Prescott Valley, Arizona
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City Overview
As of 2009, Prescott Valley's population is 37,779 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 53.48 percent.
The median home cost in Prescott Valley is $176,680. Home appreciation the last year has been -17.40 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Prescott Valley's cost of living is 1.86% Lower than the U.S. average.
Prescott Valley public schools spend $3,912 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 17 students per teacher in Prescott Valley.
The unemployment rate in Prescott Valley is 8.60 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Prescott Valley jobs have Decreased by 5.20 percent.
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People
The 2009 Prescott Valley, AZ, population is 37,779. There are 1,138 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Prescott Valley, AZ
The median age is 37.2. The US median is 37.6. 64.52% of people in Prescott Valley, AZ, are married. 12.09% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.56 people. 24.08% of people are married, with children. 9.21% have children, but are single.
Race in Prescott Valley, AZ
89.52% of people are white, 0.43% are black, 0.74% are asian, 1.16% are native american, and 7.64% claim 'Other'.
12.80% of the people in Prescott Valley, AZ, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 87.20% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 171 physicians per 100,000 population in Prescott Valley, AZ. The US average is 170.
Prescott Valley, AZ Health Index
Air quality in Prescott Valley, AZ is 38 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Prescott Valley, AZ is 62 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 89 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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We Need More Health Care Professionals!: Lot's of vacant medical office space in Prescott Valley. I'd guess that once a young doctor finishes medical school and his residency, his wife insists upon going to... (read more)Thinking of moving to Prescott.: My husband and I live in the phoenix valley and LOVE Prescott. We are constanly coming up north for short day trips. He doesn't mind the hot summers in the valley. I... (read more)Amazing Growth but less Nature: Prescott Valley 20 years ago used to be a dusty little strip along side Hwy 69 but is now a buzzing small city which is about to join with several other small towns... (read more)Have an opinion about Prescott Valley? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Prescott Valley Click Here
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Prescott Valley, AZ, is 8.60%, with job growth of -5.20%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 21.00%.
Prescott Valley, AZ Taxes
Prescott Valley, AZ,sales tax rate is 8.68%. Income tax is 3.90%.
Prescott Valley, AZ Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $18,443, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $38,323.
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| Unemployment Rate | 8.60% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -5.20% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 21.00% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.68% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 3.90% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $18,443 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $38,323 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 12.74% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 15.53% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 16.67% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 22.51% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 18.41% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 7.37% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 4.92% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.05% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.60% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.20% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 10.28% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 12.74% | 20.24% |
| Service | 17.37% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 28.97% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.52% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 14.66% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 15.45% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in Prescott Valley, AZ, is $176,680. Home appreciation is -17.40% over the last year. The median age of Prescott Valley, AZ, real estate is 11 years.
Prescott Valley, AZ Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 27.44% of the Prescott Valley, AZ, population. 5.65% of houses and apartments in Prescott Valley, AZ, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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| Median Home Age | 11 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $176,680 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -17.40% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 66.98% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 5.65% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 27.44% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $7.15 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.22% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 1.31% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 4.02% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 6.41% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 9.00% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 41.98% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 25.35% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 9.82% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 1.80% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.00% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.01% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.00% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 27.15% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 20.91% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 15.57% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 25.51% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 9.71% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 0.90% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 0.04% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 0.15% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 0.07% | 13.55% |
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Crime
Prescott Valley, AZ, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 3. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Prescott Valley, AZ, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
Prescott Valley, AZ, gets 13 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 16 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 58.
On average, there are 273 sunny days per year in Prescott Valley, AZ. The July high is around 89 degrees. The January low is 24. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 49 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Education
Prescott Valley, AZ, schools spend $3,912 per student. There are 17 pupils per teacher, 313 students per librarian, and 715 children per counselor in Prescott Valley, AZ schools.
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Thinking of moving to Prescott.: My husband and I live in the phoenix valley and LOVE Prescott. We are constanly coming up north for short day trips. He doesn't mind the hot summers in the valley. I... (read more)Amazing Growth but less Nature: Prescott Valley 20 years ago used to be a dusty little strip along side Hwy 69 but is now a buzzing small city which is about to join with several other small towns... (read more)re: Prescott Valley: A Giant Speed Trap: Try moving to Charlotte. Everyone here runs red lights and the intersection cameras were declared illegal by the good old boys. For some reason the accident rate in... (read more)Have an opinion about Prescott Valley? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Prescott Valley Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Prescott Valley, AZ, takes 24 minutes. 81% of commuters drive their own car alone. 14% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Prescott Valley, AZ is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Prescott Valley, AZ is more expensive.
Overall, Prescott Valley, AZ cost of living is 98.14.
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29.73% of the people in Prescott Valley, AZ are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 11.09% are Catholic; 11.08% are Protestant; 3.86% are LDS; 3.42% are another Christian faith; 0.18% in Prescott Valley, AZ are Jewish; 0.10% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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Thinking of moving to Prescott.: My husband and I live in the phoenix valley and LOVE Prescott. We are constanly coming up north for short day trips. He doesn't mind the hot summers in the valley. I... (read more)Amazing Growth but less Nature: Prescott Valley 20 years ago used to be a dusty little strip along side Hwy 69 but is now a buzzing small city which is about to join with several other small towns... (read more)re: Prescott Valley: A Giant Speed Trap: Try moving to Charlotte. Everyone here runs red lights and the intersection cameras were declared illegal by the good old boys. For some reason the accident rate in... (read more)Have an opinion about Prescott Valley? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Prescott Valley Click Here
| Percent Religious | 29.73% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 11.09% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 11.08% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 3.86% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 3.49% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.46% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 3.22% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 1.82% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.41% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.68% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 3.42% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.18% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.10% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
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37.82% of the people in Prescott Valley, AZ are registered as Democrats. 61.05% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.13%.
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