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Prospect, Louisiana - Basic Facts

The Prospect CDP(1) had a population of 378 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Prospect ranks in the lower quartile for Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Louisiana. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Prospect is located at latitude 31.4505 and longitude -92.4876 in Grant Parish. The formal boundaries for the Prospect Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 1.48 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Grant Parish is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).

The Prospect Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Prospect Census Designated Place is located within Parish Governing Authority District 4, a minor civil division (MCD) of Grant Parish.


  1. A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Prospect, LA Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 378 (100%)
Population Density 256 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 25
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $89,688
Per Capita Income $32,639
Median Home Value $173,000
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 195 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 152 (77.9%)
Renter Occupied HU
Vacant Housing Units 43 (22.1%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 152
Average Household Size 2.49
Family Households 111 (73.0%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Prospect, LA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Prospect to the other 489 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Louisiana by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 387 21st
Population Density # 351 28th
Median Household Income # 54 89th
Per Capita Income # 162 67th
Diversity Index # 375 24th

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