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Prospect, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $385,033 (it was $178,100 in 2000)
Prospect:

$385,033
Connecticut:

$347,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $274,468 - $460,210

Total population: 9,405 (Urban population: 8,236, Rural population: 471 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 3,094 (3,020 occupied: 2,795 owner occupied, 225 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

7%
State:

34%

Housing density: 216 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $371,867.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,132 (lower quartile is $942, upper quartile is $1,491)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,071


Median gross rent in Prospect, CT in 2022: $1,411

Housing units in Prospect with a mortgage: 1,827 (203 second mortgage, 333 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 741

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Prospect, Connecticut Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 833,279
  • In family households: 686,398 (135,155 male householders, 80,594 female householders)
    152,067 spouses, 248,015 children (234,078 natural, 5,289 adopted, 8,648 stepchildren), 16,153 grandchildren, 8,819 brothers or sisters, 9,694 parents, foster children, 10,947 other relatives, 19,201 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 146,881 (52,812 male householders (40,674 living alone)), 65,941 female householders (55,844 living alone)), 28,128 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 29,198 (10,313 institutionalized population)

129,243 married couples with children.
54,016 single-parent households (8,416 men, 45,600 women).

90.5% of residents of Prospect speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
7.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 38% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 758 (8.3%)
(90.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.0
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Prospect, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Prospect, Connecticut
  • 0no bedroom
  • 381 bedroom
  • 4012 bedrooms
  • 1,8103 bedrooms
  • 4964 bedrooms
  • 505+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Prospect, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Prospect, Connecticut
  • 6no bedroom
  • 571 bedroom
  • 922 bedrooms
  • 403 bedrooms
  • 284 bedrooms
  • 25+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Prospect in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Prospect in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 86no vehicle
  • 5141 vehicle
  • 1,4382 vehicles
  • 4893 vehicles
  • 1684 vehicles
  • 1005+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Prospect in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Prospect in renter-occupied apartments
  • 20no vehicle
  • 951 vehicle
  • 872 vehicles
  • 143 vehicles
  • 94 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Prospect, Connecticut
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Prospect, Connecticut
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 123 rooms
  • 1154 rooms
  • 5795 rooms
  • 6666 rooms
  • 6527 rooms
  • 4868 rooms
  • 2859+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Prospect, Connecticut
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Prospect, Connecticut
  • 01 room
  • 132 rooms
  • 333 rooms
  • 884 rooms
  • 245 rooms
  • 296 rooms
  • 287 rooms
  • 88 rooms
  • 29+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Prospect town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Prospect, CT household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Prospect, CT in 2022
  • 84,509Less than $10,000
  • 96,775$10,000 to $19,999
  • 107,900$20,000 to $29,999
  • 94,505$30,000 to $39,999
  • 95,307$40,000 to $49,999
  • 92,023$50,000 to $59,999
  • 124,923$60,000 to $74,999
  • 196,803$75,000 to $99,999
  • 149,530$100,000 to $124,999
  • 119,264$125,000 to $149,999
  • 161,987$150,000 to $199,999
  • 233,982$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Prospect: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 69.3%
Number of people working at home: 779 (15.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 70
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 395
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 815
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 787
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 615
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 212
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 555
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 172
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 135
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 339
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 194
  • 90 or more minutes: 115

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,969 (87.7%)
  • Carpooled: 387 (8.6%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0.2%)
  • Railroad: 6 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 29 (0.6%)
  • Other means: 5 (0.1%)
  • Worked at home: 120 (2.7%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Prospect detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Prospect, Connecticut
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Prospect, Connecticut
  • 101995 to March 2000
  • 711990 to 1994
  • 351985 to 1989
  • 351980 to 1984
  • 481975 to 1979
  • 261970 to 1974
  • 1121965 to 1969
  • 157Before 1965
Ancestries in Prospect, CT

First ancestries reported:

  • Italian: 2,555 (23.1%)
  • Irish: 1,884 (17.0%)
  • English: 1,018 (9.2%)
  • German: 966 (8.7%)
  • Polish: 788 (7.1%)
  • French: 761 (6.9%)
  • Other: 650 (5.9%)
  • French Canadian: 459 (4.2%)
  • Portuguese: 416 (3.8%)
  • Lithuanian: 302 (2.7%)
  • United States: 205 (1.9%)
  • Scottish: 188 (1.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 146 (1.3%)
  • Russian: 104 (0.9%)
  • Ukrainian: 100 (0.9%)
  • Hungarian: 68 (0.6%)
  • Swedish: 67 (0.6%)
  • Czech: 64 (0.6%)
  • Dutch: 62 (0.6%)
  • Greek: 59 (0.5%)
  • Arab: 48 (0.4%)
  • Slovak: 39 (0.4%)
  • Norwegian: 29 (0.3%)
  • Welsh: 26 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 21 (0.2%)
  • West Indian: 16 (0.1%)
  • Danish: 9 (0.08%)
  • Subsaharan African: 6 (0.05%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Portugal
Prospect:

23.7% (117)
Connecticut:

3.6% (13,234)

Italy
Prospect:

14.4% (71)
Connecticut:

7.0% (26,023)

Other Eastern Europe
Prospect:

12.1% (60)
Connecticut:

2.1% (7,596)

Canada
Prospect:

6.9% (34)
Connecticut:

5.2% (19,083)

United Kingdom
Prospect:

5.3% (26)
Connecticut:

4.4% (16,395)

Germany
Prospect:

4.9% (24)
Connecticut:

3.1% (11,432)

Israel
Prospect:

4.9% (24)
Connecticut:

0.3% (1,242)

France
Prospect:

3.6% (18)
Connecticut:

0.7% (2,742)

Korea
Prospect:

3.4% (17)
Connecticut:

1.5% (5,508)

Brazil
Prospect:

3.4% (17)
Connecticut:

2.8% (10,379)

Philippines
Prospect:

2.8% (14)
Connecticut:

1.7% (6,247)

Colombia
Prospect:

2.6% (13)
Connecticut:

3.2% (12,009)

Poland
Prospect:

2.4% (12)
Connecticut:

6.9% (25,507)

Hong Kong
Prospect:

2.4% (12)
Connecticut:

0.3% (1,227)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Prospect:

2.2% (11)
Connecticut:

2.5% (9,358)

Yugoslavia
Prospect:

2.0% (10)
Connecticut:

0.5% (1,894)

Guyana
Prospect:

2.0% (10)
Connecticut:

0.8% (2,940)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 6,910
  • Other state: 1,262
  • Northeast: 929
  • Midwest: 123
  • South: 161
  • West: 49

75% of Prospect residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 85% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 20
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 6
  • 5th and 6th grade: 4
  • 7th and 8th grade: 62
  • 9th grade: 43
  • 10th grade: 71
  • 11th grade: 72
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 120
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 959
  • Less than 1 year of college: 160
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 409
  • Associate degree: 294
  • Bachelor's degree: 437
  • Master's degree: 174
  • Professional school degree: 33
  • Doctorate degree: 4
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 24
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 11
  • 5th and 6th grade: 22
  • 7th and 8th grade: 108
  • 9th grade: 52
  • 10th grade: 34
  • 11th grade: 36
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 89
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,039
  • Less than 1 year of college: 244
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 427
  • Associate degree: 337
  • Bachelor's degree: 435
  • Master's degree: 213
  • Professional school degree: 52
  • Doctorate degree: 24
Educational Attainment for Females
Prospect marital status for males
Prospect marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,847
  • One, attached: 22
  • Two: 56
  • 3 or 4: 22
  • 5 to 9: 17
  • Mobile homes: 130

Median worth of mobile homes: $64,913

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.2%
Year householders moved into residence in Prospect
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Prospect, CT
  • 87.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.2%Electricity
  • 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.8%Wood
  • 0.9%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Prospect, CT
  • 81.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 15.1%Electricity
  • 3.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 59
Here:

5.6%
Connecticut:

9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 182
Here:

35.5%
Connecticut:

11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 135
Here:

30.9%
Connecticut:

33.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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