Prospect

Population: 724
Median household income: $39,808
Median home value: $309,000

Located in Jackson County, Oregon, Prospect is a community with a population of 724. The median household income of $39,808 is below the Jackson County median ($71,443).

Between 2019 and 2023, Prospect's population grew 52.1% from 476 to 724, while its median home value rose 110.5% from $146,800 to $309,000.

The median resident is 56.6 years old. The largest age group is 75 and over, 18.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 724
Median age: 56.6 yrs
Median household income: $39,808
Median home value: $309,000
Median gross rent: $744
Housing units: 320
Homeownership rate: 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

476724

Median household income

$24,338$39,808

Median home value

$146,800$309,000

Median gross rent

$613$744

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	476	$24,338	$146,800	$613
2020	483	$27,652	$193,800	$605
2021	558	$33,036	$272,600	$622
2022	661	$40,357	$303,000	$730
2023	724	$39,808	$309,000	$744

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 241.9%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 446.8%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over18.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	3.3%
5 to 17	114	15.7%
18 to 24	14	1.9%
25 to 34	91	12.6%
35 to 44	49	6.8%
45 to 54	60	8.3%
55 to 64	126	17.4%
65 to 74	116	16.0%
75 and over	130	18.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	552	76.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	2.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	132	18.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate17.7%

Some college or associate's63.8%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	4.5%
High school graduate	101	17.7%
Some college or associate's	365	63.8%
Bachelor's degree	49	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	31	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone86.1%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	124	86.1%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	11.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	2.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34	24.1%
15 to 29 min	20	14.2%
30 to 44 min	17	12.1%
45 to 59 min	16	11.3%
60+ min	54	38.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 20.6% (149 of 722)

	Count	Share
Family households	246	79.9%
Nonfamily households	62	20.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	308	96.3%
Vacant	12	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	244	79.2%
Renter-occupied	64	20.8%

1-unit, detached61.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other38.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	197	61.6%
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	123	38.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4160100
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.7547, -122.4711