New Prospect, TN Demographics

Population 745 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in New Prospect

Household size in New Prospect

Household size, people per household
PeriodNew ProspectTennesseeU.S.
2006–102.912.532.68
2010–142.492.572.73
2015–192.772.572.71
2020–242.542.532.65
Change−0.37+0.00−0.03
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The average household in New Prospect has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Tennessee. Household size has dropped from 2.91 in 2006–10, 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 New Prospect

Median age, years
PeriodNew ProspectTennesseeU.S.
2006–1034.638.337.7
2010–1443.739.238.6
2015–1942.239.939.6
2020–2444.239.940.1
Change+9.7+1.6+2.3
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With a median age of 44.2, New Prospect is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

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 New Prospect

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodNew ProspectTennesseeU.S.
2006–1014.0%12.2%12.3%
2010–147.0%12.0%12.3%
2015–1911.0%11.6%11.6%
2020–246.2%11.8%11.6%
Change−7.8 pts−0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 6.2% of households in New Prospect, well below 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 New Prospect

Renters in New Prospect

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodNew ProspectTennesseeU.S.
2006–1013.7%30.4%33.3%
2010–1422.6%32.9%35.6%
2015–1922.4%33.7%36.0%
2020–2410.9%33.1%34.8%
Change−2.8 pts+2.6 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 10.9% of households in New Prospect rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 41.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 New Prospect

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodNew ProspectTennesseeU.S.
2006–109.7%11.5%11.4%
2010–147.9%11.8%11.4%
2015–1912.1%11.8%11.1%
2020–2411.2%10.1%9.6%
Change+1.6 pts−1.4 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy runs a little high in New Prospect: 11.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Tennessee.

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 New Prospect

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodNew ProspectTennesseeU.S.
2006–10198519811974
2010–14198519821975
2015–19198719831977
2020–24199119861980
Change+5+6+6
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New Prospect has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally.

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 New Prospect

Rent, per month
PeriodNew ProspectTennesseeU.S.
2006–10$665$761$965
2010–14$691$837$1,040
2015–19$667$961$1,213
2020–24$921$1,286$1,571
Change+$256+$526+$606
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A typical rental in New Prospect costs $921 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.0% of household income on rent, just over 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 New Prospect

Bachelor's degrees in New Prospect

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodNew ProspectTennesseeU.S.
2006–108.0%23.9%28.4%
2010–1416.5%25.3%29.6%
2015–1915.0%27.9%32.1%
2020–2414.7%31.4%35.6%
Change+6.7 pts+7.5 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in New Prospect: 14.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 New Prospect

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodNew ProspectTennesseeU.S.
2006–1076.4%83.3%84.9%
2010–1483.2%85.4%86.1%
2015–1988.4%87.6%87.7%
2020–2490.4%89.9%89.3%
Change+14.0 pts+6.6 pts+4.3 pts
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About as many adults in New Prospect have finished high school as nationally: 90.4%, against 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 New Prospect

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodNew ProspectTennesseeU.S.
2006–109.6%8.6%8.1%
2010–147.0%9.6%9.4%
2015–196.5%5.4%5.6%
2020–243.3%4.8%5.4%
Change−6.3 pts−3.8 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in New Prospect has been strong: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).

New Prospect compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
New Prospect2.5444.26.2%10.9%11.2%1991$92114.7%90.4%3.3%
Bodenham2.9342.48.5%9.6%16.9%1988$1,03214.5%81.8%1.4%
Lawrenceburg2.4642.012.5%29.8%9.6%1980$81615.1%88.0%5.7%
Meadowview2.6335.611.3%40.4%9.2%1980$5619.2%93.9%9.1%
Revilo2.6140.24.8%23.1%11.1%1991$1,14620.6%88.1%1.0%
Ethridge3.2629.37.6%14.1%11.3%1985$75814.2%74.7%2.3%
Fallriver2.6742.97.4%12.8%12.9%1987$92616.3%86.2%1.9%
Leoma2.8437.28.4%19.2%11.4%1985$1,03417.7%89.3%1.5%
Campbellsville2.5145.35.1%26.0%15.4%1991$1,02915.7%78.1%4.8%
Wales2.5737.814.1%36.8%13.4%1984$81617.0%80.6%3.9%
Three Oaks3.4427.53.2%5.5%10.5%1999$80422.6%83.7%12.3%

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 New 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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