Latest news about work in Prescott, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Prescott are: Health care (9.9% of civilian employees), Educational services (8.8% of civilian employees), Construction (8.3% of civilian employees). 55.8% of workers work in Nevada County. 66.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 66.5% across the entire state of Arkansas.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Prescott, Arkansas was 3,686 / 3,107
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Health care
9.9% (149)
4.8% (37)
15.1% (112)
Educational services
8.8% (132)
6.5% (50)
11.1% (82)
Construction
8.3% (125)
15.5% (119)
0.8% (6)
Plastics and rubber products
6.8% (103)
6.2% (48)
7.4% (55)
Wood products
5.8% (88)
10.5% (81)
0.9% (7)
Food
5.2% (78)
3.9% (30)
6.5% (48)
Public administration
5.0% (76)
2.7% (21)
7.4% (55)
Metal and metal products
4.6% (69)
5.5% (42)
3.6% (27)
Finance and insurance
4.2% (63)
0.7% (5)
7.8% (58)
Food and beverage stores
4.0% (60)
3.9% (30)
4.1% (30)
Administrative and support and waste management services
3.6% (55)
4.3% (33)
3.0% (22)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
3.2% (48)
6.2% (48)
0.0% (0)
Truck transportation
3.1% (46)
5.1% (39)
0.9% (7)
Accommodation and food services
2.8% (42)
2.7% (21)
2.8% (21)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
2.2% (33)
4.3% (33)
0.0% (0)
Private households
2.2% (33)
0.0% (0)
4.5% (33)
Personal and laundry services
1.7% (25)
0.0% (0)
3.4% (25)
Computer and electronic products
1.6% (24)
0.7% (5)
2.6% (19)
Transportation equipment
1.4% (21)
0.0% (0)
2.8% (21)
Repair and maintenance
1.3% (19)
2.5% (19)
0.0% (0)
Social assistance
1.2% (18)
0.0% (0)
2.4% (18)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers
1.2% (18)
2.3% (18)
0.0% (0)
Pharmacies and drug stores
1.1% (17)
0.0% (0)
2.3% (17)
Other direct selling establishments
1.1% (16)
0.9% (7)
1.2% (9)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.0% (15)
1.0% (8)
0.9% (7)
Machinery
0.9% (14)
1.8% (14)
0.0% (0)
Gasoline stations
0.9% (14)
1.8% (14)
0.0% (0)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
0.9% (13)
1.7% (13)
0.0% (0)
Paper
0.9% (13)
0.7% (5)
1.1% (8)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
0.9% (13)
1.0% (8)
0.7% (5)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers
0.8% (12)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (12)
U. S. Postal service
0.8% (12)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (12)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
0.7% (11)
1.4% (11)
0.0% (0)
Vending machine operators
0.7% (11)
0.0% (0)
1.5% (11)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
0.6% (9)
1.2% (9)
0.0% (0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
0.5% (8)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (8)
Department and other general merchandise stores
0.3% (5)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (5)
Unemployment in Prescott
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for Black residents
19.9%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
6.6%Males
2.1%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
16.3%Males
13.0%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Prescott:
5.4% (68)
Arkansas:
6.1% (73,648)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Prescott:
1.4% (17)
Arkansas:
4.2% (50,291)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Prescott:
9.5% (119)
Arkansas:
5.4% (64,928)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Prescott:
4.7% (59)
Arkansas:
9.0% (108,186)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Prescott:
5.8% (72)
Arkansas:
11.2% (134,408)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Prescott:
14.8% (184)
Arkansas:
16.8% (201,690)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Prescott:
1.5% (19)
Arkansas:
13.8% (165,817)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Prescott:
14.1% (175)
Arkansas:
8.6% (103,897)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Prescott:
10.3% (128)
Arkansas:
3.6% (43,504)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Prescott:
3.6% (45)
Arkansas:
4.5% (53,761)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Prescott:
20.2% (252)
Arkansas:
6.4% (76,636)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Prescott:
9.1% (113)
Arkansas:
7.0% (84,702)
<5am:
Prescott:
8.1% (118)
Arkansas:
3.8% (43,933)
5:30am:
Prescott:
5.7% (83)
Arkansas:
3.2% (37,096)
6am:
Prescott:
5.6% (82)
Arkansas:
4.7% (54,894)
6:30am:
Prescott:
6.2% (90)
Arkansas:
9.2% (106,214)
7am:
Prescott:
10.8% (158)
Arkansas:
11.7% (135,699)
7:30am:
Prescott:
8.8% (128)
Arkansas:
15.4% (178,578)
8am:
Prescott:
24.7% (360)
Arkansas:
18.1% (209,917)
8:30am:
Prescott:
8.0% (117)
Arkansas:
8.0% (92,551)
9am:
Prescott:
2.7% (40)
Arkansas:
3.1% (35,745)
10am:
Prescott:
1.0% (14)
Arkansas:
3.6% (42,247)
11am:
Prescott:
0.3% (5)
Arkansas:
1.6% (18,367)
12pm:
Prescott:
1.1% (16)
Arkansas:
0.8% (8,972)
4pm:
Prescott:
6.7% (97)
Arkansas:
7.1% (82,624)
>4pm:
Prescott:
10.3% (150)
Arkansas:
7.2% (83,153)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Prescott:
10.3% (67)
Arkansas:
7.6% (49,382)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Prescott:
11.9% (77)
Arkansas:
6.4% (41,320)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Prescott:
8.9% (58)
Arkansas:
10.5% (68,124)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Prescott:
5.6% (36)
Arkansas:
12.8% (83,202)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Prescott:
5.5% (36)
Arkansas:
15.0% (97,522)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Prescott:
0.9% (6)
Arkansas:
10.6% (68,829)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Prescott:
1.5% (9)
Arkansas:
7.9% (51,279)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Prescott:
11.1% (72)
Arkansas:
3.1% (19,841)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Prescott:
7.4% (48)
Arkansas:
4.0% (26,078)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Prescott:
26.5% (171)
Arkansas:
6.1% (39,850)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Prescott:
10.8% (70)
Arkansas:
7.6% (49,586)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Prescott:
2.7% (16)
Arkansas:
2.8% (15,356)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Prescott:
7.0% (42)
Arkansas:
4.3% (23,608)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Prescott:
5.8% (34)
Arkansas:
9.2% (51,206)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Prescott:
24.7% (147)
Arkansas:
18.8% (104,168)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Prescott:
2.2% (13)
Arkansas:
17.5% (96,988)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Prescott:
28.0% (167)
Arkansas:
9.5% (52,618)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Prescott:
9.5% (57)
Arkansas:
4.3% (23,663)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Prescott:
13.0% (78)
Arkansas:
6.6% (36,786)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Prescott:
7.3% (43)
Arkansas:
6.3% (35,116)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 55.8%
Less than 5 minutes:
Prescott:
4.6% (93)
Arkansas:
4.8% (57,711)
5 to 9 minutes:
Prescott:
20.0% (400)
Arkansas:
12.9% (154,430)
10 to 14 minutes:
Prescott:
10.0% (200)
Arkansas:
16.2% (194,287)
15 to 19 minutes:
Prescott:
17.8% (357)
Arkansas:
17.7% (213,191)
20 to 24 minutes:
Prescott:
10.6% (212)
Arkansas:
14.4% (172,996)
25 to 29 minutes:
Prescott:
4.5% (90)
Arkansas:
6.2% (74,084)
30 to 34 minutes:
Prescott:
15.1% (302)
Arkansas:
11.6% (139,382)
35 to 39 minutes:
Prescott:
0.5% (10)
Arkansas:
2.4% (29,406)
40 to 44 minutes:
Prescott:
1.0% (20)
Arkansas:
2.6% (30,693)
45 to 59 minutes:
Prescott:
8.7% (175)
Arkansas:
5.6% (67,603)
60 to 89 minutes:
Prescott:
7.1% (143)
Arkansas:
3.9% (46,254)
90 or more minutes:
Prescott:
0.0% (1)
Arkansas:
1.8% (21,144)
Less than 5 minutes:
Prescott:
11.9% (173)
Arkansas:
4.8% (55,978)
5 to 9 minutes:
Prescott:
30.2% (441)
Arkansas:
14.3% (166,217)
10 to 14 minutes:
Prescott:
14.3% (209)
Arkansas:
17.6% (204,505)
15 to 19 minutes:
Prescott:
7.8% (113)
Arkansas:
16.8% (195,250)
20 to 24 minutes:
Prescott:
15.5% (226)
Arkansas:
13.2% (153,699)
25 to 29 minutes:
Prescott:
4.4% (64)
Arkansas:
4.6% (53,658)
30 to 34 minutes:
Prescott:
6.0% (88)
Arkansas:
11.4% (131,858)
35 to 39 minutes:
Prescott:
2.3% (33)
Arkansas:
1.9% (22,450)
40 to 44 minutes:
Prescott:
1.1% (16)
Arkansas:
2.1% (24,718)
45 to 59 minutes:
Prescott:
2.7% (39)
Arkansas:
5.4% (62,180)
60 to 89 minutes:
Prescott:
2.4% (35)
Arkansas:
3.1% (35,711)
90 or more minutes:
Prescott:
1.4% (21)
Arkansas:
2.0% (23,766)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Prescott:
9.5% (91)
Arkansas:
4.3% (28,204)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Prescott:
11.5% (111)
Arkansas:
11.8% (76,472)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Prescott:
10.9% (105)
Arkansas:
15.7% (102,200)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Prescott:
13.9% (134)
Arkansas:
16.7% (108,723)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Prescott:
11.8% (113)
Arkansas:
14.3% (92,800)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Prescott:
3.4% (33)
Arkansas:
6.1% (39,900)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Prescott:
14.7% (141)
Arkansas:
12.8% (83,374)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Prescott:
0.4% (4)
Arkansas:
2.5% (16,396)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Prescott:
0.1% (1)
Arkansas:
2.5% (16,306)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Prescott:
14.4% (138)
Arkansas:
6.3% (41,201)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Prescott:
9.9% (95)
Arkansas:
4.5% (29,524)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Prescott:
0.1% (1)
Arkansas:
2.2% (14,331)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Prescott:
27.7% (286)
Arkansas:
14.1% (77,958)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Prescott:
9.2% (95)
Arkansas:
16.7% (92,087)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Prescott:
21.6% (224)
Arkansas:
18.9% (104,468)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Prescott:
9.5% (98)
Arkansas:
14.5% (80,196)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Prescott:
5.5% (57)
Arkansas:
6.2% (34,184)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Prescott:
15.1% (156)
Arkansas:
10.2% (56,008)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Prescott:
0.6% (6)
Arkansas:
2.4% (13,010)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Prescott:
2.0% (20)
Arkansas:
2.6% (14,387)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Prescott:
3.8% (39)
Arkansas:
4.8% (26,402)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Prescott:
4.6% (48)
Arkansas:
3.0% (16,730)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Prescott:
81.6% (1,669)
Arkansas:
87.6% (477,075)
Carpooled:
Prescott:
12.4% (253)
Arkansas:
9.1% (55,912)
Bus:
Prescott:
1.7% (35)
Arkansas:
0.3% (2,168)
Walked:
Prescott:
2.1% (43)
Arkansas:
1.7% (9,349)
Other means:
Prescott:
2.2% (44)
Arkansas:
1.2% (6,924)
Drove car alone:
Prescott:
78.3% (1,142)
Arkansas:
79.9% (927,213)
Carpooled:
Prescott:
16.6% (242)
Arkansas:
14.1% (163,626)
Bus or trolley bus:
Prescott:
1.0% (14)
Arkansas:
0.3% (3,718)
Bicycle:
Prescott:
0.3% (4)
Arkansas:
0.1% (1,511)
Walked:
Prescott:
1.9% (28)
Arkansas:
1.9% (21,915)
Other means:
Prescott:
1.9% (28)
Arkansas:
0.8% (9,459)
Drove car alone - Males:
Prescott:
75.0% (735)
Arkansas:
88.5% (477,075)
Carpooled - Males:
Prescott:
16.2% (159)
Arkansas:
8.3% (55,912)
Bus - Males:
Prescott:
0.3% (3)
Arkansas:
0.2% (2,168)
Walked - Males:
Prescott:
4.5% (44)
Arkansas:
1.7% (9,349)
Other means - Males:
Prescott:
4.0% (39)
Arkansas:
1.1% (6,924)
Drove car alone - Females:
Prescott:
87.5% (929)
Arkansas:
86.5% (477,075)
Carpooled - Females:
Prescott:
8.9% (95)
Arkansas:
10.1% (55,912)
Bus - Females:
Prescott:
3.0% (32)
Arkansas:
0.4% (2,168)
Other means - Females:
Prescott:
0.6% (6)
Arkansas:
1.3% (6,924)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Prescott:
84.0% (1,038)
Arkansas:
90.6% (1,053,234)
In 2 person carpool:
Prescott:
8.3% (102)
Arkansas:
7.3% (84,967)
In 4 person carpool:
Prescott:
6.2% (77)
Arkansas:
0.5% (5,882)
In 7+ person carpool:
Prescott:
0.4% (5)
Arkansas:
0.2% (1,884)
Drove alone:
Prescott:
82.5% (1,142)
Arkansas:
85.0% (927,213)
In 2 person carpool:
Prescott:
11.4% (158)
Arkansas:
11.6% (126,296)
In 3 person carpool:
Prescott:
3.3% (45)
Arkansas:
2.3% (24,654)
In 4 person carpool:
Prescott:
0.5% (7)
Arkansas:
0.7% (7,605)
In 7+ person carpool:
Prescott:
2.3% (32)
Arkansas:
0.2% (2,221)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Prescott:
66.4% (845)
Arkansas:
66.5% (887,522)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Prescott:
3.2% (40)
Arkansas:
4.2% (56,057)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Prescott:
9.4% (119)
Arkansas:
7.5% (100,651)
Local government workers:
Prescott:
11.5% (147)
Arkansas:
6.6% (88,638)
State government workers:
Prescott:
4.6% (59)
Arkansas:
6.0% (80,693)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Prescott:
4.9% (62)
Arkansas:
6.4% (86,067)
Employee of private company:
Prescott:
71.8% (1,083)
Arkansas:
67.5% (792,588)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Prescott:
1.5% (22)
Arkansas:
3.3% (38,594)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Prescott:
6.0% (91)
Arkansas:
6.0% (70,458)
Local government workers:
Prescott:
6.8% (103)
Arkansas:
5.1% (60,243)
State government workers:
Prescott:
6.5% (98)
Arkansas:
7.4% (87,363)
Federal government workers:
Prescott:
1.9% (28)
Arkansas:
2.4% (27,754)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Prescott:
5.5% (83)
Arkansas:
7.8% (91,942)
Employee of private company - Males:
Prescott:
71.4% (466)
Arkansas:
70.0% (497,255)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Prescott:
9.2% (60)
Arkansas:
5.0% (35,756)
Local government workers - Males:
Prescott:
5.7% (37)
Arkansas:
4.5% (32,099)
State government workers - Males:
Prescott:
4.2% (27)
Arkansas:
4.2% (29,818)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Prescott:
9.5% (62)
Arkansas:
8.0% (57,114)
Employee of private company - Females:
Prescott:
61.2% (380)
Arkansas:
62.4% (390,267)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Prescott:
6.5% (40)
Arkansas:
2.6% (16,400)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Prescott:
9.6% (60)
Arkansas:
10.4% (64,895)
Local government workers - Females:
Prescott:
17.6% (109)
Arkansas:
9.0% (56,539)
State government workers - Females:
Prescott:
5.1% (31)
Arkansas:
8.1% (50,875)
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