Prospect, OH City Data

Prospect, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,191 people who live in Prospect and approximately 66,217 who live in Marion County. We want to help people moving to or living in Prospect to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Prospect. We have included Prospect housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Prospect Information

Marion County where Prospect resides is 404.15 square miles. The resident population of this county is 66,217 and has a population rank of 737 out of all the places in the United States.

Prospect has a total of 1,191 people and of those residents there are 589 males and 602 females. The median age of the male population is 35.6 and the female population is 36.9. There are approximately 802 births each year and around 613 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Prospect varies per year, but currently 1,186 are one race and 5 are two or more races.

Of the 1,191 people who live in Prospect, there are 343 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Prospect is 174 male and 169 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 886.

General Prospect Information
Total area in square miles - Marion County	404.15
Water area in square miles - Marion County	N/A
Resident population - Marion County	66,217
Population rank - Marion County	737
Total population	1,191
Total population (male)	589
Total population (female)	602
Population median age (male)	35.6
Population median age (female)	36.9
Births - Marion County	802
Deaths- Marion County	613
Population of one race	1,186
Population of two or more races	5
Population under 20 years	343
Population under 20 years (male)	174
Population under 20 years (female)	169
Total population 18 years and over	886

Prospect Social Characteristics

There are 24,578 households in Prospect. Families make up 17,434 of these households. The table below breaks down the Prospect families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,401), male householder with no wife present (888) and female householder with no husband present (2,811). The remainder of the Prospect households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,326. Prospect, OH moving companies help people in Prospect move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Prospect. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Prospect is based, there are 25,624 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,651 never married, 13,988 now married, 497 separated, 3,179 widowed, and 3,309 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 396 separated, 506 widowed and 3,723 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Prospect social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Prospect.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Marion County)
Total households	24,578
Family households (families)	17,434
With own children under 18 years	8,575
Married-couple family	13,401
With own children under 18 years	5,865
Male householder, no wife present, family	888
With own children under 18 years	662
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,811
With own children under 18 years	1,746
Nonfamily households	7,326
Householder living alone	6,176
65 years and over	2,669

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	181
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	108
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,039
Householder	344
Spouse	281
Child	363
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	25
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	152
Male householder	51
Male householder living alone	36
Male householder not living alone	15
Female householder	74
Female householder living alone	65
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	25,624
Never married	4,651
Now married	13,988
Separated	497
Widowed	3,179
Divorced	3,309
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	396
Widowed	506
Divorced	3,723

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,191
Male	589
Under 5 years	41
5 to 9 years	43
10 to 14 years	45
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	10
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	48
30 to 34 years	39
35 to 39 years	61
40 to 44 years	47
45 to 49 years	39
50 to 54 years	41
55 to 59 years	30
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	6
Female	602
Under 5 years	37
5 to 9 years	44
10 to 14 years	47
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	5
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	27
25 to 29 years	37
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	45
40 to 44 years	52
45 to 49 years	38
50 to 54 years	44
55 to 59 years	31
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	19
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,191
One race	1,186
White	1,184
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	5

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,191
People who are White alone	1,184
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	62,297
Same house	37,095
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,948
Different state or abroad	2,489
Different state	2,178
Abroad	311

PLACE OF BIRTH (Marion County)
Total resident population	66,217
Born in United States	54,460
State of residence	54,555
Different state	10,617
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	310
Foreign born	735

Prospect Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Prospect. That total enrollment is 16,180 for the population of the country, which includes Prospect. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,379 and elementary or high school enrollment was 24,185 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,290.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Prospect population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	16,180
Pre-kindergarten	890
Public	552
Private	338
Kindergarten	906
Public	865
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,735
Public	7,305
Private	430
Elementary and high school	12,093
Public	11,243
Private	850
High school grades 9 to 12	4,358
Public	3,938
Private	420
College, undergraduate years	1,951
Public	1,593
Private	358
Graduate or professional school	340
Public	244
Private	96
Not enrolled in school	47,777

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	44,466
Less than 9th grade	2,018
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,735
High school graduate	20,008
Some college, no degree	8,008
Associate's degree	2,770
Bachelor's degree	4,927
Graduate or professional degree	11.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,255

Prospect Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 51,814 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Prospect. The Prospect occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,740), service occupations (4,704), sales and office occupations (7,425), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (151), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,487) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,243). The 51,814 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 24,416 private wage and salary workers, 3,534 government workers, 1,719 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Marion County)
Population 16 years and over	51,814
In labor force	31,167
Civilian labor force	31,138
Employed	29,750
Unemployed	1,388
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces	29
Females 16 years and over	25,089
In labor force	14,884
Civilian labor force	14,884
Unemployed Civilian labor force	634
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	26,725
In labor force	16,283
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	754
Armed forces	29

COMMUTING TO WORK (Marion County)
Workers 16 years and over	29,138
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	24,369
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,184
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	453
Other means	182
Worked at home	634
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	613,315

OCCUPATION (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,740
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,740
Service occupations	4,704
Sales and office occupations	7,425
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	151
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,487
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,243

INDUSTRY (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,740
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	571
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,300
Wholesale trade	667
Retail trade	3,338
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,185
Information	1,448
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,087
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,439
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,413
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,989
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,645

CLASS OF WORKER (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,740
Private wage and salary workers	24,416
Government workers	3,534
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,719
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Prospect Housing Characteristics

In Prospect, OH there are 26,298 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 24,578 occupied and 1,720 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Prospect, there are 20,311 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 436 units in Prospect. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Prospect, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Prospect, OH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Prospect. There are 352 housing units with rent less than $200, 421 with rent between $200-299, 2,285 with rent between $300-499 and 3,003 with rent for $500 and above. Full Prospect gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Prospect, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Marion County)
Total housing units	26,298
Occupied housing units	24,578
Vacant housing units	1,720

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Marion County)
Total housing units	26,298
1-unit, detached	20,311
1-unit, attached	436
2 units	1,220
3 or 4 units	915
5 to 9 units	750
10 to 19 units	338
20 to 49 units	371
50 or more units	481
Mobile home	1,471

HOUSING TENURE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	24,578
Owner-occupied	17,922
Renter-occupied	6,656

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	24,578
No vehicles available	2,211
2 vehicle available	14,479
3 vehicles available	3,599
4 vehicles available	824
5 or more vehicles available	383

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	24,578
Utility gas	17,105
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,953
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,146
Coal or coke	9
Wood	264
Solar energy	12
Other fuel	149
No fuel used	58

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	24,578
Less Than $50,000	17,922
$50,000 to $99,999	7,996
$100,000 to $149,999	3,329
$150,000 to $199,999	1,033
$200,000 to $299,999	441
$300,000 to $499,999	89
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	78,500

GROSS RENT (Marion County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,656
Less than $200	352
$200 to $299	421
$300 to $499	2,285
$500 to $699	2,207
$700 to $999	632
$1,000 to $1,499	92
$1,500 or more	71