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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Prosser

Washington · 4,476 residents · 5.17 sq mi
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Prosser is a city of 4,476 people in Washington. Median home value sits at $48,300. Households here earn about 19% less than in Washington as a whole. Renters pay $327 a month at the median. The poverty rate is 16.7%, above the 13.2% national rate. The median household earns $25,319, about 16% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.5
US median: 33.0
Average education
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

4,476
−7%vs 2000
vs 4,838 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.5
−2%vs 2000
vs 32.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.17 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4K5K5K6K6K19902000201020202024Prosser
20246K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.7%(436)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910%(449)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.8%(348)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.6%(295)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(262)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.9%(757)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.3%(508)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410%(448)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.5%(336)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.6%(342)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.6%(205)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2%(90)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,319
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,185 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,401
−30%vs 2000
vs $16,302 in 2000
US average: $14,340
16.7%
+3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$48,300
−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $96,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$327
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $499 in 2000
US average: $450
65.5%
−5.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.8% in 2000
34.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68.2%(3,298)
Black0.2%(11)
Hispanic / Latino29.4%(1,421)
Asian0.7%(34)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic80.8%(3,617)
Black0.1%(5)
Hispanic / Latino23.2%(1,038)
Asian1.1%(48)
Other18%(806)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican51%(3,217)
Puerto Rican0.3%(19)
Spaniard0.2%(12)
Salvadoran0.1%(5)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(31)
Chinese0.2%(11)
Filipino0.2%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English14.9%(941)
German8.8%(552)
Irish5.9%(370)
American3.7%(232)
Scottish3.4%(213)
Italian2.2%(140)
Scotch-Irish2.1%(133)
Dutch2.1%(132)
Welsh1.8%(112)
French0.9%(59)
Polish0.7%(45)
Swedish0.7%(42)
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Norwegian0.5%(34)
Danish0.5%(31)
British0.3%(21)
Russian0.3%(21)
Finnish0.3%(18)
Belgian0.3%(17)
Croatian0.2%(14)
Greek0.2%(13)
Canadian0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

17.5%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.8%
+1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
7.6%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.9 min
+14%vs 2000
vs 14.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married44.5%(1,001)
Married44.9%(1,011)
Widowed1.7%(38)
Divorced8.9%(200)
Women 15+
Never married33.1%(850)
Married42.1%(1,081)
Widowed9.7%(249)
Divorced15%(386)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.3%
−9.5 ptssince 2013
from 19.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
56.6%
+11.7 ptssince 2020
from 44.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 8.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.6%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
27.8%
−6.1 ptssince 2020
from 33.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.3%
+11.7 ptssince 2020
from 53.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.3%
−9.7 ptssince 2020
from 50.0% 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

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.4%(58)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.3%(34)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.8%(78)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.1%(5)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4.2%(10)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 238 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Prosser, Washington?

Prosser, Washington has about 4,476 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Prosser, Washington?

The typical household in Prosser, Washington earns about $25,319 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Prosser, Washington expensive?

In Prosser, Washington, the median home is worth about $48,300, and the typical rent is about $327 a month.

How educated are people in Prosser, Washington?

About 17.5% of adults age 25 and over in Prosser, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Prosser, Washington?

About 16.7% of people in Prosser, Washington 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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