Population 399 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Prosperity
Household size in Prosperity
| Period | Prosperity | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Prosperity are small: just 2.34 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 has dropped from 2.44 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 Prosperity
| Period | Prosperity | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.2 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.5 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.1 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Prosperity skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Prosperity
| Period | Prosperity | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Prosperity than nationally: 9.5%, 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 Prosperity
Renters in Prosperity
| Period | Prosperity | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.2% of households in Prosperity rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (61.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above 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 Prosperity
| Period | Prosperity | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Prosperity as nationally: 8.4%, 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 Prosperity
| Period | Prosperity | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Prosperity is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are older than in the Nashville area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 Prosperity
| Period | Prosperity | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $606 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $689 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $766 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $836 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$230 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Prosperity pays $836 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.8% of household income on rent, 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 Prosperity
Bachelor's degrees in Prosperity
| Period | Prosperity | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Prosperity: 22.7% 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 Prosperity
| Period | Prosperity | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.6% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.0% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.9% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Prosperity have finished high school (91.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Nashville area.
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 Prosperity
| Period | Prosperity | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Prosperity than nationally: unemployment was 6.6%, 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).
Prosperity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosperity | 2.34 | 49.1 | 9.5% | 12.2% | 8.4% | 1987 | $836 | 22.7% | 91.3% | 6.6% |
| Gordonsville | 2.36 | 42.8 | 9.5% | 25.3% | 9.2% | 1991 | $906 | 18.7% | 88.8% | 4.0% |
| Sykes | 2.59 | 43.1 | 7.2% | 13.8% | 2.1% | 1996 | $1,080 | 27.4% | 93.6% | 4.8% |
| Club Springs | 2.54 | 42.8 | 7.7% | 17.8% | 3.6% | 1994 | $1,037 | 26.4% | 93.2% | 4.1% |
| Brush Creek | 2.42 | 43.7 | 8.6% | 11.3% | 8.2% | 1994 | $965 | 17.5% | 87.2% | 4.1% |
| South Carthage | 2.72 | 33.6 | 18.0% | 35.1% | 4.9% | 1985 | $956 | 18.4% | 84.2% | 4.0% |
| Tanglewood | 2.37 | 44.6 | 10.2% | 21.8% | 8.5% | 1994 | $933 | 13.9% | 84.2% | 10.8% |
| Hickman | 2.44 | 43.1 | 9.0% | 23.9% | 8.4% | 1988 | $901 | 20.9% | 90.4% | 2.1% |
| Carthage | 2.50 | 39.8 | 9.3% | 31.9% | 9.1% | 1977 | $958 | 21.7% | 87.1% | 2.5% |
| Kempville | 2.37 | 39.5 | 6.4% | 35.1% | 11.5% | 1960 | $1,005 | 20.6% | 90.0% | 1.0% |
| Elmwood | 3.32 | 33.3 | 13.5% | 23.3% | 21.2% | 1979 | $776 | 12.2% | 90.5% | 2.1% |
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 Prosperity. 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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