Prescott, AZ City Data

Prescott, AZ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 33,938 people who live in Prescott and approximately 167,517 who live in Yavapai County. We want to help people moving to or living in Prescott to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Prescott. We have included Prescott housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Prescott Information

Yavapai County where Prescott resides is 8,127.78 square miles. The resident population of this county is 167,517 and has a population rank of 322 out of all the places in the United States.

Prescott has a total of 33,938 people and of those residents there are 16,703 males and 17,235 females. The median age of the male population is 45 and the female population is 50.3. There are approximately 1,755 births each year and around 1,914 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Prescott varies per year, but currently 33,386 are one race and 552 are two or more races.

Of the 33,938 people who live in Prescott, there are 6,605 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Prescott is 3,585 male and 3,020 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 28,551.

General Prescott Information
Total area in square miles - Yavapai County	8,127.78
Water area in square miles - Yavapai County	N/A
Resident population - Yavapai County	167,517
Population rank - Yavapai County	322
Total population	33,938
Total population (male)	16,703
Total population (female)	17,235
Population median age (male)	45
Population median age (female)	50.3
Births - Yavapai County	1,755
Deaths- Yavapai County	1,914
Population of one race	33,386
Population of two or more races	552
Population under 20 years	6,605
Population under 20 years (male)	3,585
Population under 20 years (female)	3,020
Total population 18 years and over	28,551

Prescott Social Characteristics

There are 70,171 households in Prescott. Families make up 46,944 of these households. The table below breaks down the Prescott families into three different groups. Married-couple families (38,563), male householder with no wife present (2,350) and female householder with no husband present (5,260). The remainder of the Prescott households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 23,417. Prescott, AZ moving companies help people in Prescott move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Prescott. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Prescott is based, there are 71,828 females 15 and over; of those females there are 11,221 never married, 41,232 now married, 818 separated, 8,593 widowed, and 9,964 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 902 separated, 2,353 widowed and 8,136 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Prescott social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Prescott.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Yavapai County)
Total households	70,171
Family households (families)	46,944
With own children under 18 years	18,146
Married-couple family	38,563
With own children under 18 years	12,432
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,350
With own children under 18 years	1,479
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,260
With own children under 18 years	3,386
Nonfamily households	23,417
Householder living alone	18,639
65 years and over	8,728

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,030
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	5,954
Average household size	2.11
Average family size	2.62

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	24,045
Householder	8,968
Spouse	7,351
Child	6,075
Other relatives	310
Nonrelatives	583
Unmarried partner	217
Roomer or boarder	78
Housemate or roommate	163
Unmarried partner	703
Foster child	25
Other	100

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	7,849
Male householder	2,646
Male householder living alone	1,934
Male householder not living alone	712
Female householder	3,484
Female householder living alone	2,916
Female householder not living alone	568
Nonrelatives	1,719
Unmarried partner	486
Roomer or boarder	201
Housemate or roommate	894
Foster child	3
Other	135

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	71,828
Never married	11,221
Now married	41,232
Separated	818
Widowed	8,593
Divorced	9,964
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	902
Widowed	2,353
Divorced	8,136

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	33,938
Male	16,703
Under 5 years	677
5 to 9 years	736
10 to 14 years	856
15 to 17 years	576
18 and 19 years	740
20 years	425
21 years	348
22 to 24 years	770
25 to 29 years	810
30 to 34 years	647
35 to 39 years	800
40 to 44 years	960
45 to 49 years	1,136
50 to 54 years	1,052
55 to 59 years	1,028
60 and 61 years	391
62 to 64 years	667
65 and 66 years	464
67 to 69 years	744
70 to 74 years	1,098
75 to 79 years	895
80 to 84 years	562
85 years and over	321
Female	17,235
Under 5 years	587
5 to 9 years	677
10 to 14 years	782
15 to 17 years	496
18 and 19 years	478
20 years	283
21 years	191
22 to 24 years	564
25 to 29 years	620
30 to 34 years	679
35 to 39 years	831
40 to 44 years	1,069
45 to 49 years	1,293
50 to 54 years	1,232
55 to 59 years	1,251
60 and 61 years	461
62 to 64 years	740
65 and 66 years	476
67 to 69 years	707
70 to 74 years	1,200
75 to 79 years	1,115
80 to 84 years	760
85 years and over	743

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	33,938
One race	33,386
White	31,538
Black or African American	171
American Indian and Alaska Native	432
Asian	283
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	21
Some other race	25
Two or more races	552

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	31,894
People who are White alone	29,785
People who are Black or African American alone	133
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	374
People who are Asian alone	229
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	19
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,630
People who are Some other race alone	860

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	158,931
Same house	70,108
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	20,461
Different state or abroad	33,914
Different state	31,170
Abroad	2,744

PLACE OF BIRTH (Yavapai County)
Total resident population	167,517
Born in United States	20,127
State of residence	46,641
Different state	109,756
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,175
Foreign born	9,945

Prescott Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Prescott. That total enrollment is 37,187 for the population of the country, which includes Prescott. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,367 and elementary or high school enrollment was 49,927 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,407.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Prescott population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	37,187
Pre-kindergarten	2,009
Public	1,230
Private	779
Kindergarten	1,806
Public	1,661
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,521
Public	15,415
Private	1,106
Elementary and high school	24,964
Public	23,299
Private	1,665
High school grades 9 to 12	8,443
Public	7,884
Private	559
College, undergraduate years	7,395
Public	5,381
Private	2,014
Graduate or professional school	1,013
Public	691
Private	322
Not enrolled in school	125,235

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	120,223
Less than 9th grade	5,547
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	12,829
High school graduate	33,877
Some college, no degree	34,625
Associate's degree	7,940
Bachelor's degree	25,405
Graduate or professional degree	21.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	15,685

Prescott Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 136,294 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Prescott. The Prescott occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (19,256), service occupations (13,084), sales and office occupations (18,290), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (555), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,014) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,899). The 136,294 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 49,570 private wage and salary workers, 9,688 government workers, 8,546 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Yavapai County)
Population 16 years and over	136,294
In labor force	71,822
Civilian labor force	71,714
Employed	68,098
Unemployed	3,616
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	108
Females 16 years and over	70,628
In labor force	32,999
Civilian labor force	32,976
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,673
Armed forces	23
Males 16 years and over	65,666
In labor force	38,823
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,943
Armed forces	85

COMMUTING TO WORK (Yavapai County)
Workers 16 years and over	67,109
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	50,404
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	9,209
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,294
Other means	442
Worked at home	3,933
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,419,070

OCCUPATION (Yavapai County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,256
Management, professional, and related occupations	19,256
Service occupations	13,084
Sales and office occupations	18,290
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	555
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,014
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,899

INDUSTRY (Yavapai County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,256
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,149
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,763
Wholesale trade	1,722
Retail trade	9,219
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,763
Information	1,414
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,849
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,050
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	13,520
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	8,598
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,132

CLASS OF WORKER (Yavapai County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,256
Private wage and salary workers	49,570
Government workers	9,688
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	8,546
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Prescott Housing Characteristics

In Prescott, AZ there are 81,730 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 70,171 occupied and 11,559 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Prescott, there are 49,003 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,765 units in Prescott. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Prescott, AZ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Prescott, AZ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Prescott. There are 601 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,062 with rent between $200-299, 3,618 with rent between $300-499 and 11,677 with rent for $500 and above. Full Prescott gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Prescott, AZ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Yavapai County)
Total housing units	81,730
Occupied housing units	70,171
Vacant housing units	11,559

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Yavapai County)
Total housing units	81,730
1-unit, detached	49,003
1-unit, attached	2,765
2 units	1,935
3 or 4 units	2,562
5 to 9 units	1,373
10 to 19 units	714
20 to 49 units	978
50 or more units	1,183
Mobile home	19,913

HOUSING TENURE (Yavapai County)
Occupied housing units	70,171
Owner-occupied	51,519
Renter-occupied	18,652

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Yavapai County)
Occupied housing units	70,171
No vehicles available	3,348
2 vehicle available	41,835
3 vehicles available	8,993
4 vehicles available	2,538
5 or more vehicles available	1,105

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Yavapai County)
Occupied housing units	70,171
Utility gas	36,287
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	13,343
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	155
Coal or coke	16
Wood	4,384
Solar energy	111
Other fuel	338
No fuel used	189

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Yavapai County)
Occupied housing units	70,171
Less Than $50,000	51,519
$50,000 to $99,999	8,748
$100,000 to $149,999	10,203
$150,000 to $199,999	6,775
$200,000 to $299,999	5,045
$300,000 to $499,999	1,725
$1,000,000 or more	99
Median (dollars)	138,000

GROSS RENT (Yavapai County)
Occupied units paying rent	18,652
Less than $200	601
$200 to $299	1,062
$300 to $499	3,618
$500 to $699	5,989
$700 to $999	4,022
$1,000 to $1,499	1,328
$1,500 or more	337