Prescott, AZ Profile

Prescott, AZ, population 40,360, is located in Arizona's Yavapai county, about 67.7 miles from Peoria and 71.1 miles from Glendale.

Through the 90's Prescott's population has grown by about 28%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Prescott has grown by about 19%.

Prescott's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Arizona's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Prescott tend to be lower than Arizona's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	47.80
	Males	45.00
	Females	50.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	9.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	9.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	15.00%	Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	33,938	N/A
2001	35,251	3.87%
2002	36,430	3.34%
2003	37,707	3.51%
2004	38,988	3.40%
2005	40,360	3.52%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,446

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	348
2002	391
2003	428
2004	341
2005	355
2006	432

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	2	1	1	0	3
Forcible Rape	8	7	7	5	12	12
Robbery	14	19	24	19	22	32
Aggravated Assault	99	113	127	107	109	134

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,979
2002	5,245
2003	5,780
2004	4,856
2005	4,665
2006	3,678

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	307	339	413	348	386	318
Larceny, Theft	1,333	1,391	1,627	1,404	1,365	1133
Motor Vehicle Theft	108	163	106	126	127	90
Arson	17	15	14	20	19	19

Location

Elevation	5,368 feet above sea level
Land Area	32.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles