Prospect, Louisiana Population 2024

177

Prospect Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Prospect was:

  • White: 100%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
119.90/sq mi
The current population of Prospect, Louisiana is 177 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 177.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White220100%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%
Two or more races00%

White

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Prospect Population by Race

Prospect Population Pyramid 2024

Prospect Median Age

47.6

Total

53.3

Male

47.2

Female

Prospect Adults

There are 138 adults, (50 of whom are seniors) in Prospect.

Prospect Age Dependency

150

Age Dependency Ratio

56.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

93.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Prospect Sex Ratio

Female11050%
Male11050%

Prospect Population by Age

Prospect Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All723.061000
Married663.241000
Non Family601000
Male0000
Female0000

3.24

Average Family Size

3.06

Average Household Size

100.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Prospect Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4231.82%
Associates Degree00%
Bachelors Degree1612.12%
Graduate Degree00%
High School Graduate4937.12%
Less Than 9th Grade86.06%
Some College1712.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Prospect Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Prospect Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1328216

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 62.12%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 12.12%.

Prospect Educational Attainment by Race

Prospect Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Prospect Language

100% of Prospect residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Prospect Language

Prospect Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White220177.73%

7.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.18%

Male Poverty Rate

7.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Prospect

The race most likely to be in poverty in Prospect is White, with 7.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Prospect is White, with 7.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34%.

Prospect Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School18.37%
Less Than 9th Grade16%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Prospect Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Prospect Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Prospect Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$46,500$46,370
Households$46,313$45,990
Married Families$46,500$-999,999,999
Non Families-$-999,999,999

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Prospect Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

95.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

91.9%

Male Marriage Rate

100.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Prospect Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Prospect Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Prospect Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Prospect Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

17

Number of Veterans

17

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam17
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Prospect Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7417
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640
75+0

Prospect Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1712.32%

Prospect Veterans by Race

Prospect Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Prospect Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Prospect Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Prospect Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Prospect Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

100%

Born in Prospect

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Prospect residents were born in the United States, with 100% having been born in Louisiana. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Prospect Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2024177-22-11.06%
2023199-21-9.55%
202222010896.43%
2021112-65-36.72%
2020177-240-57.55%
2019417-28-6.29%
2018445-230-34.07%
2017675243.69%
201665112624%
2015525-142-21.29%
2014667-76-10.23%
201374313722.61%
2012606-10-1.62%
201161614029.41%
201047600%

Prospect Population by Year