Prosperity, WV

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,389
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
46.7
24.2% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.4%
1.22% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$85,094
2.97% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$141,200
22% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
772
0.129% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Prosperity, WV 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.

98.7% of the residents in Prosperity, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Prosperity, WV was $141,200, and the homeownership rate was 91.9%.

Most people in Prosperity, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Prosperity, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Prosperity, WV is home to a population of 1.39k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.3% of Prosperity, WV residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 4.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.06k people) in Prosperity, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 213 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 99 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%
2024 Citizenship
99.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Prosperity, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Prosperity, WV was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prosperity, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.06k ± 405
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    213 ± 178
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    99 ± 147
0.144%
Hispanic Population
2 people

In 2024, there were 4.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.06k people) in Prosperity, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 213 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 99 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.144% of the people in Prosperity, WV are hispanic (2 people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    2,277 ± 1,171 people
  2. Mexico
    2,211 ± 1,154 people
  3. Germany
    1,987 ± 1,094 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,277 West Virginia residents, followed by Mexico with 2,211 and Germany with 1,987.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
18 people
0.825%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
13 people

As of 2024, 1.3% of Prosperity, WV residents (18 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, WV was 0.825%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)
Most Common Service Period
71 ± 76

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Economy

The economy of Prosperity, WV employs 772 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Prosperity, WV were Construction (168 people), Educational Services (123 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (90 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,434), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,974), and Construction ($17,386).

Employment

Occupations

772
2024 Value
± 307
−0.129%
1 Year decline
± 54.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prosperity, WV declined at a rate of −0.129%, from 773 employees to 772 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prosperity, WV, are Management Occupations (184 people), Sales & Related Occupations (91 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (90 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prosperity, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

772
2024 Value
± 307
−0.129%
1 Year decline
± 54.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prosperity, WV declined at a rate of −0.129%, from 773 employees to 772 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prosperity, WV, are Construction (168 people), Educational Services (123 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (90 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prosperity, WV, though some of these residents may live in Prosperity, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$17,216
Median earning men ± $32,691
$43,405
Median earning women ± $36,946

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 ($42,780) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,654).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.
Y-Axis
0.583%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% 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 15%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Prosperity, WV was $141,200 in 2024, which is 0.424 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $115,700 to $141,200, a 22% increase. The homeownership rate in Prosperity, WV is 91.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Prosperity, WV have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Prosperity, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$141,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,518
$456
Median Property Taxes
±$215

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

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

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Rent vs Own

91.9%
Homeownership
2024
35.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 91.9% of the housing units in Prosperity, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.4%.

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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.
$85,094
Median Household Income
± $79,132
496
Number of Households
± 227

In 2024, the median household income of the 496 households in Prosperity, WV grew to $85,094 from the previous year's value of $82,637.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Prosperity, WV is from West Virginia.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia
0.449
2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.39% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (95.3%)
  2. Carpooled (4.42%)
  3. Worked At Home (0.26%)

In 2024, 95.3% of workers in Prosperity, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.42%) and those who worked at home (0.26%).

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.

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Commute Time

19.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prosperity, WV have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Prosperity, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prosperity, WV (158 out of 1.39k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

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

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.

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Health

99.9% of the population of Prosperity, WV has health coverage, with 46.1% on employee plans, 32.2% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,319 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 506 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.7% were men and 44.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 5.11% between 18 and 34 years, 56.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.7% were men and 44.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

0.072%
Uninsured
46.1%
Employer Coverage
32.2%
Medicaid
10.2%
Medicare
11.4%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Prosperity, WV declined by 96.9% from 2.29% to 0.072%.

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