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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Prescott, MN compare?
| Figure | Prescott, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 191 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 185 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 5 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.5% |
| Measure | Prescott, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 224±60 |
| Median age | 43.6±4.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.3%±4.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.2%±5.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±9.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±9.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.7%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.6%±14.6 pts |
| Median household income | $116,875±$66,066 |
| Per capita income | $53,416±$18,286 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.9%±13.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0%±18.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $221,400±$63,728 |
| Median gross rent | $1,800±$395 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 87.5%±32.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.1%±9.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.1%±4.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.0%±5.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.0%±9.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±20.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.9 min±4.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.1%±4.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov