Prosperity

Population: 1,198
Median household income: $58,276
Median home value: $138,400

Located in Newberry County, South Carolina, Prosperity is a community with a population of 1,198. Its median household income of $58,276 runs in line with the Newberry County figure of $59,670.

Between 2019 and 2023, Prosperity's population declined 7.3% from 1,293 to 1,198, while its median home value was little changed from $138,700 to $138,400.

Owners occupy 62.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,198
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $58,276
Median home value: $138,400
Median gross rent: $780
Housing units: 580
Homeownership rate: 62.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2931,198

Median household income

$44,500$58,276

Median home value

$138,700$138,400

Median gross rent

$766$780

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,293	$44,500	$138,700	$766
2020	1,257	$47,639	$116,200	$679
2021	1,203	$53,708	$149,000	$739
2022	1,139	$56,622	$160,000	$806
2023	1,198	$58,276	$138,400	$780

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

Age distribution

Under 59.2%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 3416.4%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	110	9.2%
5 to 17	212	17.7%
18 to 24	48	4.0%
25 to 34	196	16.4%
35 to 44	135	11.3%
45 to 54	138	11.5%
55 to 64	103	8.6%
65 to 74	164	13.7%
75 and over	92	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	521	43.5%
Black or African American	587	49.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	72	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.9%

High school graduate38.9%

Some college or associate's22.9%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	181	21.9%
High school graduate	322	38.9%
Some college or associate's	190	22.9%
Bachelor's degree	95	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	40	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone89.1%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	434	89.1%
Carpooled	26	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	27	5.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	121	26.3%
15 to 29 min	225	48.9%
30 to 44 min	66	14.3%
45 to 59 min	37	8.0%
60+ min	11	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 16.0% (186 of 1,163)

	Count	Share
Family households	262	53.9%
Nonfamily households	224	46.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	486	83.8%
Vacant	94	16.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	302	62.1%
Renter-occupied	184	37.9%

1-unit, detached62.8%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other29.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	364	62.8%
1-unit, attached	6	1.0%
2 to 4 units	6	1.0%
5 to 19 units	32	5.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	172	29.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4558705
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.2134, -81.5284