COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mayer vs Prescott
PLACE A
Mayer, Arizona
VS
PLACE B
Prescott, Wisconsin
Mayer is 83% smaller than Prescott. Prescott earns more, with a median household income $19,280 higher.
MAYERPRESCOTTDIFFERENCE
Total population7914,581−83% vs Prescott
Population density391,616−1,577
Population growth4.1%1.8%+2.3 pts
Median age50.541.5+9.0
Male45.3%46.1%−0.8 pts
Female54.7%53.9%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born5.2%4.7%+0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.8%82.5%+7.3 pts
Black0.0%2.8%−2.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.2%5.7%+4.6 pts
Asian0.0%2.4%−2.4 pts
Other0.0%6.7%−6.7 pts
Median household income$55,132$74,412−$19,280
Per capita income$57,860$42,797+$15,063
Poverty rate24.3%11.5%+12.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.6240.425+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher12.0%34.2%−22.3 pts
Graduate degree12.0%11.2%+0.8 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.1%−3.1 pts
Labor force participation58.7%66.7%−8.0 pts
Median home value$251,000$306,900−$55,900
Median gross rent$777$1,189−$412
Owner-occupied96.1%62.6%+33.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.5%7.7%+13.8 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%47.9%−47.9 pts
Average commute35.222.4+12.8
Worked from home0.0%18.3%−18.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured19.1%0.7%+18.4 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024