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Prescott, AZ vs Carson City, NV

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- Carson City is 0% more densely populated than Prescott.
- People are 12.3% less likely to be married in Carson City.
- The Median Age is 18.2 years younger in Carson City.
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 Prescott, AZCarson City, NVUnited States
 Population45,06357,957329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%48.4%50.5%
 Male Population48.7%51.6%49.5%
 Median Age60.542.338.4
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 Population - 201039,66054,983309,327,143
 Population - 200033,93852,457285,036,114
 Population - 199026,45540,443251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now32.1%6.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now69.5%38.6%30.8%
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 Population Density1,002.7400.693.4
 Land Area44.9144.73,531,905.4
 Water Area0.212.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Prescott, AZCarson City, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.9%5.4%5.9%
 Age 5 to 92.8%5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%6.0%6.6%
 Age 15 to 172.4%3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%2.8%4.0%
 Age 21 to 244.0%4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.8%12.9%13.8%
 Age 35 to 446.4%11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.8%12.4%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.9%7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.9%7.3%6.3%
 Age 65 to 7423.3%12.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.5%5.3%4.5%
 Age 85 and over5.1%2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Prescott, AZCarson City, NVUnited States
 White85.7%64.9%59.4%
 Black0.4%1.9%12.2%
 Asian1.8%2.5%5.6%
 Native American0.5%1.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%0.1%0.2%
 Other0.1%0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%3.8%3.2%
 Hispanic8.6%24.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Prescott, AZCarson City, NVUnited States
 Married Population54.4%47.7%49.8%
     Currently Married53.1%45.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%2.5%1.8%
 Single Population45.6%52.3%50.2%
 Never Married22.2%30.0%33.8%
 Divorced14.1%14.6%10.8%
 Widowed9.4%7.7%5.6%
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 Household Size2.022.402.60
 Households21,18623,191124,010,992
 Family Households12,22414,51180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.5%25.6%30.5%
     Married couple, no children70.9%43.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,9628,68043,255,233
     Single householder, w/children8.3%19.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%11.3%10.8%

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Reviews for Prescott    63 Reviews

Prescott is beautiful. The climate is wonderful (a bit hot in summer). The people are very unfriendly. I am conservative and have lived all over the country. The people  More

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I've lived here for 11 years and love the small town feel, perfect weather and great mountain biking. I am a medical professional in the area and am providing this as I  More

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Over 3 years ago

Yes, there is music here. We have a downtown with a courthouse area and yard where bands and singers perform. Also restaurants/saloons in Whiskey Row. The weather is  More

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Reviews for Carson City    15 Reviews

Visited on and off over the years. It is actually green in the surrounding areas, right in town it lacks good green planning. Being so close to Carson and Tahoe,  More

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Over 2 years ago

I'd give Carson City a zero if I could. Simply, there's nothing to do here except drink and gamble. Sure, Tahoe seems close, but the vibrant part is about 40 minutes  More

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Carson City, Nevada is a wonderful place to raise a family and/or retire. We raised our two youngest children here and now we are retired, after moving to CC 21 years  More

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ZIPS IN PRESCOTT, ARIZONA
86301 86305 86303 86313
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89701 89706 89703

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