Prospect.
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Kentucky·Jefferson County
2 tracts·3K people·$538K median·773/mi²
Rep-tract reading · same station-interpolated source as address reports
Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
The median home value in Prospect is $538,400 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 1.2× the US median of $458,812.
Prospect has 4,542 residents across 1 census tracts and 1 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 54.5; the population is 89.4% White, 4.5% Black, 4.2% Asian, 1.5% Multiracial, 0.4% Hispanic or Latino and 0.0% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 74.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 2.4% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Median gross rent is $1,193/month, 24% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Prospect is $163,462 a year, 90% above the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Prospect, median rent is $1,193/month and the median home value is $538,400 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Prospect reported 0.2 violent crimes and 5.9 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 86°F; winter lows average 28°F; there are 72 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 52 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Prospect are inland flooding (93), tornado (87) and drought (67), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.15g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Prospect, 0% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).