LIVING IN PRESCOTT
Prescott is a medium-sized city located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 42,513 people and 12 constituent neighborhoods, Prescott is the 22nd largest community in Arizona. Prescott Arizona Real Estate
Prescott home prices are not only among the most expensive in Arizona, but Prescott real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Unlike some cities, Prescott isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Prescott are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Prescott is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Prescott who work in office and administrative support (13.72%), healthcare (9.90%), and sales jobs (9.26%). Prescott Arizona Real Estate
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.91% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In addition, Prescott is a college town. There are a lot of students in Prescott attending college, and as a result Prescott provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students. Prescott Arizona Real Estate
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.61 minutes getting to work every day. Prescott Arizona Real Estate
The citizens of Prescott are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.47% of adults in Prescott have a bachelor’s degree or even advanced degree. Prescott Arizona Real Estate
The per capita income in Prescott in 2010 was $28,680, which is wealthy relative to Arizona, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,720 for a family of four. However, Prescott contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Prescott Arizona Real Estate
Prescott is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Prescott home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Prescott residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Prescott include English, Irish, Italian, and French .
The most common language spoken in Prescott is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German.
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