Prospect, Louisiana
Prospect, Louisiana | |
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  Prospect, Louisiana Location of Prospect in Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 31°27′00″N 92°29′15″W / 31.45000°N 92.48750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Grant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.48 sq mi (3.83 km2) |
| • Land | 1.48 sq mi (3.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 184 ft (56 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 380 |
| • Density | 257.45/sq mi (99.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 71423 |
| Area code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-62733 |
Prospect is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southern Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census the population was 476.[2]
Geography
[edit]Prospect is located in southern Grant Parish along U.S. Route 167, which leads north 10 miles (16 km) to Dry Prong and south 13 miles (21 km) to Alexandria. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Prospect CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.32%, is water.[2]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 380 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
As of the 2010 census, there were 476 people with 170 households, for a population density of 323/sq mi. The racial makeup of the community was 0.63% Black or African American, 95.38% White, 0.63% Native American, 0.42% Asian, and 2.94% from other races. 1.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 50% of the population are male thus the other 50% are female.
The median age of Prospect was 34.6 which is lower than the US median, 37.3. 52.69% of the population are married, 13.26% are divorced. The average household size is 2.79 people. 34.65% of people who have children are married couples while 14.96% who have children are single.
The median home cost was $93,600 with a cost of living at 14.90% and the unemployment rate was 8.60%.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Prospect CDP, Louisiana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 15, 2016.[dead link]
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Interesting Facts about Prospect, Louisiana". Retrieved March 8, 2013.
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Municipalities and communities of Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | +This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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