Overview
299
Total Population
33.3
Median age
43.48%
Female population %
13:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
72.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
23
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Prescott's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Prescott is 33.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Prescott's population under 18 was 31.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Prescott's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Prescott, 28.43% were under the age of 15, 17.39% aged 15 to 29, 40.47% aged 30 to 64, 13.71% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 39 less females than males in Prescott:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.48% females and 56.52% males in Prescott, WA.
- The Prescott, WA gender ratio is 13:100 i.e. 13 men to 100 women (1.300).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 22.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 18.
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Race / Ethnicity
Prescott's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Prescott population: 87.29% are White, 3.68% are some other race and 9.03% are multiracial.
- Prescott's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 23 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 276 (92.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Prescott is White with a population of 261 (87.29% 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 374 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Prescott's population decreased by 32 (9.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Prescott's population increased by 67 (21.90%), 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 2015 at 299.
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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)