Prospect

Population: 850
Median home value: $86,800

Prospect, a community in Robeson County, North Carolina, has 850 residents. Its median home value of $86,800 runs in line with the Robeson County figure of $88,600.

Between 2019 and 2023, Prospect's population grew 6.6% from 797 to 850, while its median home value fell 18.7% from $106,800 to $86,800.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.5% of residents. American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 94.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 850
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $86,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 317
Homeownership rate: 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

797850

Median household income

$46,736$48,935

Median home value

$106,800$86,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	797	$46,736	$106,800
2020	810	$58,382	$107,600
2021	788	$48,935	$111,000
2022	650	—	$89,100
2023	850	—	$86,800

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.5%

5 to 1720.5%

18 to 2413.5%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	0.5%
5 to 17	174	20.5%
18 to 24	115	13.5%
25 to 34	73	8.6%
35 to 44	115	13.5%
45 to 54	116	13.6%
55 to 64	129	15.2%
65 to 74	103	12.1%
75 and over	21	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19	2.2%
Black or African American	25	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	806	94.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	6.5%
High school graduate	178	32.0%
Some college or associate's	181	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	97	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	65	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone88.7%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	321	88.7%
Carpooled	17	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	6.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	115	34.0%
15 to 29 min	110	32.5%
30 to 44 min	47	13.9%
45 to 59 min	42	12.4%
60+ min	24	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.09
Poverty rate: 16.7% (142 of 850)

	Count	Share
Family households	228	82.9%
Nonfamily households	47	17.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	275	86.8%
Vacant	42	13.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	258	93.8%
Renter-occupied	17	6.2%

1-unit, detached59.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other40.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	189	59.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	128	40.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3753950
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.93 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.7358, -79.2252