Prospect

County:: Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 14.201
State:: Connecticut

Prospect is located in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Prospect has a 2025 population of 9,563. Prospect is currently growing at a rate of 0.44% annually and its population has increased by 2.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,372 in 2020.

The average household income in Prospect is $147,589 with a poverty rate of 2.32%. The median age in Prospect is 46.2 years: 45.5 years for males, and 49.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Prospect includes 85.26% White, 3.8% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	8,026	85.26%
Two or more races	763	8.1%
Black or African American	358	3.8%
Asian	159	1.69%
Other race	105	1.12%
Native American	3	0.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Prospect Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Prospect's average per capita income is $71,902. Household income levels show a median of $125,556. The poverty rate stands at 2.32%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$148,221	-
Families	$144,259	$167,146
Households	$125,556	$147,589
Non Families	$58,832	$85,405

$71,902

Average Income

$125,556

Median Household Income

2.32%

Poverty Rate