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Prospect, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Oldham County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
4,518
Population
1,180/sq mi density
$172,361
Median Income
$98,261 per capita
$494,000
Home Value
$612,615 Zillow
$1,287
Median Rent
30.6% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
20
Violent Crime/100K
908 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$172,361 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$494,000 home value, $1,287/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
20 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
71.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$172,361
129% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$98,261
152% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
81% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Prospect vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Prospect’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$172,361
229%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$98,261
252%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$122,342
170%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,311
92%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,311
8% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.3%
27% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.4%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,011M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
19.3%
Other
12.3%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,480
Restaurants
81
Healthcare
162
Retail
108
Manufacturing
41
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$122,342
70% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,979
71% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $172,361 |
| Per Capita Income | $98,261 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $122,342 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,311 |
| County GDP | $3,011M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.440 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 19.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,480 |
| Restaurants | 81 |
| Healthcare | 162 |
| Retail | 108 |
| Manufacturing | 41 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $122,342 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,979 |