Prescott, AZ

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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US Senator

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Party

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

2018 Median Age

52.9

1.34% 1-year increase

2018 Poverty Rate

14%

4.78% 1-year decrease

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Prescott, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.7%), White (Hispanic) (10.9%), Other (Hispanic) (2.82%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.04%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.18%).

None of the households in Prescott, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

Most people in Prescott, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Prescott, AZ was 2 cars per household.

Prescott, AZ borders Flagstaff, AZ, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, Payson, AZ, and Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ.

United States Arizona

Population & Diversity

In 2018, there were 7.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (181k people) in Prescott, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.4k White (Hispanic) and 6.35k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prescott, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
181k ± 68
White (Hispanic)
24.4k ± 1.33k
Other (Hispanic)
6.35k ± 1.32k

14.4%

Hispanic Population

32.5k people

14.4% of the people in Prescott, AZ are hispanic (32.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Prescott, AZ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.26%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

14.1k people

6.36%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

14.1k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11,848 ± 697
Gulf War (2001-)
2,689 ± 417
Gulf War (1990s)
2,354 ± 358

Prescott, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.41 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Prescott, AZ employs N/A people. The largest industries in Prescott, AZ are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prescott, AZ, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prescott, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prescott, AZ, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prescott, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Prescott, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.3%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.21%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

3,029
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
1,324
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
1,215
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.52%).

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (49.1%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.52%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.52%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Kyrsten Sinema

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Kyrsten Sinema won election to the Senate as a Democrat in 2018

Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arizona

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arizona have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (1.42M), High School or Equivalent (1.41M), and Bachelors Degree (1.02M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Prescott, AZ have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Prescott, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Prescott, AZ is N/A. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Prescott, AZ was Maricopa County, AZ with a value of $80,675, followed by Greenlee County, AZ and Pinal County, AZ, with respective values of $73,756 and $73,313.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Prescott, AZ was Maricopa County, AZ with a value of $80,675, followed by Greenlee County, AZ and Pinal County, AZ, with respective values of $73,756 and $73,313.

The following map shows all of the counties in Prescott, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

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96k

Number of Households

± 2,281

The following chart displays the households in Prescott, AZ 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Prescott, AZ is from Arizona.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2022, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.545% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2018

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (7.51%)

In 2018, 76.2% of workers in Prescott, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (7.51%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prescott, AZ have a similar commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.68% of the workforce in Prescott, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prescott, AZ (30.8k out of 220k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

89.6% of the population of Prescott, AZ has health coverage, with 29.5% on employee plans, 16.5% on Medicaid, 21.7% on Medicare, 18.7% on non-group plans, and 3.15% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arizona see 1524 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.67% increase from the previous year (1499 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1526 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,524 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arizona

Primary care physicians in Arizona see an average of 1,524 patients per year. This represents a 1.67% increase from the previous year (1,499 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Arizona in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.4%

Uninsured

29.5%

Employer Coverage

16.5%

Medicaid

21.7%

Medicare

18.7%

Non-Group

3.15%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Prescott, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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