Prescott, WI (Wisconsin) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,020 (Urban population: 3,976 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 44 (all nonfarm))

Prescott, Wisconsin Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,462 (1,435 occupied: 952 owner occupied, 483 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	34%
State:	32%

Housing density: 723 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $192,670.

Median contract rent in 2007: $618 (lower quartile is $555, upper quartile is $713)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $737

Median gross rent in Prescott, WI in 2007: $761

Housing units in Prescott with a mortgage: 658 (97 second mortgage, 132 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 201

Prescott,WI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $196,177 (it was $130,000 in 2000)

Prescott:	$196,177
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $155,069 - $226,691

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $217,297
Here: $217,297
State: $215,427

Townhouses or other attached units: $244,480
Here: $244,480
State: $196,806

In 2-unit structures: $343,552
Here: $343,552
State: $167,968

Mobile homes: $12,981
Here: $12,981
State: $36,669

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,715

In family households: 3,163 (761 male householders, 232 female householders)
848 spouses, 1,211 children (1,116 natural, 29 adopted, 66 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 85 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 552 (228 male householders (151 living alone)), 219 female householders (178 living alone)), 105 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 61 (55 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 413 2-persons, 237 3-persons, 209 4-persons, 102 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 329 1-person, 110 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 1 4-persons.

754 married couples with children.
196 single-parent households (43 men, 153 women).

98.5% of residents of Prescott speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 9 (0.2%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Prescott, Wisconsin:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 9 4 rooms: 47 5 rooms: 225 6 rooms: 210 7 rooms: 157 8 rooms: 138 9 or more rooms: 166

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Prescott, Wisconsin:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 25 3 rooms: 110 4 rooms: 184 5 rooms: 83 6 rooms: 40 7 rooms: 29 8 rooms: 5 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 27
1995 to 1998: 178
1990 to 1994: 131
1980 to 1989: 369
1970 to 1979: 252
1960 to 1969: 150
1950 to 1959: 120
1940 to 1949: 35
1939 or earlier: 200

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Prescott:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 22 2 bedrooms: 131 3 bedrooms: 567 4 bedrooms: 207 5 or more bedrooms: 25

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Prescott:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 119 2 bedrooms: 264 3 bedrooms: 78 4 bedrooms: 15 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Prescott in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 13 1 vehicle: 188 2 vehicles: 539 3 vehicles: 154 4 vehicles: 58 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Prescott in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 23 1 vehicle: 164 2 vehicles: 254 3 vehicles: 24 4 vehicles: 18 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Prescott, WI:

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 4
$15,000 to $19,999: 16
$20,000 to $24,999: 12
$25,000 to $29,999: 5
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 1
$80,000 to $89,999: 3
$90,000 to $99,999: 14
$100,000 to $124,999: 48
$125,000 to $149,999: 90
$150,000 to $174,999: 137
$175,000 to $199,999: 161
$200,000 to $249,999: 316
$250,000 to $299,999: 98
$300,000 to $399,999: 47
$400,000 to $499,999: 14
$500,000 to $749,999: 23
$750,000 to $999,999: 4
$1,000,000 or more: 3

Prescott rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Prescott:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 5
$200 to $249: 2
$250 to $299: 9
$300 to $349: 9
$350 to $399: 18
$400 to $449: 15
$450 to $499: 18
$500 to $549: 41
$550 to $599: 102
$600 to $649: 50
$650 to $699: 64
$700 to $749: 36
$750 to $799: 21
$800 to $899: 39
$900 to $999: 41
$1,000 to $1,249: 13
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 26

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 9

Prescott, WI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 35.5%
Number of people working at home: 90 (4.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 292
5 to 9 minutes: 259
10 to 14 minutes: 64
15 to 19 minutes: 197
20 to 24 minutes: 260
25 to 29 minutes: 128
30 to 34 minutes: 224
35 to 39 minutes: 85
40 to 44 minutes: 134
45 to 59 minutes: 255
60 to 89 minutes: 46
90 or more minutes: 29

Prescott mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,665 (81%)
Carpooled: 232 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 15 (1%)
Walked: 61 (3%)
Worked at home: 90 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 77
$10,000 to $14,999: 17
$15,000 to $19,999: 50
$20,000 to $24,999: 63
$25,000 to $29,999: 85
$30,000 to $34,999: 109
$35,000 to $39,999: 69
$40,000 to $44,999: 112
$45,000 to $49,999: 48
$50,000 to $59,999: 226
$60,000 to $74,999: 332
$75,000 to $99,999: 124
$100,000 to $124,999: 92
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $199,999: 16
$200,000 or more: 13

First ancestries reported:

German: 1389

Norwegian: 418

Irish: 224

Other groups: 195

Swedish: 144

English: 98

United States or American: 88

Polish: 71

Czech: 67

French (except Basque): 51

Hungarian: 38

Scottish: 33

Danish: 31

Austrian: 28

Finnish: 23

Scotch-Irish: 21

Italian: 20

French Canadian: 18

Scandinavian: 18

Czechoslovakian: 15

Arab:: 9

Lebanese: 9

Belgian: 8

Pennsylvania German: 7

Dutch: 6

European: 5

Swiss: 4

Canadian: 2

Lithuanian: 2

Welsh: 1

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Germany (67%)
Mexico (33%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1174
Northeast: 44
Midwest: 2259
South: 73
West: 214

55% of Prescott residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Wisconsin.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 14
9th grade: 9
10th grade: 8
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 25
High school graduate (or equivalency): 506
Less than 1 year of college: 86
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 202
Associate degree: 127
Bachelor's degree: 153
Master's degree: 47
Professional school degree: 17
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 19
9th grade: 7
10th grade: 11
11th grade: 10
12th grade, no diploma: 15
High school graduate (or equivalency): 421
Less than 1 year of college: 119
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 188
Associate degree: 131
Bachelor's degree: 230
Master's degree: 63
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $60,950
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $66,406
Some other race householders: $81,141
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $57,921

Prescott household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Prescott household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Prescott household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Prescott marital status for males

Prescott marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $202,129
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $214,417
Hispanic or Latino householders: $287,989

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 921
One, attached: 69
Two: 91
3 or 4: 102
5 to 9: 160
10 to 19: 10
20 to 49: 49
Mobile homes: 60

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,902

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Prescott:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (94%) Electricity (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (66%) Utility gas (30%) No fuel used (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 61

Here:	13.0%
Wisconsin:	16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 30

Here:	10.9%
Wisconsin:	9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	1.4%
Wisconsin:	18.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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