Prescott Metro Area

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  2. Prescott Metro Area Statistics
  3. Prescott Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Prescott Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Prescott Metro Area Family Information
  6. Prescott Metro Area Education Information
  7. Prescott Metro Area Business Information
  8. Prescott Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Prescott Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Prescott Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Prescott Metro Area Counties
  12. Prescott Metro Area Cities


Prescott Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Prescott Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 167,517
  • Land Area (2000): 21,039.253 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 11.604 square kilometers
Prescott Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2003 183,138 2005 197,115 2006 206,296
2004 189,821     2007 214,698

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Houses (2000): 81,730
Prescott Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 209,724 62.50%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,611 0.48%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 124,236 37.02%

Prescott Metro Area 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 Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Prescott Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 45,013 42,982 2,031 4.51% 45
1991 47,739 45,296 2,443 5.12% 51
1992 52,152 48,501 3,651 7.00% 70
1993 56,589 53,507 3,082 5.45% 55
1994 61,722 58,500 3,221 5.22% 52
1995 64,794 61,530 3,264 5.04% 51
1996 65,409 62,270 3,138 4.80% 48
1997 67,559 64,895 2,664 3.94% 39
1998 69,600 67,159 2,441 3.51% 35
1999 70,548 68,097 2,451 3.47% 35
2000 75,543 72,596 2,947 3.90% 39
2001 77,647 74,365 3,282 4.23% 42
2002 82,911 78,476 4,434 5.35% 54
2003 84,840 80,533 4,307 5.08% 51
2004 87,654 83,664 3,990 4.55% 46
2005 90,986 87,002 3,984 4.38% 44
2006 96,123 92,392 3,732 3.88% 39
2007 98,390 94,796 3,594 3.65% 37
2008 101,145 96,520 4,624 4.57% 46
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 99,584 95,007 4,577 4.60% 46
Feb 2008 99,934 95,927 4,007 4.01% 40
Mar 2008 100,299 96,339 3,960 3.95% 39
Apr 2008 100,329 96,760 3,569 3.56% 36
May 2008 100,269 96,431 3,838 3.83% 38
Jun 2008 102,471 97,746 4,725 4.61% 46
Jul 2008 102,403 97,200 5,203 5.08% 51
Aug 2008 101,961 96,342 5,619 5.51% 55
Sep 2008 103,053 96,931 6,122 5.94% 59
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Prescott Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 13,966 18.98%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 5,596 7.60%
3. Educational Services 4,248 5.77%
4. Health Care 3,382 4.60%
5. Public Administration 3,272 4.45%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,804 3.81%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,732 3.71%
8. Metal Manufactuing 2,374 3.23%
9. Repair and Maintenance 2,202 2.99%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2,128 2.89%
11. Mining 1,886 2.56%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,866 2.54%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,734 2.36%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,662 2.26%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,638 2.23%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 1,516 2.06%
17. Truck Transportation 1,514 2.06%
18. Finance and Insurance 1,424 1.94%
19. Other Transportation 994 1.35%
20. Utilities 852 1.16%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 9,746 15.57%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 7,380 11.79%
3. Educational Services 6,870 10.97%
4. Public Administration 2,992 4.78%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,762 4.41%
6. Finance and Insurance 2,758 4.41%
7. Social Assistance 2,224 3.55%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 2,136 3.41%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2,092 3.34%
10. Construction 1,932 3.09%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 1,868 2.98%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,802 2.88%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,650 2.64%
14. Department and Other General Stores 1,400 2.24%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 1,148 1.83%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,084 1.73%
17. Metal Manufactuing 804 1.28%
18. Private Household Services 776 1.24%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 704 1.12%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 656 1.05%

Prescott Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4,372 5.94%
2. Other Management Occupations 4,094 5.56%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4,032 5.48%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,076 4.18%
5. Other Construction Trades 3,074 4.18%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,866 3.89%
7. Other Production Occupations 2,376 3.23%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 2,334 3.17%
9. Carpenters 2,152 2.92%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,100 2.85%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 1,960 2.66%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,712 2.33%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,658 2.25%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,634 2.22%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,552 2.11%
16. Construction Laborers 1,394 1.89%
17. Top Executives 1,320 1.79%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,268 1.72%
19. Computer Specialists 1,070 1.45%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 1,064 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 3,848 6.15%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,566 5.70%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 3,008 4.80%
4. Other Management Occupations 2,988 4.77%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,892 4.62%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,532 4.04%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,498 3.99%
8. Cashiers 2,336 3.73%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,222 3.55%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 2,218 3.54%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2,010 3.21%
12. Registered Nurses 1,956 3.12%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,424 2.27%
14. Other Personal Care, Not child care 1,400 2.24%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,390 2.22%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,288 2.06%
17. Personal Appearance Workers 1,284 2.05%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,248 1.99%
19. Child Care Workers 1,204 1.92%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,166 1.86%

Prescott Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 117,082 42.89%
15-35 hours 33,376 12.23%
1-14 hours 8,654 3.17%
No regular hours 113,879 41.72%

Prescott Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5,994 4.74%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,674 2.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 6,436 5.09%
6 AM-6:29 AM 10,179 8.05%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 12,253 9.68%
7 AM-7:29 AM 18,812 14.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 20,625 16.30%
8 AM-8:29 AM 13,807 10.91%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6,074 4.80%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 8,214 6.49%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3,791 3.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,546 1.22%
Noon-3:59 PM 7,909 6.25%
4 PM-11:59 PM 7,210 5.70%

Prescott Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 7,064 5.58%
5-9 22,384 17.69%
10-14 22,462 17.75%
15-19 19,102 15.10%
20-24 16,675 13.18%
25-29 6,640 5.25%
30-34 14,344 11.34%
35-39 1,986 1.57%
40-44 2,522 1.99%
45-59 4,979 3.94%
60-89 3,790 3.00%
At least 90 4,576 3.62%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 256 0.20% 94,071 74.35%
30-44 46 0.04% 18,806 14.86%
45-59 16 0.01% 4,963 3.92%
At least 60 120 0.09% 8,246 6.52%

Prescott Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 786 0.58%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 18,435 13.71%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 100,945 75.07%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 430 0.32%
Color 4 Box Other 884 0.66%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 438 0.33%
Color 6 Box Walked 4,606 3.43%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 7,943 5.91%

Prescott Metro Area 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 Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 140,138 (327,500 people)
Families (2000): 93,888 (262,708 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 27,320
People at same address in 1995: 140,553
Prescott Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 12,606 8.98%
$10,000-$14,999 11,395 8.12%
$15,000-$19,999 12,146 8.66%
$20,000-$24,999 11,911 8.49%
$25,000-$29,999 11,773 8.39%
$30,000-$34,999 10,491 7.48%
$35,000-$39,999 10,180 7.26%
$40,000-$44,999 9,012 6.42%
$45,000-$49,999 7,027 5.01%
$50,000-$59,999 11,471 8.18%
$60,000-$74,999 11,987 8.54%
$75,000-$99,999 9,856 7.02%
$100,000-$124,999 4,487 3.20%
$125,000-$149,999 2,089 1.49%
$150,000-$199,999 1,535 1.09%
$200,000 or more 2,345 1.67%

Prescott Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 18,703 26.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 26,596 37.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3,828 5.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 8,307 11.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 576 0.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6,590 9.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 203 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,205 4.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 77 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,260 1.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 16 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 796 1.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 14 0.02%

Prescott Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 95,242 24.77%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 57,663 15.00%
Public Assistance 2,918 0.76%
Retirement 38,257 9.95%
Self Employment 21,236 5.52%
Social Security 56,220 14.62%
Supplemental Security 4,978 1.29%
Wage / Salary 87,804 22.84%
Other 20,159 5.24%

Prescott Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 53,883 68.40%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 24,898 31.60%

Prescott Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 16,311 12.20%
Color 1 Box Married 84,872 63.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 27,854 20.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,706 3.52%

Prescott Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 19,949 13.87%
Color 1 Box Married 84,228 58.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 22,492 15.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 17,190 11.95%

Prescott Metro Area 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 Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Prescott Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 12,047 4.55%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 31,828 12.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 74,852 28.28%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 77,292 29.20%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 16,805 6.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 32,269 12.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 19,568 7.39%

Prescott Metro Area 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 2,463 1.47% 1,568 0.94% 4,031 2.41%
Kindergarten 3,322 1.98% 290 0.17% 3,612 2.16%
Grades 1-4 15,647 9.34% 968 0.58% 16,615 9.92%
Grades 5-8 15,252 9.10% 1,244 0.74% 16,496 9.85%
Grades 9-12 15,820 9.44% 1,120 0.67% 16,940 10.11%
Undergrad college 10,774 6.43% 4,030 2.41% 14,804 8.84%
Graduate or professional school 1,388 0.83% 647 0.39% 2,035 1.21%
Total 64,666 38.60% 9,867 5.89% 74,533 44.49%

Prescott Metro Area 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 Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Prescott Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 694 553
2004 768 549

Prescott Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prescott Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Prescott Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 288,676 88.05%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 39,187 11.95%

Prescott Metro Area 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 Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 200
Prescott Metro Area 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
2003 3.233 0.202 0.033 0.262 3.729 0.000 8.234 25.150 2.670 36.055
2004 20.519 2.692 0.195 7.217 30.624 0.000 48.846 160.035 30.365 239.246
2005 3.069 0.223 0.020 0.213 3.526 0.000 6.666 20.871 2.232 29.769
2006 3.723 0.228 0.048 0.271 4.271 0.000 5.390 18.454 2.026 25.871
2007 3.349 0.182 0.028 0.196 3.754 0.000 5.808 17.620 1.574 25.003

Prescott Metro Area 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 Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Prescott Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 18,190 10.86%
10-19 Years 21,220 12.67%
20-29 Years 15,266 9.11%
30-39 Years 18,374 10.97%
40-49 Years 24,253 14.48%
50-59 Years 22,853 13.64%
60-69 Years 21,014 12.54%
70-79 Years 17,905 10.69%
80-89 Years 7,331 4.38%
90+ Years 1,111 0.66%

Prescott Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 82,121 49.02%
Color 1 Box Female 85,396 50.98%

Prescott Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 145,037 86.58%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 16,376 9.78%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2,355 1.41%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,110 1.26%
Color 2 Box Asian 833 0.50%
Color 1 Box African-American 589 0.35%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 128 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 89 0.05%

Prescott Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 69,330 22.15%
2. English 53,996 17.25%
3. Irish 45,743 14.62%
4. United States Or American 23,153 7.40%
5. Italian 14,814 4.73%
6. French Non-Basque 14,524 4.64%
7. Scottish 10,588 3.38%
8. Norwegian 9,799 3.13%
9. Scotch Irish 8,868 2.83%
10. Swedish 8,478 2.71%

Prescott Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 287,357 90.32%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 22,386 7.04%
3. German 1,812 0.57%
4. French 1,150 0.36%
5. Navajo 750 0.24%
6. Other Native North American 470 0.15%
7. Polish 468 0.15%
8. Italian 416 0.13%
9. Korean 312 0.10%
10. Japanese 277 0.09%

Prescott Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 315,660 94.07%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 7,743 2.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 12,168 3.63%

Prescott Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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.


Prescott Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
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