Prescott, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Prescott	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$60,365	$40,183	$44,883
Median household income	$86,781	$75,284	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$101,854	$92,070	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,456	$53,243	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,016	$49,503	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,122	$38,319	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.4%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Prescott is 34% higher than the national average
The median household income in Prescott is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Prescott is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Prescott is 25% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,848 $86,781 $173,562

City

$50,184 $75,284 $150,568

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Prescott median earnings by income bracket

Prescott employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.1%	15.1%
Manufacturing sector	7.0%	7.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	17.7%	17.7%
Public administration	6.2%	6.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.5%	3.5%
Education, health & social services	17.5%	17.5%
Other	28.5%	28.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Williamson, AZ	5,760	$105,036	29.1%
Prescott Valley, AZ	47,357	$81,732	0.5%
Dewey-Humboldt, AZ	4,281	$74,291	8.7%
Chino Valley, AZ	11,776	$69,838	14.1%
Mayer, AZ	1,908	$69,792	14.2%
Prescott, AZ	44,634	$86,781	6.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Freeport, NY	44,654	$128,947	58.5%
Saint-Eustache, QC	44,539	n/a
Winter Haven, FL	44,524	$71,931	11.6%
Moorhead, MN	44,762	$92,904	14.2%
Altoona, PA	44,840	$62,058	23.7%
Prescott, AZ	44,634	$86,781	6.7%

Source: The Prescott, AZ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.