Population 964 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Prospect
Household size in Prospect
| Period | Prospect | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Prospect are small: just 2.35 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Prospect
| Period | Prospect | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.0 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.9 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.4 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.7 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.7, Prospect is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 49.0, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Prospect
| Period | Prospect | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Prospect than nationally: 9.8%, against 11.6%. Oregon as a whole looks much the same.
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 Prospect
Renters in Prospect
| Period | Prospect | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.5% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.0% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.5% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.0% of households in Prospect rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (41.3%) 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 Prospect
| Period | Prospect | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Prospect than nationally: 7.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Oregon.
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 Prospect
| Period | Prospect | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Prospect was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Prospect
| Period | Prospect | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $706 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $738 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $799 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,268 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$563 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in Prospect runs $1,268 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 51.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Prospect
Bachelor's degrees in Prospect
| Period | Prospect | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Prospect: 18.2% 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 Prospect
| Period | Prospect | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.7% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.4% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Prospect is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma, 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 Prospect
| Period | Prospect | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Prospect is close to the national rate: 4.7% of the labor force, against 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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect | 2.35 | 53.7 | 9.8% | 20.0% | 7.5% | 1978 | $1,268 | 18.2% | 93.5% | 4.7% |
| Trail | 2.65 | 45.3 | 7.9% | 10.8% | 8.4% | 1988 | $1,298 | 19.2% | 94.0% | 2.2% |
| Butte Falls | 2.14 | 55.1 | 5.8% | 20.1% | 2.1% | 1974 | $925 | 20.7% | 94.7% | 2.5% |
| Shady Cove | 2.30 | 45.2 | 5.5% | 25.1% | 12.7% | 1994 | $1,138 | 24.7% | 91.9% | 4.2% |
| Eagle Point | 2.50 | 45.3 | 8.1% | 24.0% | 8.8% | 1994 | $1,363 | 22.1% | 87.4% | 10.7% |
| Tiller | 2.09 | 55.5 | 3.6% | 56.3% | 9.3% | 1977 | $822 | 13.8% | 89.5% | 3.8% |
| Lakecreek | 2.58 | 51.8 | 7.4% | 13.9% | 12.5% | 1986 | $1,749 | 36.1% | 97.7% | 7.3% |
| White City | 3.06 | 39.2 | 20.8% | 16.4% | 5.3% | 1992 | $1,447 | 11.5% | 82.9% | 3.3% |
| Fort Klamath | 1.91 | 58.4 | 5.2% | 20.8% | 56.3% | 1982 | $1,308 | 24.3% | 91.4% | 8.1% |
| Crater Lake | 2.11 | 53.4 | 4.4% | 23.4% | 45.1% | 1977 | $1,183 | 19.2% | 90.8% | 9.2% |
| Rocky Point | 2.09 | 55.0 | 3.7% | 13.6% | 46.8% | 1972 | $1,377 | 25.1% | 94.7% | 11.4% |
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 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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