Population 353 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Prescott
Household size in Prescott
| Period | Prescott | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.26 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Prescott average 2.86 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.59, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Prescott
| Period | Prescott | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Prescott are younger than 38.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median age is 42.0.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Prescott
| Period | Prescott | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Prescott than nationally: 8.7%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Prescott
Renters in Prescott
| Period | Prescott | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Prescott is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 50.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Prescott
| Period | Prescott | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Prescott: 6.5% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Prescott
| Period | Prescott | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Prescott is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Prescott
| Period | Prescott | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $716 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $798 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $968 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,383 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$667 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Prescott pays $1,383 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. Rent takes 23.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Prescott
Bachelor's degrees in Prescott
| Period | Prescott | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Prescott: 18.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Prescott
| Period | Prescott | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.2% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Prescott never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Prescott
| Period | Prescott | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Prescott has been low: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Prescott compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prescott | 2.86 | 38.9 | 8.7% | 17.4% | 6.5% | 1991 | $1,383 | 18.2% | 79.0% | 3.0% |
| Myerstown | 2.56 | 43.3 | 7.2% | 24.6% | 6.7% | 1976 | $1,320 | 19.4% | 84.6% | 2.3% |
| Reistville | 3.34 | 28.7 | 6.2% | 16.3% | 5.4% | 1956 | $1,003 | 15.9% | 63.5% | 3.5% |
| Richland | 2.62 | 41.6 | 4.9% | 22.0% | 3.0% | 1969 | $1,349 | 18.5% | 83.7% | 2.3% |
| Buffalo Springs | 3.07 | 30.5 | 4.6% | 16.2% | 4.7% | 1970 | $900 | 23.2% | 71.7% | 2.8% |
| Greble | 2.91 | 29.9 | 3.7% | 27.8% | 7.4% | 1976 | $949 | 18.1% | 78.2% | 5.4% |
| Schaefferstown | 2.57 | 31.1 | 3.0% | 23.3% | 6.5% | 1950 | $1,272 | 13.0% | 73.1% | 1.2% |
| Lebanon | 2.53 | 40.9 | 13.5% | 34.1% | 7.7% | 1965 | $1,115 | 20.1% | 85.9% | 6.3% |
| Mount Aetna | 2.55 | 40.4 | 8.4% | 25.5% | 2.8% | 1988 | $995 | 16.3% | 72.2% | 2.8% |
| Newmanstown | 2.74 | 39.8 | 9.1% | 15.8% | 3.7% | 1983 | $1,342 | 13.7% | 82.4% | 0.7% |
| Stouchsburg | 2.51 | 41.0 | 4.0% | 20.0% | 5.9% | 1975 | $1,318 | 20.8% | 78.2% | 2.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Prescott. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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