Prospect

Population: 1,104
Median household income: $81,042
Median home value: $170,600

Located in Butler County, Pennsylvania, Prospect is a community with a population of 1,104. Its median household income of $81,042 runs below the Butler County figure of $86,775.

Between 2019 and 2023, Prospect's population grew 1.4% from 1,089 to 1,104, while its median home value rose 24.1% from $137,500 to $170,600.

73.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,104
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $81,042
Median home value: $170,600
Median gross rent: $885
Housing units: 456
Homeownership rate: 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0891,104

Median household income

$56,797$81,042

Median home value

$137,500$170,600

Median gross rent

$855$885

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,089	$56,797	$137,500	$855
2020	1,046	$65,156	$135,300	$900
2021	1,001	$72,202	$130,500	$910
2022	946	$76,333	$140,600	$933
2023	1,104	$81,042	$170,600	$885

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5417.2%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	33	3.0%
5 to 17	158	14.3%
18 to 24	115	10.4%
25 to 34	99	9.0%
35 to 44	132	12.0%
45 to 54	190	17.2%
55 to 64	175	15.9%
65 to 74	151	13.7%
75 and over	51	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,062	96.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	9	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate47.0%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	2.4%
High school graduate	375	47.0%
Some college or associate's	246	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	111	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	47	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means3.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	387	77.1%
Carpooled	49	9.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	49	9.8%
Other means	17	3.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	66	14.6%
15 to 29 min	206	45.5%
30 to 44 min	72	15.9%
45 to 59 min	43	9.5%
60+ min	66	14.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 6.3% (69 of 1,104)

	Count	Share
Family households	303	76.5%
Nonfamily households	93	23.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	396	86.8%
Vacant	60	13.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	359	90.7%
Renter-occupied	37	9.3%

1-unit, detached73.9%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	337	73.9%
1-unit, attached	13	2.9%
2 to 4 units	11	2.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	95	20.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4262752
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 4.08 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8992, -80.0486