Prospect, North Carolina

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Population in 2010: 981.
Population change since 2000: +42.2%
Males: 572  (58.4%)
Females: 409  (41.6%)
Median resident age:

43.3 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 28372.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $-653,415,581 (it was $34,038 in 2000)
Prospect $-653,415,581
NC $67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,839 (it was $11,359 in 2000)

Prospect CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $84,833 (it was $52,700 in 2000)
Prospect:

$84,833
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $130,987; detached houses: $166,894; mobile homes: $40,255
March 2022 cost of living index in Prospect: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.9%

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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 2.70 square miles.

Population density: 364 people per square mile   (very low).

Prospect, North Carolina map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Prospect CDP:

0.8% ($427)
North Carolina:

0.9% ($826)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (29.0 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (82.1 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (427.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Pembroke, NC (1.9 miles ),
Wakulla, NC (2.2 miles),
Red Springs, NC (2.5 miles ),
Maxton, NC (2.7 miles ),
Elrod, NC (2.8 miles ),
Shannon, NC (3.1 miles),
Raemon, NC (3.1 miles ),
Rennert, NC (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 34.73 N, Longitude: 79.22 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 910

Distribution of median household income in Prospect, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Prospect, NC in 2022
Prospect satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.7%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Most common industries in Prospect, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (21.1%)
  • Educational services (14.6%)
  • Construction (12.1%)
  • Metal & metal products (10.1%)
  • Wood products (7.0%)
  • Social assistance (5.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (22.6%)
  • Wood products (13.2%)
  • Educational services (9.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (8.5%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (8.5%)
  • Public administration (8.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (39.8%)
  • Educational services (20.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (11.8%)
  • Social assistance (10.8%)
  • Personal & laundry services (9.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.5%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (0.0%)
Most common occupations in Prospect, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12.6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (10.6%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.0%)
  • Child care workers (5.0%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (19.8%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (18.9%)
  • Engineers (8.5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8.5%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (8.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (26.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (15.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.8%)
  • Child care workers (10.8%)
  • Personal appearance workers (9.7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (7.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.5%)

Average climate in Prospect, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Prospect, North Carolina average temperatures Prospect, North Carolina average precipitation Prospect, North Carolina humidity Prospect, North Carolina wind speed Prospect, North Carolina snowfall Prospect, North Carolina sunshine Prospect, North Carolina clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 49.0. This is significantly better than average.

City:

49.0
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2021 was 0.126. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.126
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.0
U.S.:

33.3
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2001 was 0.00334. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00334
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Prospect-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 13% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.6 miles away from the Prospect place center injured 21 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 tornado 12.4 miles away from the place center killed 7 people and injured 100 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Prospect-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 49% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 231.3 miles away from Prospect center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 160.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 137.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 195.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 127.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:20, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 15.7 miles away from Prospect center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Robeson County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 10, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Prospect topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Prospect:

  • PEMBROKE CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; PEMBROKE, NC)
  • RED SPRINGS DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; RED SPRINGS, NC)
  • EASTBROOK HOME (Hospital, about 7 miles away; RED SPRINGS, NC)
  • LIBERTY HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; MAXTON, NC)
  • ROBESON COUNTY HOME HEALTH AGE (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; LUMBERTON, NC)
  • GLENFLORA (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; LUMBERTON, NC)
  • NATIVE ANGELS HOMECARE AGENCY (Hospital, about 14 miles away; LUMBERTON, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prospect:

  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke (about 4 miles; Pembroke, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,548)
  • Robeson Community College (about 15 miles; Lumberton, NC; FT enrollment: 2,322)
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College (about 29 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 10,114)
  • Fayetteville State University (about 31 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 5,297)
  • Richmond Community College (about 31 miles; Hamlet, NC; FT enrollment: 2,106)
  • Methodist University (about 35 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,313)
  • Sandhills Community College (about 36 miles; Pinehurst, NC; FT enrollment: 3,434)

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Churches in Prospect include: New Prospect Church (A), Prospect Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Robeson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.8 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

78.6%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.1%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Prospect:

Marital status in Prospect, NC
  • Never married: 49.0%
  • Now married: 38.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

For population 25 years and over in Prospect:

  • High school or higher: 94.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.8
North Carolina average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Prospect, NC (based on Robeson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant42,749219
Mainline Protestant9,64957
Black Protestant4,56630
Other1,6488
Catholic1,4152
None74,141-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 26
Here:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
This county:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 76
Robeson County:

5.93 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 54
Robeson County:

4.22 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.3%
State:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

36.1%
State:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.3%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

46.9%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

43.5%
State:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.6
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Prospect:

24.3%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

10.2%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Prospect:

32.5%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
Prospect:

53.6%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Prospect:

81.6%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Prospect, NC Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Prospect:

  • WYRU (1160 AM; 5 kW; RED SPRINGS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKKE (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: FERRIS YARNELL LOCKLEAR)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEWO (1460 AM; 5 kW; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: SERVICE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WLWL (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: SANDHILLS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WFMO (860 AM; 1 kW; FAIRMONT, NC; Owner: PRO-MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Prospect:

  • WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUKS (107.7 FM; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W275AH (102.9 FM; MAXTON, NC; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKQB (106.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • WFNC-FM (102.3 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCMG (94.3 FM; LATTA, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJSG (104.3 FM; HAMLET, NC; Owner: JACKSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCCG (104.5 FM; HOPE MILLS, NC; Owner: DR. JAMES E. CARSON)

TV broadcast stations around Prospect:

  • WLPS-LP (Channel 7; LUMBERTON/PEMBROKE, NC; Owner: BILLY RAY LOCKLEAR)
  • WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W67DU (Channel 67; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W19CA (Channel 19; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WPEM-LP (Channel 47; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: GERALD LOCKLEAR)
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • W66DF (Channel 66; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Prospect fatal accident list:

Jun 19, 2010 02:10 AM, Rp-1352, Lat: 34.733431, Lon: -79.230394, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunk persons involved: 1
Nov 11, 2005 06:13 AM, Rp-1340, Rp-1352, Lat: 34.733150, Lon: -79.230070, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 10ft / 3.3mTotal length
  • 1,400Total average daily traffic
  • 84Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,800Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Prospect, NC
  • 53.6%Electricity
  • 34.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 12.4%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Prospect, NC
  • 100.0%Electricity


Prospect compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

Prospect on our top lists:

  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (population 500+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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