Prescott

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  4. Prescott Employment Information
  5. Prescott Family Information
  6. Prescott Education Information
  7. Prescott Business Information
  8. Prescott Public Benefits Information
  9. Prescott Criminal Information
  10. Prescott Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Prescott Zip Codes


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Prescott Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 51,041
  • Land Area (2000): 5,255.385 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.324 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 36.2186 (2.3) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 73.1186 (22.8) / 88.1186 (31.2)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 4,995
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 631
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 20 inches
Prescott Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 34,931 2002 36,093 2005 40,255
2000 Not Available 2003 37,127 2006 41,903
2001 35,107 2004 38,674 2007 42,674

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Houses (2000): 26,654
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,331
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,840
Prescott Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 42,137 83.27%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 91 0.18%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,373 16.55%

Prescott Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prescott Employment Information Back to top
Prescott Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 11,351 10,778 573 5.05% 51
1991 12,048 11,359 689 5.72% 57
1992 13,193 12,163 1,030 7.81% 78
1993 14,288 13,418 870 6.09% 61
1994 15,579 14,670 909 5.83% 58
1995 16,351 15,430 921 5.63% 56
1996 16,501 15,615 885 5.37% 54
1997 17,025 16,273 752 4.41% 44
1998 17,530 16,842 688 3.93% 39
1999 17,768 17,076 692 3.89% 39
2000 14,552 14,049 503 3.45% 35
2001 14,952 14,392 560 3.74% 38
2002 15,944 15,187 757 4.75% 47
2003 16,320 15,586 735 4.50% 45
2004 16,872 16,191 681 4.03% 41
2005 17,517 16,837 680 3.88% 39
2006 18,517 17,881 637 3.44% 35
2007 18,959 18,346 613 3.23% 32
2008 19,469 18,680 789 4.05% 41
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 19,168 18,387 781 4.07% 41
Feb 2008 19,249 18,565 684 3.55% 36
Mar 2008 19,320 18,644 676 3.50% 35
Apr 2008 19,335 18,726 609 3.15% 31
May 2008 19,317 18,662 655 3.39% 34
Jun 2008 19,723 18,917 806 4.09% 41
Jul 2008 19,699 18,811 888 4.51% 45
Aug 2008 19,604 18,645 959 4.89% 49
Sep 2008 19,803 18,759 1,044 5.27% 53
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Prescott Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,892 17.31%
2. Educational Services 934 8.55%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 787 7.20%
4. Health Care 763 6.98%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 609 5.57%
6. Public Administration 542 4.96%
7. Metal Manufactuing 373 3.41%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 292 2.67%
9. Finance and Insurance 289 2.64%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 281 2.57%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 265 2.43%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 238 2.18%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 230 2.10%
14. Repair and Maintenance 224 2.05%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 219 2.00%
16. Truck Transportation 171 1.56%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 162 1.48%
18. Other Transportation 146 1.34%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 145 1.33%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 145 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,713 17.93%
2. Educational Services 1,167 12.21%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 986 10.32%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 596 6.24%
5. Public Administration 549 5.75%
6. Finance and Insurance 406 4.25%
7. Social Assistance 352 3.68%
8. Construction 335 3.51%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 335 3.51%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 313 3.28%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 266 2.78%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 210 2.20%
13. Department and Other General Stores 210 2.20%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 198 2.07%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 175 1.83%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 166 1.74%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 118 1.23%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 103 1.08%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 93 0.97%
20. Private Household Services 80 0.84%

Prescott Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 725 6.63%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 561 5.13%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 487 4.46%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 396 3.62%
5. Other Construction Trades 389 3.56%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 362 3.31%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 354 3.24%
8. Other Production Occupations 347 3.18%
9. Postsecondary Teachers 305 2.79%
10. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 290 2.65%
11. Carpenters 285 2.61%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 269 2.46%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 257 2.35%
14. Computer Specialists 210 1.92%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 207 1.89%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 202 1.85%
17. Top Executives 191 1.75%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 180 1.65%
19. Vehicle Mechanics 170 1.56%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 169 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 595 6.23%
2. Other Management Occupations 477 4.99%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 469 4.91%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 465 4.87%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 394 4.12%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 355 3.71%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 348 3.64%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 346 3.62%
9. Cashiers 327 3.42%
10. Registered Nurses 325 3.40%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 280 2.93%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 276 2.89%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 268 2.80%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 259 2.71%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 234 2.45%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 196 2.05%
17. Personal Appearance Workers 193 2.02%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 192 2.01%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 179 1.87%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 162 1.70%

Prescott Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 17,452 40.78%
15-35 hours 5,762 13.46%
1-14 hours 1,501 3.51%
No regular hours 18,078 42.25%

Prescott Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 750 3.95%
5 AM-5:29 AM 352 1.85%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 857 4.51%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,107 5.83%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,762 9.27%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,710 14.26%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,616 19.03%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,262 11.91%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,031 5.43%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,344 7.07%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 680 3.58%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 229 1.21%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,120 5.89%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,180 6.21%

Prescott Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,021 5.37%
5-9 3,844 20.23%
10-14 4,374 23.02%
15-19 3,715 19.55%
20-24 2,429 12.78%
25-29 695 3.66%
30-34 1,226 6.45%
35-39 203 1.07%
40-44 124 0.65%
45-59 412 2.17%
60-89 254 1.34%
At least 90 703 3.70%

Prescott Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 43 0.23% 16,035 84.39%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,553 8.17%
45-59 0 0.00% 412 2.17%
At least 60 41 0.22% 916 4.82%

Prescott Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 199 0.98%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,264 11.16%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 15,299 75.39%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 85 0.42%
Color 4 Box Other 126 0.62%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 84 0.41%
Color 6 Box Walked 943 4.65%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,292 6.37%

Prescott Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prescott Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 22,128 (48,293 people)
Families (2000): 13,727 (36,932 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,865
People at same address in 1995: 21,834
Prescott Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,123 9.59%
$10,000-$14,999 1,786 8.07%
$15,000-$19,999 1,696 7.66%
$20,000-$24,999 1,782 8.05%
$25,000-$29,999 1,774 8.02%
$30,000-$34,999 1,502 6.79%
$35,000-$39,999 1,549 7.00%
$40,000-$44,999 1,288 5.82%
$45,000-$49,999 1,041 4.70%
$50,000-$59,999 1,621 7.33%
$60,000-$74,999 2,146 9.70%
$75,000-$99,999 1,756 7.94%
$100,000-$124,999 932 4.21%
$125,000-$149,999 379 1.71%
$150,000-$199,999 259 1.17%
$200,000 or more 494 2.23%

Prescott Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,734 30.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 8,357 37.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,371 6.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,362 10.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 240 1.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,771 7.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 84 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 763 3.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 33 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 312 1.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 178 0.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.02%

Prescott Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,560 23.56%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 10,412 16.85%
Public Assistance 411 0.66%
Retirement 6,460 10.45%
Self Employment 3,238 5.24%
Social Security 9,087 14.70%
Supplemental Security 623 1.01%
Wage / Salary 13,419 21.71%
Other 3,597 5.82%

Prescott Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,183 72.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,176 27.96%

Prescott Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,658 12.56%
Color 1 Box Married 12,369 58.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,246 24.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 892 4.21%

Prescott Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,942 13.19%
Color 1 Box Married 12,461 55.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,913 17.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,996 13.43%

Prescott Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prescott Education Information Back to top
Prescott Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,466 3.52%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,690 8.86%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,822 23.58%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 13,232 31.77%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,085 7.41%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,328 15.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,028 9.67%

Prescott Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 284 0.56% 290 0.57% 574 1.12%
Kindergarten 415 0.81% 36 0.07% 451 0.88%
Grades 1-4 2,029 3.98% 131 0.26% 2,160 4.23%
Grades 5-8 1,962 3.84% 164 0.32% 2,126 4.17%
Grades 9-12 2,312 4.53% 109 0.21% 2,421 4.74%
Undergrad college 2,273 4.45% 1,675 3.28% 3,948 7.73%
Graduate or professional school 294 0.58% 129 0.25% 423 0.83%
Total 9,569 18.75% 2,534 4.96% 12,103 23.71%

Prescott Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prescott Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $173,962,000
Retail sales (2002): $655,649,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $91,260,000
Prescott Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prescott Public Benefits Information Back to top
Prescott Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 42,455 87.79%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,905 12.21%

Prescott Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prescott Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 20
Prescott Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 3.092 0.115 0.029 0.601 3.836 0.830 8.646 36.529 1.832 47.837
2000 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2001 2.820 0.228 0.028 0.399 3.475 0.484 8.745 37.970 3.076 50.275
2002 3.131 0.194 0.055 0.526 3.907 0.416 9.392 38.539 4.516 52.863
2003 3.421 0.189 0.027 0.646 4.283 0.377 11.124 43.823 2.855 57.802
2004 2.767 0.129 0.026 0.491 3.413 0.517 8.998 36.303 3.258 48.560
2005 2.708 0.298 0.000 0.547 3.552 0.472 9.589 33.909 3.155 46.653
2006 3.198 0.286 0.072 0.764 4.319 0.453 7.589 27.039 2.148 36.775
2007 2.414 0.164 0.023 0.445 3.046 0.047 6.538 24.816 1.148 32.502

Prescott Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 38 60
2005 49 62
2006 51 59
2007 46 74

Prescott Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,805
2000 0
2001 1,887
2002 2,049

Prescott Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prescott Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Prescott Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,558 8.93%
10-19 Years 6,166 12.08%
20-29 Years 5,321 10.42%
30-39 Years 4,962 9.72%
40-49 Years 7,254 14.21%
50-59 Years 7,148 14.00%
60-69 Years 6,667 13.06%
70-79 Years 5,902 11.56%
80-89 Years 2,626 5.14%
90+ Years 437 0.86%

Prescott Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 25,240 49.45%
Color 1 Box Female 25,801 50.55%

Prescott Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 45,153 88.46%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,098 8.03%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 614 1.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 592 1.16%
Color 2 Box Asian 337 0.66%
Color 1 Box African-American 186 0.36%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 32 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 29 0.06%

Prescott Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 10,837 21.68%
2. English 9,297 18.60%
3. Irish 7,350 14.71%
4. Italian 2,616 5.23%
5. United States Or American 2,523 5.05%
6. French Non-Basque 2,040 4.08%
7. Scottish 2,009 4.02%
8. Scotch Irish 1,538 3.08%
9. Norwegian 1,526 3.05%
10. Polish 1,406 2.81%

Prescott Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 44,590 91.76%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,563 5.27%
3. German 364 0.75%
4. French 172 0.35%
5. Tagalog 89 0.18%
6. Other Slavic 84 0.17%
7. Other Native North American 62 0.13%
8. Other West Germanic 54 0.11%
9. Japanese 51 0.10%
10. Italian 47 0.10%

Prescott Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 47,892 94.65%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,299 2.57%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,410 2.79%

Prescott Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Prescott Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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