Prospect, PA City Data

Prospect, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,234 people who live in Prospect and approximately 174,083 who live in Butler 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

Butler County where Prospect resides is 794.79 square miles. The resident population of this county is 174,083 and has a population rank of 314 out of all the places in the United States.

Prospect has a total of 1,234 people and of those residents there are 618 males and 616 females. The median age of the male population is 35.8 and the female population is 39.3. There are approximately 2,070 births each year and around 1,640 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Prospect varies per year, but currently 1,228 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 1,234 people who live in Prospect, there are 331 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Prospect is 177 male and 154 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 935.

General Prospect Information
Total area in square miles - Butler County	794.79
Water area in square miles - Butler County	N/A
Resident population - Butler County	174,083
Population rank - Butler County	314
Total population	1,234
Total population (male)	618
Total population (female)	616
Population median age (male)	35.8
Population median age (female)	39.3
Births - Butler County	2,070
Deaths- Butler County	1,640
Population of one race	1,228
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	331
Population under 20 years (male)	177
Population under 20 years (female)	154
Total population 18 years and over	935

Prospect Social Characteristics

There are 65,862 households in Prospect. Families make up 47,032 of these households. The table below breaks down the Prospect families into three different groups. Married-couple families (39,384), male householder with no wife present (2,270) and female householder with no husband present (4,877). The remainder of the Prospect households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 19,023. Prospect, PA 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 71,734 females 15 and over; of those females there are 14,668 never married, 42,052 now married, 1,101 separated, 7,959 widowed, and 5,954 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 879 separated, 1,859 widowed and 4,575 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 (Butler County)
Total households	65,862
Family households (families)	47,032
With own children under 18 years	22,666
Married-couple family	39,384
With own children under 18 years	18,064
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,270
With own children under 18 years	1,083
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,877
With own children under 18 years	2,991
Nonfamily households	19,023
Householder living alone	15,935
65 years and over	6,838

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	182
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	110
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,070
Householder	359
Spouse	292
Child	372
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	27
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	164
Male householder	73
Male householder living alone	57
Male householder not living alone	16
Female householder	69
Female householder living alone	64
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	71,734
Never married	14,668
Now married	42,052
Separated	1,101
Widowed	7,959
Divorced	5,954
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	879
Widowed	1,859
Divorced	4,575

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,234
Male	618
Under 5 years	38
5 to 9 years	40
10 to 14 years	50
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	2
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	30
25 to 29 years	34
30 to 34 years	51
35 to 39 years	57
40 to 44 years	50
45 to 49 years	51
50 to 54 years	43
55 to 59 years	32
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	2
Female	616
Under 5 years	38
5 to 9 years	32
10 to 14 years	47
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	5
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	33
30 to 34 years	51
35 to 39 years	50
40 to 44 years	57
45 to 49 years	65
50 to 54 years	36
55 to 59 years	31
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	23
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,234
One race	1,228
White	1,226
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,234
People who are White alone	1,226
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	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	5
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	162,972
Same house	103,211
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	18,075
Different state or abroad	10,488
Different state	9,451
Abroad	1,037

PLACE OF BIRTH (Butler County)
Total resident population	174,083
Born in United States	131,377
State of residence	149,121
Different state	21,735
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	722
Foreign born	2,505

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 45,627 for the population of the country, which includes Prospect. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 11,045 and elementary or high school enrollment was 59,861 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 10,253.

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	45,627
Pre-kindergarten	3,214
Public	1,574
Private	1,640
Kindergarten	2,228
Public	1,964
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	20,293
Public	18,518
Private	1,775
Elementary and high school	29,931
Public	27,650
Private	2,281
High school grades 9 to 12	9,638
Public	9,132
Private	506
College, undergraduate years	8,804
Public	7,800
Private	1,004
Graduate or professional school	1,450
Public	981
Private	469
Not enrolled in school	121,930

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	116,072
Less than 9th grade	4,651
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,697
High school graduate	45,282
Some college, no degree	19,723
Associate's degree	8,456
Bachelor's degree	27,263
Graduate or professional degree	23.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	18,633

Prospect Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 135,890 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Prospect. The Prospect occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (26,394), service occupations (12,163), sales and office occupations (21,348), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (365), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (8,264) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (14,000). The 135,890 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 69,601 private wage and salary workers, 8,012 government workers, 4,688 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Butler County)
Population 16 years and over	135,890
In labor force	86,400
Civilian labor force	86,346
Employed	82,534
Unemployed	3,812
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	54
Females 16 years and over	70,554
In labor force	38,570
Civilian labor force	38,567
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,519
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	65,336
In labor force	47,830
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,293
Armed forces	51

COMMUTING TO WORK (Butler County)
Workers 16 years and over	81,104
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	68,850
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,717
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,269
Other means	338
Worked at home	2,538
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,983,875

OCCUPATION (Butler County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	26,394
Management, professional, and related occupations	26,394
Service occupations	12,163
Sales and office occupations	21,348
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	365
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	8,264
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	14,000

INDUSTRY (Butler County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	26,394
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,093
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	15,132
Wholesale trade	3,621
Retail trade	11,480
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,058
Information	1,809
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,080
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,780
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	16,476
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,032
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,131

CLASS OF WORKER (Butler County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	26,394
Private wage and salary workers	69,601
Government workers	8,012
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,688
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Prospect Housing Characteristics

In Prospect, PA there are 69,868 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 65,862 occupied and 4,006 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Prospect, there are 48,393 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,710 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, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Prospect, PA 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 758 housing units with rent less than $200, 998 with rent between $200-299, 5,096 with rent between $300-499 and 5,993 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, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Butler County)
Total housing units	69,868
Occupied housing units	65,862
Vacant housing units	4,006

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Butler County)
Total housing units	69,868
1-unit, detached	48,393
1-unit, attached	2,710
2 units	2,522
3 or 4 units	2,083
5 to 9 units	1,625
10 to 19 units	1,604
20 to 49 units	634
50 or more units	1,497
Mobile home	8,760

HOUSING TENURE (Butler County)
Occupied housing units	65,862
Owner-occupied	51,285
Renter-occupied	14,577

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Butler County)
Occupied housing units	65,862
No vehicles available	3,784
2 vehicle available	41,922
3 vehicles available	9,317
4 vehicles available	2,505
5 or more vehicles available	851

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Butler County)
Occupied housing units	65,862
Utility gas	43,753
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,138
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9,625
Coal or coke	160
Wood	1,041
Solar energy
Other fuel	238
No fuel used	73

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Butler County)
Occupied housing units	65,862
Less Than $50,000	51,285
$50,000 to $99,999	13,230
$100,000 to $149,999	11,880
$150,000 to $199,999	5,526
$200,000 to $299,999	4,214
$300,000 to $499,999	905
$1,000,000 or more	67
Median (dollars)	114,100

GROSS RENT (Butler County)
Occupied units paying rent	14,577
Less than $200	758
$200 to $299	998
$300 to $499	5,096
$500 to $699	3,482
$700 to $999	1,964
$1,000 to $1,499	344
$1,500 or more	202