Town in Waldo County, Maine · 18.1 sq mi · 39 people per sq mi
About 700 people live in Prospect town. The typical household earns $81,250, and the median resident is 45.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 690 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.28%
Men 42.8 · Women 48.1
2010–2026
702
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
702
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 702 | -1 | 0.14% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 703 | -1 | 0.14% |
| 2024 | 704 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 704 | +6 | 0.86% |
| 2022 | 698 | +3 | 0.43% |
| 2021 | 695 | +5 | 0.72% |
| 2020 | 690 | -55 | 7.38% |
| 2019 | 745 | +4 | 0.54% |
| 2018 | 741 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 741 | +13 | 1.79% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 9 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 14 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 56% | 58% |
| Never married | 26% | 33% | 18% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| Widowed | 4% | 0% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau