Prospect

Population: 1,330
Median household income: $68,807
Median home value: $162,100

Prospect, a community in Marion County, Ohio, has 1,330 residents. At $68,807, its median household income sits above Marion County's $57,306.

From 2019 to 2023, Prospect's population grew 22.7% from 1,084 to 1,330, while its median home value rose 26.9% from $127,700 to $162,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.4% of the population. 89.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,330
Median age: 30.0 yrs
Median household income: $68,807
Median home value: $162,100
Median gross rent: $1,102
Housing units: 516
Homeownership rate: 68.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0841,330

Median household income

$54,808$68,807

Median home value

$127,700$162,100

Median gross rent

$938$1,102

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,084	$54,808	$127,700	$938
2020	1,241	$61,538	$121,800	$945
2021	1,224	$63,594	$138,500	$1,014
2022	1,267	$61,629	$157,100	$1,066
2023	1,330	$68,807	$162,100	$1,102

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

Age distribution

Under 514.7%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 3417.7%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 648.3%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	195	14.7%
5 to 17	282	21.2%
18 to 24	55	4.1%
25 to 34	235	17.7%
35 to 44	129	9.7%
45 to 54	152	11.4%
55 to 64	110	8.3%
65 to 74	108	8.1%
75 and over	64	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,269	95.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	51	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate41.6%

Some college or associate's39.0%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	4.3%
High school graduate	332	41.6%
Some college or associate's	311	39.0%
Bachelor's degree	89	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	32	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone89.0%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	469	89.0%
Carpooled	38	7.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	1.7%
Other means	4	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	62	12.0%
15 to 29 min	193	37.3%
30 to 44 min	171	33.0%
45 to 59 min	49	9.5%
60+ min	43	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 7.2% (94 of 1,306)

	Count	Share
Family households	310	66.1%
Nonfamily households	159	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	469	90.9%
Vacant	47	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	320	68.2%
Renter-occupied	149	31.8%

1-unit, detached85.7%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	442	85.7%
1-unit, attached	28	5.4%
2 to 4 units	32	6.2%
5 to 19 units	10	1.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3964780
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.72 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4539, -83.1848