.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Prescott, AZ
The number of Civilian Veterans in Prescott was 6,146, or 21.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Prescott, AZ
In 2000, there were 6,452 people in Prescott, AZ listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Prescott, AZ
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,687 people in Prescott who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Prescott, Arizona
There were 14,205 in the labor force in Prescott at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 48.1 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 18.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Prescott, AZ
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,446. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Prescott, AZ
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,481. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Prescott, Arizona
Per capita income in Prescott in the last full census was 22,565. 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 675, or 7.4 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, AZ
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,256, or 13.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.