Prospect town, Maine Population 2024

720

Prospect town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Prospect town was:

  • White: 92.44%
  • Two or more races: 6.8%
  • Other race: 0.43%
  • Asian: 0.32%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
18.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
39.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.3% (23)
The current population of Prospect town, Maine is 720 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 697.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White85692.44%
Two or more races636.8%
Other race40.43%
Asian30.32%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Prospect town Population by Race

Prospect town Population Pyramid 2024

Prospect town Median Age

44

Total

43

Male

45.9

Female

Prospect town Adults

There are 683 adults, (168 of whom are seniors) in Prospect town.

Prospect town Age Dependency

79.8

Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Prospect town Sex Ratio

Female46550.22%
Male46149.78%

Prospect town Population by Age

Prospect town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3582.5989.110.9
Married1882.896.83.2
Non Family1101.3388.211.8
Female404.335050
Male204.051000

2.92

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

89.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Prospect town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade355.6%
Associates Degree579.12%
Bachelors Degree7011.2%
Graduate Degree355.6%
High School Graduate28445.44%
Less Than 9th Grade203.2%
Some College12419.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Prospect town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Prospect town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White55650399
2+ Races62626
Other Race420
Hispanic420
Asian330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.81%.

Prospect town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$88,654$89,615$43,750
Graduate Degree$47,500$0$51,250
High School Graduate$32,750$38,523$30,486
Less Than 9th Grade$41,875$43,750$0
Overall$39,879$46,618$37,688
Some College$39,563$46,042$39,000

$39,879

Average Earnings

$46,618

Average Male

$37,688

Average Female

Prospect town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Prospect town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Prospect town Language

97.47% of Prospect town residents speak only English, while 2.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.21% of the population.

Prospect town Language

Prospect town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White824647.77%
Multiple6311.59%

7.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.19%

Male Poverty Rate

8.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Prospect town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Prospect town is White, with 7.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Prospect town is Multiple, with 1.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.09%.

Prospect town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.82%
High School8.1%
Some College4.42%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Prospect town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.74%
Male Employed0.96%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Prospect town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Prospect town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,786$88,500
Households$75,000$83,910
Married Families$77,500$-999,999,999
Non Families-$63,322

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Prospect town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.4%

Male Marriage Rate

58.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Prospect town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Prospect town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Prospect town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Prospect town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

75

Number of Veterans

66

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam38
Second Gulf War21
First Gulf War9
Korea2
World War II0

Prospect town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7436
55 to 6415
35 to 5410
75+9
18 to 345

Prospect town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7111.56%
Other Race250%
2+ Races23.23%
Hispanic225%

Prospect town Veterans by Race

Prospect town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Prospect town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.6%

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Prospect town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Prospect town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Prospect town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.16%

Born in Prospect town

98.7%

Native Born

1.3%

Foreign Born

1.08%

Non Citizen

0.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.7% of Prospect town residents were born in the United States, with 79.16% having been born in Maine. 1.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Prospect town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202975570.94%
202874870.94%
202774170.95%
202673470.96%
202572770.97%
202472070.98%
202371370.99%
202270630.43%
202170360.86%
2020697-48-6.44%
201974540.54%
201874100%
2017741131.79%
201672860.83%
201572250.7%
201471730.42%
201371420.28%
201271210.14%
201171140.57%
201070700%

Prospect town Population by Year