Prospect, VA City Data

Prospect, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,729 people who live in Prospect and approximately 19,720 who live in Prince Edward 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

Prince Edward County where Prospect resides is 353.85 square miles. The resident population of this county is 19,720 and has a population rank of 1,808 out of all the places in the United States.

Prospect has a total of 1,729 people and of those residents there are 872 males and 857 females. The median age of the male population is 34.8 and the female population is 37.7. There are approximately 217 births each year and around 215 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Prospect varies per year, but currently 1,711 are one race and 18 are two or more races.

Of the 1,729 people who live in Prospect, there are 521 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Prospect is 285 male and 236 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 1,247.

General Prospect Information
Total area in square miles - Prince Edward County	353.85
Water area in square miles - Prince Edward County	N/A
Resident population - Prince Edward County	19,720
Population rank - Prince Edward County	1,808
Total population	1,729
Total population (male)	872
Total population (female)	857
Population median age (male)	34.8
Population median age (female)	37.7
Births - Prince Edward County	217
Deaths- Prince Edward County	215
Population of one race	1,711
Population of two or more races	18
Population under 20 years	521
Population under 20 years (male)	285
Population under 20 years (female)	236
Total population 18 years and over	1,247

Prospect Social Characteristics

There are 6,561 households in Prospect. Families make up 4,306 of these households. The table below breaks down the Prospect families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,050), male householder with no wife present (229) and female householder with no husband present (855). The remainder of the Prospect households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,289. Prospect, VA 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 8,397 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,706 never married, 3,723 now married, 295 separated, 1,104 widowed, and 569 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 199 separated, 268 widowed and 603 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 (Prince Edward County)
Total households	6,561
Family households (families)	4,306
With own children under 18 years	2,182
Married-couple family	3,050
With own children under 18 years	1,331
Male householder, no wife present, family	229
With own children under 18 years	125
Female householder, no husband present, family	855
With own children under 18 years	540
Nonfamily households	2,289
Householder living alone	1,893
65 years and over	810

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	259
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	202
Average household size	2.61
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,483
Householder	457
Spouse	322
Child	513
Other relatives	30
Nonrelatives	54
Unmarried partner	25
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	33
Foster child	3
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	246
Male householder	99
Male householder living alone	84
Male householder not living alone	15
Female householder	107
Female householder living alone	93
Female householder not living alone	14
Nonrelatives	40
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	20
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,397
Never married	2,706
Now married	3,723
Separated	295
Widowed	1,104
Divorced	569
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	199
Widowed	268
Divorced	603

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,729
Male	872
Under 5 years	65
5 to 9 years	68
10 to 14 years	90
15 to 17 years	39
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	6
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	28
25 to 29 years	47
30 to 34 years	58
35 to 39 years	66
40 to 44 years	65
45 to 49 years	60
50 to 54 years	46
55 to 59 years	46
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	31
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	11
Female	857
Under 5 years	60
5 to 9 years	60
10 to 14 years	63
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	9
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	41
30 to 34 years	78
35 to 39 years	77
40 to 44 years	64
45 to 49 years	40
50 to 54 years	54
55 to 59 years	44
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	36
75 to 79 years	37
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	24

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,729
One race	1,711
White	927
Black or African American	768
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	2
Two or more races	18

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,729
People who are White alone	927
People who are Black or African American alone	768
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	10
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	18,807
Same house	10,267
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,193
Different state or abroad	1,771
Different state	1,570
Abroad	201

PLACE OF BIRTH (Prince Edward County)
Total resident population	19,720
Born in United States	12,670
State of residence	14,560
Different state	4,765
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	124
Foreign born	271

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 7,257 for the population of the country, which includes Prospect. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,404 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,937 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,884.

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	7,257
Pre-kindergarten	242
Public	163
Private	79
Kindergarten	161
Public	103
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,012
Public	1,743
Private	269
Elementary and high school	2,969
Public	2,603
Private	366
High school grades 9 to 12	957
Public	860
Private	97
College, undergraduate years	3,703
Public	2,815
Private	888
Graduate or professional school	182
Public	174
Private	8
Not enrolled in school	11,917

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,089
Less than 9th grade	1,300
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,036
High school graduate	3,147
Some college, no degree	1,996
Associate's degree	484
Bachelor's degree	2,126
Graduate or professional degree	19.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,193

Prospect Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,218 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Prospect. The Prospect occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,406), service occupations (1,498), sales and office occupations (1,870), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (158), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (582) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,160). The 16,218 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,224 private wage and salary workers, 1,755 government workers, 643 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Prince Edward County)
Population 16 years and over	16,218
In labor force	8,865
Civilian labor force	8,849
Employed	7,674
Unemployed	1,175
Percent Unemployed	13.3
Armed Forces	16
Females 16 years and over	8,325
In labor force	4,231
Civilian labor force	4,225
Unemployed Civilian labor force	412
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	7,893
In labor force	4,634
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	763
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Prince Edward County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,466
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,192
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,228
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	652
Other means	70
Worked at home	221
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	181,990

OCCUPATION (Prince Edward County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,406
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,406
Service occupations	1,498
Sales and office occupations	1,870
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	158
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	582
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,160

INDUSTRY (Prince Edward County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,406
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	300
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	855
Wholesale trade	137
Retail trade	864
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	283
Information	186
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	178
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	256
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,384
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	701
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	635

CLASS OF WORKER (Prince Edward County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,406
Private wage and salary workers	5,224
Government workers	1,755
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	643
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Prospect Housing Characteristics

In Prospect, VA there are 7,527 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,561 occupied and 966 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Prospect, there are 4,945 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 133 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, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Prospect, VA 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 120 housing units with rent less than $200, 160 with rent between $200-299, 681 with rent between $300-499 and 611 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, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Prince Edward County)
Total housing units	7,527
Occupied housing units	6,561
Vacant housing units	966

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Prince Edward County)
Total housing units	7,527
1-unit, detached	4,945
1-unit, attached	133
2 units	188
3 or 4 units	279
5 to 9 units	109
10 to 19 units	154
20 to 49 units	38
50 or more units	15
Mobile home	1,629

HOUSING TENURE (Prince Edward County)
Occupied housing units	6,561
Owner-occupied	4,489
Renter-occupied	2,072

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Prince Edward County)
Occupied housing units	6,561
No vehicles available	673
2 vehicle available	3,631
3 vehicles available	1,002
4 vehicles available	213
5 or more vehicles available	79

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Prince Edward County)
Occupied housing units	6,561
Utility gas	39
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,917
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,175
Coal or coke
Wood	689
Solar energy
Other fuel	36
No fuel used	10

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Prince Edward County)
Occupied housing units	6,561
Less Than $50,000	4,489
$50,000 to $99,999	1,139
$100,000 to $149,999	641
$150,000 to $199,999	339
$200,000 to $299,999	158
$300,000 to $499,999	59
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	93,000

GROSS RENT (Prince Edward County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,072
Less than $200	120
$200 to $299	160
$300 to $499	681
$500 to $699	444
$700 to $999	124
$1,000 to $1,499	43
$1,500 or more	N/A