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Prosperity, WV

Full City Profile · West Virginia · Raleigh County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
1,575 Population 640/sq mi density
$82,637 Median Income $27,408 per capita
$115,700 Home Value $148,837 Zillow
50°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
289 Violent Crime/100K 1,083 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$82,637 median income, 7.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$115,700 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
289 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,575
Population Density
640
per square mile
Land Area
2.5
square miles (6.4 km²)
Median Age
37.6 yrs
3% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

55.4%
Male
44.6%
Female
55%
45%

Race & Ethnicity

White 74.2% US: 61.6%
Black 15.9% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 9.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
74.2%
Black
15.9%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.1% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.9% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.1%
Spanish
0.9%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
12.3%
105% above US avg (6%)
Disability
23.4%
80% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.4%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
10.5%
22% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.491
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,575
Population Density640 / sq mi
Land Area2.5 sq mi
Median Age37.6 years

Gender

Male55.4%
Female44.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White74.2%
Black or African American15.9%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.1%
Spanish0.9%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans12.3%
Disability23.4%
Health Insurance96.4%
Uninsured10.5%
Broadband Access89.2%
Gini Coefficient0.491

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3 — Metro / under 250K