Prescott, WI City Data

Prescott, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,764 people who live in Prescott and approximately 36,804 who live in Pierce 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

Pierce County where Prescott resides is 591.59 square miles. The resident population of this county is 36,804 and has a population rank of 1,194 out of all the places in the United States.

Prescott has a total of 3,764 people and of those residents there are 1,871 males and 1,893 females. The median age of the male population is 33.5 and the female population is 35.4. There are approximately 414 births each year and around 245 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Prescott varies per year, but currently 3,743 are one race and 21 are two or more races.

Of the 3,764 people who live in Prescott, there are 1,111 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Prescott is 572 male and 539 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 2,769.

General Prescott Information
Total area in square miles - Pierce County	591.59
Water area in square miles - Pierce County	N/A
Resident population - Pierce County	36,804
Population rank - Pierce County	1,194
Total population	3,764
Total population (male)	1,871
Total population (female)	1,893
Population median age (male)	33.5
Population median age (female)	35.4
Births - Pierce County	414
Deaths- Pierce County	245
Population of one race	3,743
Population of two or more races	21
Population under 20 years	1,111
Population under 20 years (male)	572
Population under 20 years (female)	539
Total population 18 years and over	2,769

Prescott Social Characteristics

There are 13,015 households in Prescott. Families make up 9,071 of these households. The table below breaks down the Prescott families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,566), male householder with no wife present (485) and female householder with no husband present (853). The remainder of the Prescott households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,985. Prescott, WI 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 15,116 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,641 never married, 8,230 now married, 133 separated, 1,013 widowed, and 1,099 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 85 separated, 261 widowed and 1,009 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 (Pierce County)
Total households	13,015
Family households (families)	9,071
With own children under 18 years	4,731
Married-couple family	7,566
With own children under 18 years	3,728
Male householder, no wife present, family	485
With own children under 18 years	270
Female householder, no husband present, family	853
With own children under 18 years	644
Nonfamily households	3,985
Householder living alone	2,797
65 years and over	974

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	550
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	267
Average household size	2.59
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,154
Householder	1,006
Spouse	810
Child	1,201
Other relatives	18
Nonrelatives	59
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	91
Foster child	1
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	550
Male householder	225
Male householder living alone	152
Male householder not living alone	73
Female householder	201
Female householder living alone	166
Female householder not living alone	35
Nonrelatives	124
Unmarried partner	61
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	45
Foster child	1
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,116
Never married	4,641
Now married	8,230
Separated	133
Widowed	1,013
Divorced	1,099
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	85
Widowed	261
Divorced	1,009

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,764
Male	1,871
Under 5 years	137
5 to 9 years	135
10 to 14 years	139
15 to 17 years	103
18 and 19 years	58
20 years	13
21 years	24
22 to 24 years	83
25 to 29 years	146
30 to 34 years	145
35 to 39 years	170
40 to 44 years	147
45 to 49 years	142
50 to 54 years	110
55 to 59 years	87
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	29
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	35
70 to 74 years	46
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	19
Female	1,893
Under 5 years	119
5 to 9 years	126
10 to 14 years	156
15 to 17 years	80
18 and 19 years	58
20 years	23
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	77
25 to 29 years	133
30 to 34 years	143
35 to 39 years	186
40 to 44 years	165
45 to 49 years	142
50 to 54 years	93
55 to 59 years	73
60 and 61 years	42
62 to 64 years	26
65 and 66 years	33
67 to 69 years	36
70 to 74 years	41
75 to 79 years	42
80 to 84 years	36
85 years and over	46

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,764
One race	3,743
White	3,695
Black or African American	8
American Indian and Alaska Native	18
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	21

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,704
People who are White alone	3,635
People who are Black or African American alone	8
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	18
People who are Asian alone	9
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	46
People who are Some other race alone	13

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	34,716
Same house	19,470
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,268
Different state or abroad	5,306
Different state	5,114
Abroad	192

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pierce County)
Total resident population	36,804
Born in United States	19,849
State of residence	16,521
Different state	19,771
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	151
Foreign born	361

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 12,261 for the population of the country, which includes Prescott. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,518 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,105 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,735.

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	12,261
Pre-kindergarten	492
Public	207
Private	285
Kindergarten	480
Public	422
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,246
Public	3,821
Private	425
Elementary and high school	6,553
Public	6,052
Private	501
High school grades 9 to 12	2,307
Public	2,231
Private	76
College, undergraduate years	4,462
Public	4,097
Private	365
Graduate or professional school	274
Public	182
Private	92
Not enrolled in school	23,258

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,542
Less than 9th grade	944
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,294
High school graduate	7,531
Some college, no degree	4,854
Associate's degree	1,612
Bachelor's degree	5,307
Graduate or professional degree	24.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,646

Prescott Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 28,905 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Prescott. The Prescott occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,352), service occupations (3,235), sales and office occupations (5,121), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (316), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,928) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,143). The 28,905 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 16,223 private wage and salary workers, 3,184 government workers, 1,576 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pierce County)
Population 16 years and over	28,905
In labor force	22,165
Civilian labor force	22,125
Employed	21,095
Unemployed	1,030
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	40
Females 16 years and over	14,781
In labor force	10,843
Civilian labor force	10,828
Unemployed Civilian labor force	433
Armed forces	15
Males 16 years and over	14,124
In labor force	11,322
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	597
Armed forces	25

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pierce County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,818
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,644
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,415
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,356
Other means	76
Worked at home	1,174
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	493,220

OCCUPATION (Pierce County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,352
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,352
Service occupations	3,235
Sales and office occupations	5,121
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	316
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,928
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,143

INDUSTRY (Pierce County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,352
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,050
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,128
Wholesale trade	437
Retail trade	2,467
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,050
Information	390
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	994
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,189
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,568
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,903
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	684

CLASS OF WORKER (Pierce County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,352
Private wage and salary workers	16,223
Government workers	3,184
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,576
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Prescott Housing Characteristics

In Prescott, WI there are 13,493 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,015 occupied and 478 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Prescott, there are 9,758 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 314 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, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Prescott, WI 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 100 housing units with rent less than $200, 188 with rent between $200-299, 901 with rent between $300-499 and 1,946 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, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pierce County)
Total housing units	13,493
Occupied housing units	13,015
Vacant housing units	478

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pierce County)
Total housing units	13,493
1-unit, detached	9,758
1-unit, attached	314
2 units	656
3 or 4 units	473
5 to 9 units	573
10 to 19 units	327
20 to 49 units	526
50 or more units	50
Mobile home	806

HOUSING TENURE (Pierce County)
Occupied housing units	13,015
Owner-occupied	9,514
Renter-occupied	3,501

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pierce County)
Occupied housing units	13,015
No vehicles available	431
2 vehicle available	9,471
3 vehicles available	2,459
4 vehicles available	953
5 or more vehicles available	349

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pierce County)
Occupied housing units	13,015
Utility gas	5,619
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,282
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,169
Coal or coke	2
Wood	466
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	53
No fuel used	44

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pierce County)
Occupied housing units	13,015
Less Than $50,000	9,514
$50,000 to $99,999	1,827
$100,000 to $149,999	2,296
$150,000 to $199,999	1,019
$200,000 to $299,999	591
$300,000 to $499,999	179
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	123,100

GROSS RENT (Pierce County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,501
Less than $200	100
$200 to $299	188
$300 to $499	901
$500 to $699	1,340
$700 to $999	518
$1,000 to $1,499	79
$1,500 or more	8