Population 671 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Prospect
Household size in East Prospect
| Period | East Prospect | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in East Prospect average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where it has 2.46 people.
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 East Prospect
| Period | East Prospect | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of East Prospect is 43.1 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania. The median age has climbed from 36.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 East Prospect
| Period | East Prospect | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in East Prospect than nationally: 9.6%, against 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 East Prospect
Renters in East Prospect
| Period | East Prospect | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.2% of households in East Prospect rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 East Prospect
| Period | East Prospect | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in East Prospect: 17.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 East Prospect
| Period | East Prospect | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in East Prospect are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 East Prospect
| Period | East Prospect | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $828 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $864 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $892 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $833 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$5 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in East Prospect costs $833 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 East Prospect
Bachelor's degrees in East Prospect
| Period | East Prospect | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in East Prospect (31.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
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 East Prospect
| Period | East Prospect | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.1% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.6% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in East Prospect: 95.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 East Prospect
| Period | East Prospect | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in East Prospect has been low: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
East Prospect compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Prospect | 2.58 | 43.1 | 9.6% | 10.2% | 17.9% | 1982 | $833 | 31.2% | 95.0% | 2.5% |
| Wrightsville | 2.48 | 41.3 | 11.3% | 20.3% | 10.8% | 1967 | $1,188 | 20.4% | 93.1% | 2.1% |
| Windsor | 2.73 | 37.6 | 14.6% | 24.4% | 11.3% | 1966 | $1,176 | 18.1% | 89.9% | 3.1% |
| Creswell | 2.63 | 47.9 | 3.6% | 28.2% | 6.9% | 1956 | $1,396 | 26.9% | 95.8% | 0.0% |
| Washington Boro | 2.69 | 44.6 | 2.5% | 15.2% | 5.5% | 1965 | $1,387 | 28.2% | 94.9% | 2.2% |
| Hallam | 2.52 | 33.5 | 20.3% | 49.0% | 4.8% | 1975 | $1,377 | 19.5% | 84.1% | 1.7% |
| Columbia | 2.39 | 43.1 | 11.9% | 34.6% | 5.3% | 1966 | $1,131 | 24.9% | 87.1% | 2.7% |
| New Bridgeville | 2.74 | 50.0 | 7.7% | 0.0% | 13.2% | 1976 | $1,634 | 13.0% | 83.4% | 4.5% |
| Red Lion | 2.62 | 41.0 | 11.3% | 24.8% | 5.1% | 1976 | $1,250 | 23.5% | 91.4% | 3.9% |
| Highville | 2.31 | 61.9 | 1.5% | 14.5% | 8.3% | 1974 | $1,375 | 48.5% | 99.6% | 7.5% |
| Lucky | 2.52 | 47.7 | 5.1% | 12.0% | 15.3% | 1976 | $1,634 | 9.3% | 93.8% | 3.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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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 East Prospect. 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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