Prosperity is a city located in Fayette County and Raleigh County West Virginia. Prosperity has a 2024 population of 1,611. Prosperity is currently growing at a rate of 2.55% annually and its population has increased by 11.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,451 in 2020.
The average household income in Prosperity is $74,569 with a poverty rate of 15.81%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Prosperity is 41.3 years, 36.7 years for males, and 55 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Prosperity was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 476 | 3.19 | 78.8 | 21.2 |
| Married | 327 | 2.84 | 82.9 | 17.1 |
| Female | 66 | 6.29 | 69.7 | 30.3 |
| Male | 45 | 2.2 | 100 | 0 |
| Non Family | 38 | 1.95 | 34.2 | 65.8 |
3.13
Average Family Size
3.19
Average Household Size
78.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
99.14% of Prosperity residents speak only English, while 0.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.86% of the population.
rate
15.81%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.46%
Male Poverty Rate
16.25%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Prosperity is Black, with 30.28% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Prosperity is White, with 15.2% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 38.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.98%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
58.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.1%
Male Marriage Rate
67.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
40%
Veteran Poverty Rate
9.73%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
58.3%
Labor Force Participation
48.5%
Employment Rate
16.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
74.72%
Born in Prosperity
99.15%
Native Born
0.85%
Foreign Born
0.85%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
99.15% of Prosperity residents were born in the United States, with 74.72% having been born in West Virginia. 0.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,611 | 40 | 2.55% |
| 2023 | 1,571 | 40 | 2.61% |
| 2022 | 1,531 | 121 | 8.58% |
| 2021 | 1,410 | -41 | -2.83% |
| 2020 | 1,451 | -364 | -20.06% |
| 2019 | 1,815 | 218 | 13.65% |
| 2018 | 1,597 | 188 | 13.34% |
| 2017 | 1,409 | 59 | 4.37% |
| 2016 | 1,350 | -274 | -16.87% |
| 2015 | 1,624 | -121 | -6.93% |
| 2014 | 1,745 | 89 | 5.37% |
| 2013 | 1,656 | -253 | -13.25% |
| 2012 | 1,909 | 4 | 0.21% |
| 2011 | 1,905 | 407 | 27.17% |
| 2010 | 1,498 | 0 | 0% |