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Prescott, AZ vs Maricopa, AZ

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- Maricopa is 0% more densely populated than Prescott.
- People are 6.9% more likely to be married in Maricopa.
- The Median Age is 24.2 years younger in Maricopa.
 Prescott, AZMaricopa, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock57,075329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 201039,660  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,040285,036,114
 Population - 199026,455  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5,144.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now69.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,333.693.4
 Land Area44.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Prescott, AZMaricopa, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Prescott, AZMaricopa, AZUnited States
 White85.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.1%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock30.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Prescott, AZMaricopa, AZUnited States
 Married Population54.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.9%50.2%
 Never Married22.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.7%10.8%
 Widowed9.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.122.60
 Households21,186  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,69480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,962  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
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 4 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 Maricopa    9 Reviews

I can safely say that Central Arizona is a fast growing area alongside Buckeye in the West. As East Valley prices are spiraling out of control currently and has become  More

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I have recently visited Maricopa City to visit some of my family that were priced out of the East Valley Area. I can say that Maricopa City has things people are used to  More

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As someone who used to visit my Aunt out in Maricopa for days on end and play with my cousins back in the day, it was a sleepy town with not much retail, not much  More

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