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Prescott, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Linn County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
275
Population
948/sq mi density
$40,000
Median Income
$23,232 per capita
$42,500
Home Value
$165,133 Zillow
$844
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
297 sunny days/yr
823
Violent Crime/100K
4,622 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$40,000 median income, 6.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$42,500 home value, $844/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
823 violent crimes/100K (117% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
16.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,000
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,232
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
75% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.0%
85% above
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
$40,000
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,232
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,620
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$959
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$959
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.0%
87% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.1%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$576M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2%
Other
8.9%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
259
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
12
Retail
35
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,620
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,380
3% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $40,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,232 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,620 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $959 |
| County GDP | $576M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.465 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 259 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 12 |
| Retail | 35 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,620 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,380 |