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Prescott, pronounced locally as "press-kit" instead of "press-caught," is a city in Yavapai County, Arizona, USA. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 40,360. The city is the county seat of Yavapai County , and in 1863 this then remote and lightly populated town was designated as the original capital of the Arizona Territory in order to keep the seat of government far from Confederate sympathizers prevalent in the southern part of the state. The Territorial Capital was moved to Tucson in 1867. Prescott again became the Territorial Capital in 1877, until the capital was changed to Phoenix in 1889. The towns of Prescott Valley and Chino Valley , and Prescott, together make up the area known locally as the "Tri-City". The Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe reservation is located next to, and partially within, the borders of Prescott. These four government entities sometimes work together on projects of mutual interest; at other times, however, they...more

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Among the most common occupations in Prescott are Management, professional, and related occupations, 36%. Sales and office occupations, 24%. and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 67 percent of workers in Prescott, Arizona work for companies, 16 percent work for the government and 12 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Prescott Jobs are for physical therapy jobs.

The leading industries in Prescott, Arizona are Educational, health and social services, 25%; Retail trade, 11%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 11%. Simply Hired's Prescott job listings indicate that the following industries in Prescott are hiring the most workers: Misc Store Retailers, Pet Care Services, Blood & Organ Banks, Commercial Banking and Industrial Loan Companies.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Prescott, Arizona is $27,408, and the median income of households in Prescott was $35,446.

Prescott has an unemployment rate of 5.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Prescott Trends data, the number of Prescott, Arizona jobs has decreased by 19% since March 2008.

Population of Prescott Total population 33,938 Male 49.22% Female 50.78% Median age 47.8     Prescott Housing Owner-occupied homes 65.2% Median cost of a home $162,700 Median mortgage payment $793 Renter-occupied homes 34.8% Vacant housing 11.9% Median monthly rent $571     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,834 Median for all female full-time $22,982     Household Income Less than $10,000 11% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7% High school graduate 23% Some college, no degree 29% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 18% Graduate degree 12%     Marital Status Never married 22% Currently married 53% Separated 2% Widowed 10% Divorced 13%     Race White 94% Black or African American 1% Asian 1% Other 4%     Prescott Commute Carpool 10.1% Public transportation 0.6% Average travel time 18 minutes

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