Prospect, KY Demographic Data
Prospect, KY Summary
Prospect is located in Jefferson County in Kentucky
- Population: 4,705
- Area: 3.90 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.83 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.07 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,205.48 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 486.55 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Prospect, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,508
52%
50.8
Male
2,281
48%
49.2
Total Population
4,789
323,128,000
Prospect, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
99
2.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
351
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
270
5.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
366
7.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
162
3.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
46
1.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
593
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
857
17.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
400
8.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
462
9.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
927
19.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
201
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
55
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,796
79.3%
77.2
Female
2,049
54.0%
51.3
Male
1,747
46.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,643
76.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,440
30.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,183
24.7%
15.2
Female
616
52.1%
55.8
Male
567
47.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
51
0.0%
0.0
Prospect, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,749
99.2%
96.8
White
4,509
94.2%
72.6
Black or African American
131
2.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
90
1.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
31
0.6%
1.2
Chinese
27
0.6%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
32
0.7%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
19
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
40
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
81
1.7%
17.8
Mexican
33
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
24
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
24
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,708
98.3%
82.2
Prospect, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
9
0.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
8
0.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
257
7.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
556
15.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
171
4.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,329
37.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,211
34.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
17
0.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,524
99.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,540
71.7%
31.2
Prospect, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
726
17.8%
33.7%
Now Married
2,758
67.8%
47.5
Divorced
392
9.6%
11.0%
Separated
14
0.3%
2.0
Widowed
179
4.4
5.8%
Prospect, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,542
96.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
148
3.2%
21.6%
Spanish
50
1.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
61
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
19
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
18
0.4%
1.1%
Prospect, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
49
2.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
63
3.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
87
4.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
149
7.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
149
7.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
197
9.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
145
7.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
374
18.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
166
8.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
618
30.9%
6.4
Median household income
110,967
57,617
Per capita income
72,579
31,128
Prospect, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
133
5.5%
9.8
Construction
90
3.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
663
27.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
299
12.4%
6.6
Information
60
2.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
162
6.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
98
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
398
16.5%
11.4
Public administration
87
3.6%
4.6
Retail trade
236
9.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
70
2.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
121
5.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
53
2.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,377
57.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
50
2.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
737
30.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
200
8.3%
18.1%
Prospect, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,372
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,995
84.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
105
4.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
9
0.4%
5.1
Walked
43
1.8%
2.7
Other means
11
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
209
8.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.8
26.6
Prospect, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
13
0.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
465
23.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
967
48.4%
37.1
3 or more
552
27.6%
21.0
Prospect, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,997
95.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,877
94.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
120
6.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
105
5.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.8
0.0%
2.5
Prospect, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,102
1 room
13
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
59
2.8%
9.1
4 rooms
72
3.4%
16.5
5 rooms
86
4.1%
19.8
6 rooms
139
6.6%
17.8
7 rooms
261
12.4%
12.0
8 rooms
375
17.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,097
52.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
9
0.0
Prospect, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,102
1-unit, detached
1,564
74.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
264
12.6%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
79
3.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
107
5.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
39
1.9%
4.4
20 or more units
49
2.3%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Prospect, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
13
0.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
51
2.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
18
0.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
163
7.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
496
23.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
442
21.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
742
35.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
177
8.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Prospect, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,606
80.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
9
0.5%
4.7
Electricity
382
19.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Prospect, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,034
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
73
7.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
83
8.0%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
167
16.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
208
20.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
218
21.1%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
285
27.6%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
535
52.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
99
9.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
95
9.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
70
6.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
223
21.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%
Prospect, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
82
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
9
11.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
11
13.4%
28.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
17
20.7%
4.4%
$500 to $999
45
54.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
38
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
850
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
28
34.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
7
8.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
8
9.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
39
47.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
38
0.0%
0.0%
Prospect, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,877
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
46
2.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
55
2.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
53
2.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
49
2.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
366
19.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
739
39.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
563
30.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
373,300
205,000