Population 3,810 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Downtown
Household size in Downtown
| Period | Downtown | Prosser | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.84 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 3.03 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.76 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 3.08 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.27 | +0.24 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Downtown average 2.77 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Locally, though, the typical household here is smaller than in Prosser overall, where it has 3.08 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.50, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Downtown
| Period | Downtown | Prosser | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 35.5 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.8 | 34.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 40.1 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.5 | 33.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.3 | −2.1 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.5, Downtown is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The picture is much the same across Prosser.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Downtown
| Period | Downtown | Prosser | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 9.0% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 13.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 16.3% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 15.0% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +6.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Downtown (16.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Downtown
Renters in Downtown
| Period | Downtown | Prosser | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8% | 31.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.4% | 33.7% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.8% | 35.9% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.8% | 36.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Downtown than nationally: 42.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. About three in ten owners (30.8%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Downtown
| Period | Downtown | Prosser | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 9.3% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 6.7% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 5.0% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 8.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Downtown as nationally: 9.0%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Downtown
| Period | Downtown | Prosser | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1976 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1974 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1984 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +8 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Downtown was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in Prosser as a whole, where the median home dates to 1984.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Downtown
| Period | Downtown | Prosser | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $789 | $728 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $701 | $707 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $817 | $794 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,257 | $1,114 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$467 | +$386 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Downtown runs $1,257 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in Prosser overall ($1,114). Rent takes 25.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Downtown
Bachelor's degrees in Downtown
| Period | Downtown | Prosser | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 19.8% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 18.5% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 18.7% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 20.3% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +0.5 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Downtown (26.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Locally, though, the share is higher than in Prosser as a whole (20.3%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Downtown
| Period | Downtown | Prosser | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.6% | 75.1% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.2% | 75.9% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.1% | 77.1% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.0% | 79.7% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +4.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Downtown never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The picture is much the same across Prosser.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Downtown
| Period | Downtown | Prosser | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 10.1% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 13.6% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 2.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 9.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Downtown: 7.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in Prosser as a whole (9.1%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Downtown compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown | 2.77 | 33.5 | 16.2% | 42.8% | 9.0% | 1980 | $1,257 | 26.0% | 81.0% | 7.3% |
| Keene Valley | 2.77 | 43.6 | 5.6% | 16.4% | 3.6% | 2005 | $2,364 | 65.6% | 96.2% | 2.2% |
| Stevens Triangle | 2.36 | 35.0 | 10.9% | 49.2% | 6.7% | 1971 | $1,412 | 38.2% | 93.7% | 10.0% |
| Gold Coast | 2.24 | 38.0 | 14.7% | 57.5% | 9.8% | 1962 | $1,234 | 35.6% | 91.8% | 8.1% |
| Meadow Springs | 2.29 | 43.2 | 5.3% | 30.2% | 15.2% | 1992 | $1,741 | 59.3% | 96.5% | 4.2% |
| North Richland | 2.50 | 37.7 | 14.2% | 33.0% | 2.6% | 1970 | $1,375 | 48.1% | 96.2% | 4.6% |
| Lovisa Farms | 2.94 | 30.1 | 33.9% | 22.8% | 1.9% | 2006 | $1,542 | 23.1% | 80.1% | 5.9% |
| Creekstone | 2.70 | 41.6 | 9.8% | 3.5% | 4.9% | 1994 | $1,544 | 37.7% | 98.3% | 7.2% |
| Sun Willows | 3.07 | 30.1 | 18.9% | 29.0% | 4.4% | 1972 | $972 | 11.4% | 65.5% | 9.7% |
| Sylvester Park | 3.33 | 30.1 | 29.1% | 57.8% | 3.4% | 1958 | $977 | 6.3% | 61.8% | 13.1% |
| Pleasant Valley | 2.67 | 43.8 | 5.5% | 23.7% | 5.8% | 1999 | $1,929 | 39.4% | 96.7% | 4.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: Terrell Wells, San Antonio, TX · Westwood, Pittsburgh, PA · West Laurel, Laurel, MD · West Downtown Dearborn, Dearborn, MI · Wedge, Woodinville, WA · Wailea, Kihei, HI · Upper Rattlesnake, Missoula, MT · Royal Ridge, San Antonio, TX · Ludwick, Greensburg, PA · Troutman Park, Fort Collins, CO
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Downtown. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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