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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Prospect, KS compare?
| Figure | Prospect, KS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,548 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,262 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 29 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 10.9% |
| Measure | Prospect, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,561±21 |
| Median age | 39.2±2.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.8%±2.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 65.2%±3.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 25.7%±3.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.0%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 6.5%±2.5 pts |
| Median household income | $59,167±$27,248 |
| Per capita income | $11,021±$2,086 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.5%±6.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $194,600±$141,574 |
| Median gross rent | $538±$247 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 65.4%±51.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.1%±7.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±7.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.0%±12.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.5%±13.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±9.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.9 min±13.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.1%±2.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov