Prescott is a tiny village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 226 people and two associated neighborhoods, Prescott is the 640th largest community in Michigan.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.21% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The village is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Prescott has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Prescott a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

One downside of living in Prescott, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.01 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Despite the fact that it is a small village, Prescott has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the village for affordable transportation.

In Prescott, just 8.02% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.

The per capita income in Prescott in 2018 was $19,052, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $76,208 for a family of four. However, Prescott contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Prescott home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Prescott residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Prescott include English, German, Italian, Polish, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Prescott is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.