Prescott

Population: 248
Median household income: $66,750
Median home value: $65,000

Prescott, a community in Adams County, Iowa, has 248 residents. The median household income of $66,750 is in line with the Adams County median ($68,828).

From 2019 to 2023, Prescott's population grew 26.5% from 196 to 248, while its median home value rose 46.4% from $44,400 to $65,000.

3.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.48 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 248
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $66,750
Median home value: $65,000
Median gross rent: $920
Housing units: 108
Homeownership rate: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

196248

Median household income

$46,250$66,750

Median home value

$44,400$65,000

Median gross rent

$758$920

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	196	$46,250	$44,400	$758
2020	189	$48,250	$28,900	$725
2021	225	$52,143	$41,000	$700
2022	303	$60,714	$52,500	$844
2023	248	$66,750	$65,000	$920

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 345.2%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 547.3%

55 to 6426.2%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	6.5%
5 to 17	41	16.5%
18 to 24	14	5.6%
25 to 34	13	5.2%
35 to 44	40	16.1%
45 to 54	18	7.3%
55 to 64	65	26.2%
65 to 74	27	10.9%
75 and over	14	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	233	94.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	1.2%
Two or more races	10	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.1%

High school graduate53.1%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree6.2%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	1.1%
High school graduate	94	53.1%
Some college or associate's	67	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	11	6.2%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	100	77.5%
Carpooled	8	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	9.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	7.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17	14.2%
15 to 29 min	75	62.5%
30 to 44 min	26	21.7%
45 to 59 min	1	0.8%
60+ min	1	0.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 3.2% (8 of 248)

	Count	Share
Family households	76	76.0%
Nonfamily households	24	24.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	100	92.6%
Vacant	8	7.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	80	80.0%
Renter-occupied	20	20.0%

1-unit, detached88.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	95	88.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	3.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	8.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1964560
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.43 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.0236, -94.6128