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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, WI compare?
| Figure | Prescott, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,581 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,333 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,529 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.2% |
| Measure | Prescott, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,503±25 |
| Median age | 41.5±5.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.7%±4.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.5%±6.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.8%±2.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.4%±2.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.7%±3.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.2%±7.7 pts |
| Median household income | $74,412±$10,449 |
| Per capita income | $42,797±$6,466 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.5%±7.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1%±3.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $306,900±$21,844 |
| Median gross rent | $1,189±$187 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.1%±15.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.6%±9.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.3%±5.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.9%±6.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.4 min±3.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.7%±0.7 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