Prosperity, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,318

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.6

7.22% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.1%

37.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,958

8.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$152,200

Population & Diversity

Prosperity, SC is home to a population of 1.32k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.835% of Prosperity, SC residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 1.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (653 people) in Prosperity, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 514 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 41 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Prosperity, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Prosperity, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prosperity, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
653 ± 212
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
514 ± 235
White (Hispanic)
41 ± 66

8.73%

Hispanic Population

115 people

8.73% of the people in Prosperity, SC are hispanic (115 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Prosperity, SC 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 South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

0.835%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 0.835% of Prosperity, SC residents (11 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 Prosperity, SC was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 31
Vietnam
18 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 20

Prosperity, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Prosperity, SC.

Economy

The economy of Prosperity, SC employs 600 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Prosperity, SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (96 people), Educational Services (80 people), and Manufacturing (71 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($110,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,000).

Employment

Occupations

600

2024 Value

± 145

13.6%

1 Year growth

± 31.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prosperity, SC grew at a rate of 13.6%, from 528 employees to 600 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prosperity, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (86 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (85 people), and Management Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prosperity, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (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

600

2024 Value

± 145

13.6%

1 Year growth

± 31.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prosperity, SC grew at a rate of 13.6%, from 528 employees to 600 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prosperity, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (96 people), Educational Services (80 people), and Manufacturing (71 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prosperity, SC, though some of these residents may live in Prosperity, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,635

Median earning men ± $10,418

$47,000

Median earning women ± $6,481

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,583), and Construction ($60,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,938), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,458), and Public Administration ($41,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Prosperity, SC was $152,200 in 2024, which is 0.457 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $138,400 to $152,200, a 9.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Prosperity, SC is 73.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Prosperity, SC have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Prosperity, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$152,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,944

$357

Median Property Taxes

±$97

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 Prosperity, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.9%

Homeownership

2024

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.9% of the housing units in Prosperity, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Prosperity, SC 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.

$62,958

Median Household Income

± $4,635

483

Number of Households

± 119

In 2024, the median household income of the 483 households in Prosperity, SC grew to $62,958 from the previous year's value of $58,276.

The following chart displays the households in Prosperity, SC 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Prosperity, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.3%)
Carpooled (9.09%)
Worked At Home (4.46%)

In 2024, 84.3% of workers in Prosperity, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.09%) and those who worked at home (4.46%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prosperity, SC have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in Prosperity, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prosperity, SC (131 out of 1.3k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Prosperity, SC is Black, followed by White 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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