Prospect, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

378

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.7

30.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.08%

29.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$89,688

2024 Median Property Value

$173,000

Population & Diversity

Prospect, LA is home to a population of 378 people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.1% of Prospect, LA residents were born outside of the country (42 people).

In 2024, there were 8.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (325 people) in Prospect, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Prospect, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Prospect, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Prospect, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prospect, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
325 ± 175
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
37 ± 51
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 27

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Prospect, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

11.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

As of 2024, 11.1% of Prospect, LA residents (42 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Prospect, LA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Prospect, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

28 ± 45

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Prospect, LA.

Economy

The economy of Prospect, LA employs 268 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Prospect, LA were Retail Trade (44 people), Manufacturing (39 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,844) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,783).

Employment

Occupations

268

2024 Value

± 141

−3.6%

1 Year decline

± 78.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prospect, LA declined at a rate of −3.6%, from 278 employees to 268 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prospect, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (45 people), Sales & Related Occupations (44 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prospect, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

268

2024 Value

± 141

−3.6%

1 Year decline

± 78.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prospect, LA declined at a rate of −3.6%, from 278 employees to 268 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prospect, LA, are Retail Trade (44 people), Manufacturing (39 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prospect, LA, though some of these residents may live in Prospect, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Prospect, LA was $173,000 in 2024, which is 0.52 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $167,900 to $173,000, a 3.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Prospect, LA is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Prospect, LA have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Prospect, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$173,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,859

$152

Median Property Taxes

±$88

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Prospect, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Prospect, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

58.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Prospect, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Prospect, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$89,688

Median Household Income

± $68,403

152

Number of Households

± 92

The following chart displays the households in Prospect, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Prospect, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Prospect, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prospect, LA have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Prospect, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Prospect, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Prospect, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Prospect, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prospect, LA (23 out of 378 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Prospect, LA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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