Prosperity, WV

Full City Profile · West Virginia · Raleigh County County

3.9 /5.0
B+ Good
1,575 Population 640/sq mi density
$82,637 Median Income $27,408 per capita
$115,700 Home Value $154,853 Zillow
53°F Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$82,637 median income, 11.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$115,700 home value, /mo rent
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,575
Census 2023
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 3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 6.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
74.2%
Black
15.9%
Hispanic
3%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.9% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99%
Spanish
0.9%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.8%
Veterans
12.3%
105% above US avg (6%)
Disability
15.9%
22% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
97.7%
7% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
2.3%
73% below 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 Year2023
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 Latino3.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.0%
Spanish0.9%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.8%
Veterans12.3%
Disability15.9%
Health Insurance97.7%
Uninsured2.3%
Broadband Access89.2%
Gini Coefficient0.491

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3, Metro / under 250K