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Prescott, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Adams County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
248
Population
577/sq mi density
$66,750
Median Income
$32,990 per capita
$65,000
Home Value
$141,502 Zillow
$920
Median Rent
33.0% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
266
Violent Crime/100K
1,872 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$66,750 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$65,000 home value, $920/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
266 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,750
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,990
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
79% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Prescott vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Prescott’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,750
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,990
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,892
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$954
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$954
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.0%
54% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.5%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$266M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7%
Other
15.5%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
148
Restaurants
9
Healthcare
10
Retail
13
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,892
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,867
18% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $66,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,990 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,892 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $954 |
| County GDP | $266M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.495 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 148 |
| Restaurants | 9 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 13 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,892 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,867 |