Moving to Prospect, Kentucky

About Prospect, Kentucky
Prospect

Prospect is a home rule-class city in Jefferson and Oldham counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The Jefferson County portion is a part of the Louisville Metro government. The population was 4,592 as of the 2020 census, down from 4,698 at the time of the 2010 census. It is one of the wealthiest communities in Kentucky.

Gender
Gender Prospect Kentucky Country
Female 53.3% 50.8% 50.8%
Male 46.7% 49.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Prospect Kentucky Country
Less than $10,000 0.7% 8.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 1.7% 5.5% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 2% 10.4% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 5% 10.4% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 8.5% 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 10.7% 18% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 8.9% 12.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 15.1% 13% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 13.2% 4.5% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 34.2% 4.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Prospect Kentucky Country
< 9th Grade 2% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 0% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 8% 33% 27.0%
Other College 12% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 4% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 37% 15% 20.0%
Master's Degree 19% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 11% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 7% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Prospect Kentucky Country
White 88% 84.1% 60.1%
African American 3.9% 8% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 5.7% 1.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.4% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 0% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 2% 3.8% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity