Overview
379
Total Population
48.3
Median age
40.11%
Female population %
149.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
58.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
25
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Prescott's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Prescott is 48.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Prescott's population under 18 was 18.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Prescott's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Prescott, 15.83% were under the age of 15, 19.00% aged 15 to 29, 44.06% aged 30 to 64, 18.73% aged 65 to 84, and 2.37% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 75 less females than males in Prescott:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.11% females and 59.89% males in Prescott, MI.
- The Prescott, MI gender ratio is 149.3:100 i.e. 149.3 men to 100 women (1.493).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 42.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 36.
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Race / Ethnicity
Prescott's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Prescott population: 89.18% are White, 7.92% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.90% are multiracial.
- Prescott's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 25 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 354 (93.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Prescott is White with a population of 338 (89.18% of the total population).
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Year by year
Prescott's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 281 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Prescott's population decreased by 16 (5.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Prescott's population decreased by 42 (15.85%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Prescott's population was lowest in year 2020 at 223.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)