Latest news about work in Prescott, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Prescott are: Health care (28.3% of civilian employees), Construction (9.2% of civilian employees), Motor vehicle & parts dealers (6.7% of civilian employees). 28.0% of workers work in Adams County and 8.4% of all workers work at home. 74.8% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 11.6% greater than the rate of 66.1% across the entire state of Iowa.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Prescott, Iowa was 266 / 304
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Health care
28.3% (34)
4.8% (3)
53.4% (31)
Construction
9.2% (11)
17.7% (11)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
6.7% (8)
12.9% (8)
0.0% (0)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
5.0% (6)
4.8% (3)
5.2% (3)
Metal and metal products
5.0% (6)
6.5% (4)
3.4% (2)
Machinery
4.2% (5)
8.1% (5)
0.0% (0)
Educational services
4.2% (5)
0.0% (0)
8.6% (5)
Social assistance
4.2% (5)
0.0% (0)
8.6% (5)
Repair and maintenance
4.2% (5)
8.1% (5)
0.0% (0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
4.2% (5)
3.2% (2)
5.2% (3)
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers
3.3% (4)
6.5% (4)
0.0% (0)
Food
2.5% (3)
4.8% (3)
0.0% (0)
Pharmacies and drug stores
2.5% (3)
0.0% (0)
5.2% (3)
Rail transportation
2.5% (3)
4.8% (3)
0.0% (0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
2.5% (3)
4.8% (3)
0.0% (0)
Personal and laundry services
2.5% (3)
0.0% (0)
5.2% (3)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
1.7% (2)
3.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
Department and other general merchandise stores
1.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
3.4% (2)
Truck transportation
1.7% (2)
3.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
Utilities
1.7% (2)
3.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
Chemicals
0.8% (1)
1.6% (1)
0.0% (0)
Nonmetallic mineral products
0.8% (1)
1.6% (1)
0.0% (0)
Public administration
0.8% (1)
0.0% (0)
1.7% (1)
Unemployment in Prescott
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
1.2%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
10.1%Males
4.9%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Prescott:
4.1% (5)
Iowa:
5.4% (78,069)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Prescott:
0.8% (1)
Iowa:
4.1% (59,137)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Prescott:
14.2% (19)
Iowa:
7.9% (115,215)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Prescott:
14.8% (19)
Iowa:
11.2% (163,096)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Prescott:
27.9% (37)
Iowa:
15.3% (222,036)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Prescott:
7.9% (10)
Iowa:
16.1% (233,545)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Prescott:
11.9% (16)
Iowa:
8.8% (128,101)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Prescott:
1.6% (2)
Iowa:
3.7% (54,230)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Prescott:
0.8% (1)
Iowa:
4.4% (63,292)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Prescott:
14.3% (19)
Iowa:
7.3% (106,198)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Prescott:
0.7% (1)
Iowa:
6.6% (96,179)
<5am:
Prescott:
5.8% (7)
Iowa:
3.2% (47,736)
5:30am:
Prescott:
3.3% (4)
Iowa:
2.9% (42,797)
6am:
Prescott:
10.8% (13)
Iowa:
4.6% (68,195)
6:30am:
Prescott:
10.0% (12)
Iowa:
7.5% (110,529)
7am:
Prescott:
10.0% (12)
Iowa:
11.2% (164,470)
7:30am:
Prescott:
15.0% (18)
Iowa:
14.2% (208,547)
8am:
Prescott:
20.8% (25)
Iowa:
17.7% (260,172)
8:30am:
Prescott:
2.5% (3)
Iowa:
8.3% (121,843)
9am:
Prescott:
2.5% (3)
Iowa:
3.6% (53,363)
12pm:
Prescott:
1.7% (2)
Iowa:
0.9% (13,464)
4pm:
Prescott:
9.2% (11)
Iowa:
8.0% (117,038)
>4pm:
Prescott:
6.7% (8)
Iowa:
7.7% (112,601)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Prescott:
10.2% (5)
Iowa:
7.0% (54,907)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Prescott:
1.8% (1)
Iowa:
5.0% (38,853)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Prescott:
3.8% (2)
Iowa:
9.7% (76,023)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Prescott:
5.4% (3)
Iowa:
12.3% (95,751)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Prescott:
35.3% (19)
Iowa:
14.1% (110,477)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Prescott:
3.9% (2)
Iowa:
13.3% (103,974)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Prescott:
1.9% (1)
Iowa:
3.0% (23,631)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Prescott:
35.2% (19)
Iowa:
7.3% (57,343)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Prescott:
1.8% (1)
Iowa:
6.7% (51,988)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Prescott:
19.8% (15)
Iowa:
5.8% (39,192)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Prescott:
22.0% (17)
Iowa:
10.0% (67,345)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Prescott:
22.8% (18)
Iowa:
16.6% (111,559)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Prescott:
10.6% (8)
Iowa:
19.3% (129,571)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Prescott:
20.1% (16)
Iowa:
9.7% (65,251)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Prescott:
1.3% (1)
Iowa:
4.6% (30,599)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Prescott:
1.3% (1)
Iowa:
5.1% (33,961)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Prescott:
1.1% (1)
Iowa:
7.3% (48,855)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 28.0% Number of people working at home: 12 (8.4% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Prescott:
6.7% (8)
Iowa:
6.8% (100,616)
5 to 9 minutes:
Prescott:
4.2% (5)
Iowa:
18.5% (271,589)
15 to 19 minutes:
Prescott:
13.3% (16)
Iowa:
16.0% (234,745)
20 to 24 minutes:
Prescott:
45.0% (54)
Iowa:
12.5% (183,539)
25 to 29 minutes:
Prescott:
5.8% (7)
Iowa:
4.6% (67,775)
30 to 34 minutes:
Prescott:
13.3% (16)
Iowa:
7.6% (111,454)
35 to 39 minutes:
Prescott:
0.8% (1)
Iowa:
1.5% (22,220)
60 to 89 minutes:
Prescott:
0.8% (1)
Iowa:
2.0% (28,703)
90 or more minutes:
Prescott:
8.3% (10)
Iowa:
1.4% (20,741)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Prescott:
90.0% (108)
Iowa:
78.6% (1,155,008)
Carpooled:
Prescott:
4.2% (5)
Iowa:
10.8% (158,699)
Walked:
Prescott:
4.2% (5)
Iowa:
4.0% (58,088)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Prescott:
92.4% (111)
Iowa:
90.5% (1,240,859)
In 2 person carpool:
Prescott:
4.2% (5)
Iowa:
6.9% (94,195)
In 4 person carpool:
Prescott:
3.4% (4)
Iowa:
0.7% (10,059)
Drove alone:
Prescott:
95.6% (108)
Iowa:
87.9% (1,155,008)
In 2 person carpool:
Prescott:
4.4% (5)
Iowa:
9.8% (128,891)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Prescott:
74.8% (109)
Iowa:
66.1% (1,096,595)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Prescott:
6.3% (9)
Iowa:
8.5% (140,926)
Local government workers:
Prescott:
7.7% (11)
Iowa:
7.8% (129,397)
State government workers:
Prescott:
1.4% (2)
Iowa:
5.2% (86,770)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Prescott:
9.8% (14)
Iowa:
6.3% (105,099)
Employee of private company:
Prescott:
79.2% (95)
Iowa:
66.6% (992,122)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Prescott:
4.2% (5)
Iowa:
8.2% (121,940)
Local government workers:
Prescott:
4.2% (5)
Iowa:
6.1% (90,430)
State government workers:
Prescott:
1.7% (2)
Iowa:
5.8% (85,726)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Prescott:
8.3% (10)
Iowa:
8.2% (121,579)
Unpaid family workers:
Prescott:
2.5% (3)
Iowa:
0.4% (6,513)
Employee of private company - Males:
Prescott:
71.4% (46)
Iowa:
70.3% (615,735)
Local government workers - Males:
Prescott:
3.2% (2)
Iowa:
5.7% (49,834)
State government workers - Males:
Prescott:
3.2% (2)
Iowa:
4.4% (38,327)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Prescott:
22.2% (14)
Iowa:
7.4% (64,591)
Employee of private company - Females:
Prescott:
77.5% (63)
Iowa:
61.5% (480,860)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Prescott:
11.2% (9)
Iowa:
12.3% (96,003)
Local government workers - Females:
Prescott:
11.2% (9)
Iowa:
10.2% (79,563)
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