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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Prospect

North Carolina · 690 residents · 3.93 sq mi
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With 690 people, Prospect is a city in North Carolina. Owners hold 92% of the housing stock. The population is up 39% since 2009. Median home value sits at $52,700. The poverty rate is 21.7%, above the 12.4% national rate. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 42%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

690
+39%vs 2009
vs 495 in 2009
2000 – 2024
33.1
−12%vs 2009
vs 37.8 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
3.93 sq mi
Population, 20002024
4465927388841K2000201020202024Prospect
2024907
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.5%(52)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.1%(49)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.6%(66)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.6%(59)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.1%(49)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.8%(88)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.8%(123)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.6%(87)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.4%(58)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.5%(38)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.3%(16)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.7%(5)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$34,038
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $54,861 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$11,359
−51%vs 2009
vs $23,195 in 2009
US average: $21,522
21.7%
+8.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 13.3% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$52,700
−42%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $113,300 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$625
US average: $602
92.5%
+22.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 69.7% in 2009
7.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic11.1%(55)
Black3.6%(18)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian2%(10)
2000
White, non-Hispanic2%(14)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(11)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2010; showing 2010 data.

Ancestry
English7.9%(68)
French6.3%(54)
Danish1.6%(14)
Section 05

Education

17.1%
−1.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 18.6% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
64.8%
−11.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 76.1% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
3.5%
−5.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 8.6% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.9 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married19.8%(43)
Married67.7%(147)
Widowed8.8%(19)
Divorced3.7%(8)
Women 15+
Never married11.1%(23)
Married71.6%(149)
Widowed11.1%(23)
Divorced6.3%(13)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.0%
−15.2 ptssince 2013
from 21.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
60.9%
−7.4 ptssince 2020
from 68.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.7%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.2%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.8%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 76.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.0%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 30.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

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How many people live in Prospect, North Carolina?

Prospect, North Carolina has about 690 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Prospect, North Carolina?

The typical household in Prospect, North Carolina earns about $34,038 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Prospect, North Carolina expensive?

In Prospect, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $52,700, and the typical rent is about $625 a month.

How educated are people in Prospect, North Carolina?

About 17.1% of adults age 25 and over in Prospect, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Prospect, North Carolina?

About 21.7% of people in Prospect, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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