Prospect, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
218
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
54.2
21% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$46,971
1.2% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$86,800
16.9% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
150
15.7% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Prospect, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Prospect, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Prospect, NY was $86,800, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Prospect, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Prospect, NY was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Prospect, NY is home to a population of 218 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Prospect, NY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (218 people) in Prospect, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prospect, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    218 ± 131
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (218 people) in Prospect, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Economy

The economy of Prospect, NY employs 150 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Prospect, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (35 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,669) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,375).

Employment

Occupations

150
2024 Value
± 118
−15.7%
1 Year decline
± 120%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prospect, NY declined at a rate of −15.7%, from 178 employees to 150 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prospect, NY, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (35 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (34 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prospect, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

150
2024 Value
± 118
−15.7%
1 Year decline
± 120%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prospect, NY declined at a rate of −15.7%, from 178 employees to 150 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prospect, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (35 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prospect, NY, though some of these residents may live in Prospect, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$31,591
Median earning men ± $20,033
$28,897
Median earning women ± $925

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,375).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.
Y-Axis
2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Prospect, NY was $86,800 in 2024, which is 0.261 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,400 to $86,800, a 16.9% decrease. The homeownership rate in Prospect, NY is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Prospect, NY have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Prospect, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$86,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$34,431
$109
Median Property Taxes
±$74

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$46,971
Median Household Income
± $26,754
109
Number of Households
± 80

In 2024, the median household income of the 109 households in Prospect, NY grew to $46,971 from the previous year's value of $46,413.

The following chart displays the households in Prospect, NY 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 $30k - $35k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Prospect, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (94.7%)
  2. Carpooled (5.33%)

In 2024, 94.7% of workers in Prospect, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.33%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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Commute Time

21.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prospect, NY have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Prospect, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Prospect, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Prospect, NY have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Health

100% of the population of Prospect, NY has health coverage, with 46.8% on employee plans, 8.26% on Medicaid, 40.4% on Medicare, 4.59% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.4% were men and 60.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 40.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.4% were men and 60.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
46.8%
Employer Coverage
8.26%
Medicaid
40.4%
Medicare
4.59%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Prospect, NY stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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