Prescott

Population: 275
Median household income: $40,000
Median home value: $42,500

Prescott, a community in Linn County, Kansas, has 275 residents. The median household income of $40,000 is below the Linn County median ($59,200).

From 2019 to 2023, Prescott's population grew 5.4% from 261 to 275, while its median home value fell 10.0% from $47,200 to $42,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 24.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 275
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $40,000
Median home value: $42,500
Median gross rent: $844
Housing units: 131
Homeownership rate: 61.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 11.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

261275

Median household income

$26,125$40,000

Median home value

$47,200$42,500

Median gross rent

$504$844

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	261	$26,125	$47,200	$504
2020	280	$25,000	$50,600	—
2021	274	$27,500	$43,200	$763
2022	223	$31,250	$42,200	$575
2023	275	$40,000	$42,500	$844

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1724.7%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 544.7%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 744.4%

75 and over17.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	3.3%
5 to 17	68	24.7%
18 to 24	26	9.5%
25 to 34	41	14.9%
35 to 44	29	10.5%
45 to 54	13	4.7%
55 to 64	28	10.2%
65 to 74	12	4.4%
75 and over	49	17.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	248	90.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate44.8%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	8.1%
High school graduate	77	44.8%
Some college or associate's	52	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	15	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	14	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone89.1%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means5.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	90	89.1%
Carpooled	4	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	2.0%
Other means	5	5.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	31.3%
15 to 29 min	41	41.4%
30 to 44 min	12	12.1%
45 to 59 min	9	9.1%
60+ min	6	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 19.3% (46 of 238)

	Count	Share
Family households	61	62.2%
Nonfamily households	37	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	98	74.8%
Vacant	33	25.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	60	61.2%
Renter-occupied	38	38.8%

1-unit, detached66.4%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units13.7%

5 to 19 units8.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	87	66.4%
1-unit, attached	1	0.8%
2 to 4 units	18	13.7%
5 to 19 units	11	8.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	10.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2057650
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.28 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.0631, -94.6925