Prospect, PA

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Prospect, Pennsylvania

Prospect, Pennsylvania, in Butler county, is 32 miles N of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is conveniently located inside the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. There are an estimated 1,234 people in Prospect.

The People and Families of Prospect

In Prospect, about 62% of adults are married.

Males represent a higher percentage of the population in Prospect than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Prospect had a median family income of $40,417.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Prospect Housing

Approximately 85% of housing in Prospect is owner-occupied. The town contains many homes that have been built in recent years.

Commuting

In Prospect, 97% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Prospect, PA

Comparing Prospect to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	32 miles N of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Butler
Metro Area	Pittsburgh
Standard Zip Codes	16052
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.904
Longitude	-80.046

Station	BUTLER 2 SW
Distance	7.8 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 34 F
Apr Temp	34 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42.4 inches

Station	BAKERSTOWN 3 WNW
Distance	17.9 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 36 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	39 inches

Station	MERCER
Distance	23.7 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	35 to 61 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	42.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,234	100%
Male	618	50.1%
Female	616	49.9%
Under 18	299	24.2%
18+	935	75.8%
65+	155	12.6%
Median Age	37.7
Average Family Size	2.92
White	1,226	99.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	6	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,273
Growth	39
Growth %	3.2%

Ancestry	Percent
German	41.6%
Irish	13.7%
Italian	9.3%
English	8%
US/American	4.8%
Scotch-Irish	4.1%
Polish	2.4%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.6%
Syrian	1.4%
Slovak	1.3%
Ukrainian	1.3%
Dutch	1.1%
Lithuanian	0.8%
Croatian	0.8%
Swedish	0.8%
Scottish	0.7%
Russian	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
European	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Serbian	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Prospect	1,234	$40,417
Butler	15,121	$35,893
Connoquenessing	564	$48,000
Evans City	2,009	$50,469
Harmony	937	$47,411
Portersville	268	$40,536
Zelienople	4,123	$52,426

Library
Prospect Community Library 357 Main Street Prospect, Pennsylvania (724) 865-9718 Library Web Site

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