Prosperity, SC City Data

Prosperity, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,047 people who live in Prosperity and approximately 36,108 who live in Newberry County. We want to help people moving to or living in Prosperity to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Prosperity. We have included Prosperity housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Prosperity Information

Newberry County where Prosperity resides is 647.28 square miles. The resident population of this county is 36,108 and has a population rank of 1,210 out of all the places in the United States.

Prosperity has a total of 1,047 people and of those residents there are 460 males and 587 females. The median age of the male population is 36.3 and the female population is 34.9. There are approximately 497 births each year and around 356 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Prosperity varies per year, but currently 1,040 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 1,047 people who live in Prosperity, there are 321 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Prosperity is 144 male and 177 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 756.

General Prosperity Information
Total area in square miles - Newberry County	647.28
Water area in square miles - Newberry County	N/A
Resident population - Newberry County	36,108
Population rank - Newberry County	1,210
Total population	1,047
Total population (male)	460
Total population (female)	587
Population median age (male)	36.3
Population median age (female)	34.9
Births - Newberry County	497
Deaths- Newberry County	356
Population of one race	1,040
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	321
Population under 20 years (male)	144
Population under 20 years (female)	177
Total population 18 years and over	756

Prosperity Social Characteristics

There are 14,026 households in Prosperity. Families make up 9,886 of these households. The table below breaks down the Prosperity families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,895), male householder with no wife present (615) and female householder with no husband present (2,268). The remainder of the Prosperity households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,217. Prosperity, SC moving companies help people in Prosperity move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Prosperity. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Prosperity is based, there are 15,190 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,260 never married, 7,721 now married, 826 separated, 2,323 widowed, and 1,060 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 476 separated, 474 widowed and 1,014 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Prosperity social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Prosperity.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Newberry County)
Total households	14,026
Family households (families)	9,886
With own children under 18 years	4,802
Married-couple family	6,895
With own children under 18 years	2,766
Male householder, no wife present, family	615
With own children under 18 years	292
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,268
With own children under 18 years	1,302
Nonfamily households	4,217
Householder living alone	3,725
65 years and over	1,683

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	160
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	110
Average household size	2.51
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	902
Householder	294
Spouse	191
Child	317
Other relatives	23
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	19
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	138
Male householder	51
Male householder living alone	42
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	70
Female householder living alone	67
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,190
Never married	3,260
Now married	7,721
Separated	826
Widowed	2,323
Divorced	1,060
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	476
Widowed	474
Divorced	1,014

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,047
Male	460
Under 5 years	37
5 to 9 years	42
10 to 14 years	34
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	3
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	33
30 to 34 years	31
35 to 39 years	40
40 to 44 years	23
45 to 49 years	35
50 to 54 years	43
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	9
Female	587
Under 5 years	41
5 to 9 years	52
10 to 14 years	49
15 to 17 years	19
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	7
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	47
30 to 34 years	44
35 to 39 years	56
40 to 44 years	31
45 to 49 years	42
50 to 54 years	32
55 to 59 years	25
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	19
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	9

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,047
One race	1,040
White	557
Black or African American	469
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,040
People who are White alone	552
People who are Black or African American alone	467
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	25
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	33,875
Same house	21,652
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,102
Different state or abroad	2,321
Different state	1,681
Abroad	640

PLACE OF BIRTH (Newberry County)
Total resident population	36,108
Born in United States	27,307
State of residence	29,000
Different state	5,683
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	169
Foreign born	1,256

Prosperity Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Prosperity. That total enrollment is 8,802 for the population of the country, which includes Prosperity. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,597 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,289 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,524.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Prosperity population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,802
Pre-kindergarten	589
Public	347
Private	242
Kindergarten	543
Public	499
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,003
Public	3,724
Private	279
Elementary and high school	6,145
Public	5,768
Private	377
High school grades 9 to 12	2,142
Public	2,044
Private	98
College, undergraduate years	1,387
Public	624
Private	763
Graduate or professional school	138
Public	68
Private	70
Not enrolled in school	25,969

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	23,881
Less than 9th grade	2,805
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,576
High school graduate	8,002
Some college, no degree	3,432
Associate's degree	1,524
Bachelor's degree	3,542
Graduate or professional degree	14.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,547

Prosperity Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 28,403 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Prosperity. The Prosperity occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,761), service occupations (2,089), sales and office occupations (3,860), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (337), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,902) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,908). The 28,403 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,974 private wage and salary workers, 3,107 government workers, 742 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Newberry County)
Population 16 years and over	28,403
In labor force	17,234
Civilian labor force	17,203
Employed	15,857
Unemployed	1,346
Percent Unemployed	7.8
Armed Forces	31
Females 16 years and over	14,978
In labor force	8,399
Civilian labor force	8,399
Unemployed Civilian labor force	652
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,425
In labor force	8,835
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	694
Armed forces	31

COMMUTING TO WORK (Newberry County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,581
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,504
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,360
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	216
Other means	154
Worked at home	217
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	389,430

OCCUPATION (Newberry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,761
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,761
Service occupations	2,089
Sales and office occupations	3,860
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	337
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,902
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,908

INDUSTRY (Newberry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,761
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	616
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,053
Wholesale trade	495
Retail trade	1,749
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	951
Information	251
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	668
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	684
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,815
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	747
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,040

CLASS OF WORKER (Newberry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,761
Private wage and salary workers	11,974
Government workers	3,107
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	742
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Prosperity Housing Characteristics

In Prosperity, SC there are 16,805 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,026 occupied and 2,779 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Prosperity, there are 11,323 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 115 units in Prosperity. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Prosperity, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Prosperity, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Prosperity. There are 527 housing units with rent less than $200, 337 with rent between $200-299, 1,070 with rent between $300-499 and 698 with rent for $500 and above. Full Prosperity gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Prosperity, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Newberry County)
Total housing units	16,805
Occupied housing units	14,026
Vacant housing units	2,779

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Newberry County)
Total housing units	16,805
1-unit, detached	11,323
1-unit, attached	115
2 units	282
3 or 4 units	480
5 to 9 units	279
10 to 19 units	15
20 to 49 units	97
50 or more units	74
Mobile home	4,099

HOUSING TENURE (Newberry County)
Occupied housing units	14,026
Owner-occupied	10,776
Renter-occupied	3,250

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Newberry County)
Occupied housing units	14,026
No vehicles available	1,530
2 vehicle available	8,137
3 vehicles available	2,143
4 vehicles available	678
5 or more vehicles available	240

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Newberry County)
Occupied housing units	14,026
Utility gas	5,092
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,409
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	860
Coal or coke	8
Wood	486
Solar energy	17
Other fuel	34
No fuel used	27

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Newberry County)
Occupied housing units	14,026
Less Than $50,000	10,776
$50,000 to $99,999	3,025
$100,000 to $149,999	1,054
$150,000 to $199,999	597
$200,000 to $299,999	271
$300,000 to $499,999	50
$1,000,000 or more	15
Median (dollars)	78,000

GROSS RENT (Newberry County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,250
Less than $200	527
$200 to $299	337
$300 to $499	1,070
$500 to $699	527
$700 to $999	119
$1,000 to $1,499	30
$1,500 or more	21