Overview
1,203
Total Population
42.2
Median age
48.13%
Female population %
107.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
69.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
65
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Prosperity's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Prosperity is 42.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Prosperity's population under 18 was 21.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Prosperity's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Prosperity, 18.20% were under the age of 15, 16.38% aged 15 to 29, 42.73% aged 30 to 64, 19.87% aged 65 to 84, and 2.83% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 45 less females than males in Prosperity:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.13% females and 51.87% males in Prosperity, SC.
- The Prosperity, SC gender ratio is 107.8:100 i.e. 107.8 men to 100 women (1.078).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 76.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 76.
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Race / Ethnicity
Prosperity's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Prosperity population: 52.87% are White, 46.38% are Black or African American and 0.75% are multiracial.
- Prosperity's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 65 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,138 (94.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Prosperity is White with a population of 636 (52.87% of the total population).
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Year by year
Prosperity's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,303 in the year 2018
- From 2000 to 2010, Prosperity's population increased by 192 (17.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Prosperity's population decreased by 94 (7.41%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Prosperity's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,077.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)