Prospect, New York Population 2024

321

Prospect Demographics

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

  • White: 73.09%
  • Black or African American: 22.18%
  • Two or more races: 4.73%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
746.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-12.77% (-47)
The current population of Prospect, New York is 321 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 368.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20173.09%
Black or African American6122.18%
Two or more races134.73%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Prospect Population by Race

Prospect Population Pyramid 2024

Prospect Median Age

43.6

Total

44.7

Male

21.4

Female

Prospect Adults

There are 149 adults, (45 of whom are seniors) in Prospect.

Prospect Age Dependency

164.4

Age Dependency Ratio

43.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

121.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Prospect Sex Ratio

Female14653.09%
Male12946.91%

Prospect Population by Age

Prospect Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All753.6782.717.3
Married415.2268.331.7
Female222.231000
Non Family1201000
Male0000

3.62

Average Family Size

3.67

Average Household Size

82.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Prospect Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade117.75%
Associates Degree1611.27%
Bachelors Degree42.82%
Graduate Degree1913.38%
High School Graduate3826.76%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College5438.03%

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
White14213123

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.25%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 16.2%.

Prospect Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$28,750$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$43,646$44,688$0
Some College$40,000$43,854$0

$43,646

Average Earnings

$44,688

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Prospect Earnings by Educational Attainment

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

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade0%
High School0%
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$62,159$81,708
Households$60,795$75,696
Married Families$78,558$-999,999,999
Non Families-$-999,999,999

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Prospect Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.0%

Male Marriage Rate

56.6%

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 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Prospect Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Prospect Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

0

Number of Veterans

0

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Prospect Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640
65 to 740
75+0

Prospect Veterans by Age

count

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

69.2%

Labor Force Participation

69.2%

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

85.82%

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 85.82% having been born in New York. 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
2024321237.72%
2023298238.36%
2022275-79-22.32%
2021354-14-3.8%
2020368-58-13.62%
201942610733.54%
201831951.59%
2017314175.72%
201629700%

Prospect Population by Year