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Prospect

North Carolina · 981 residents · 3.93 sq mi
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Prospect is a city of 981 people in North Carolina. Households here earn about 76% more than in North Carolina as a whole. 86% of homes are owner-occupied. The population is up 42% since 2000. Median home value sits at $70,600. The foreign-born share is 0%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.4
US median: 37.2
Average education
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

981
+42%since 2000
from 690 in 2000
2000 – 2024
36.4
+10%since 2000
from 33.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
3.93 sq mi
Population, 20002024
4465927388841K2000201020202024Prospect
2024907
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.5%(74)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.5%(74)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.2%(71)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.1%(70)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.4%(63)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.8%(126)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413%(128)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.4%(151)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.3%(121)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.1%(70)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843%(29)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.4%(4)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$80,069
+86%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,038 in 2000
US average: $52,703
2000 – 2024
$19,941
+76%since 2000
from $11,359 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
50.2%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 41.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
14.3%
−7.3 ptssince 2000
from 21.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.427
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Finance & insurance11.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services7.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing7%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction7%
US avg: 1.4%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Information5%
US avg: 11.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 4.2%
Retail trade3%
US avg: 10.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$70,600
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $52,700 in 2000
US average: $225,659
2000 – 2024
85.5%
−7.0 ptssince 2000
from 92.5% in 2000
14.5% rent
15.3%
−15.5 ptssince 2009
from 30.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
3.45 people
US average: 2.60
43.4%
+11.0 ptssince 2009
from 32.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
0.9
−57%since 2009
from 2.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic2%(14)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(11)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic3.9%(38)
Black0.9%(9)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(14)
Asian0%(0)
Other87.4%(858)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Education

25.8%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 17.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
88.2%
+23.4 ptssince 2000
from 64.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
8.9%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 3.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

30.0 min
+102%since 2000
from 14.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
81.9%
+5.1 ptssince 2009
from 76.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
18.1%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 23.2% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
12.4%
−23.7 ptssince 2009
from 36.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

17.3%
+11.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
66.4%
+17.8 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

41.4%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
58.6%
+7.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
0.0%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
9.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married45.9%(177)
Married54.1%(209)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married36.9%(133)
Married46.1%(166)
Widowed13.3%(48)
Divorced3.6%(13)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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

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How many people live in Prospect, North Carolina?

Prospect, North Carolina has about 981 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Prospect, North Carolina earns about $80,069 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 $70,600.

How educated are people in Prospect, North Carolina?

About 25.8% 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 14.3% 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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