Moving to Prospect, Kentucky

Population: 4,657. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,877 (+4.7% change)
Males: 2,296 (49.3%), Females: 2,361 (50.7%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 40059

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.6 years
Median household income: $111,170
Median house value: $291,400

Population by Race

Races in Prospect:

• White Non-Hispanic (92.5%)
• Black (3.4%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)
• American Indian (0.7%)
• Asian Indian (0.7%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)
• Chinese (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (30.2%), English (21.2%), Irish (19.2%), United States (7.3%), Scotch-Irish (5.0%), Scottish (3.4%).

Elevation: 460 feet

Land area: 4.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Prospect

• High school or higher: 97.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 69.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 30.3%
• Unemployed: 2.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prospect city

• Never married: 15.4%
• Now married: 73.9%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 3.6%
• Divorced: 6.5%

6.0% Foreign born (2.3% Europe, 1.9% Asia, 0.8% Latin America, 0.6% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,779 (+61.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Prospect:

• TEN BROECK HOSP (about 5 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
• BAPTIST HOSP EAST (about 7 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
• TEN BROECK DUPONT INC (about 7 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prospect:

• LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 15 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
• COLUMBUS MUNI (about 66 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; Abbreviation: BAK)
• BLUE GRASS (about 73 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Prospect:

• CLARK COUNTY (about 9 miles; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: JVY)
• BOWMAN FIELD (about 10 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: LOU)
• HOLIDAY INN LAKEVIEW (about 11 miles; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: 1I6)

Amtrak station near Prospect:

• 11 miles: LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSONVILLE (JEFFERSONVILLE, 500 WILLINGER LANE). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar, taxi stand, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prospect:

• SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
• BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 12 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
• JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 16 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
• ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
• UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 79 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)

Public primary/middle school in Prospect:

• GOSHEN AT HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 723; Location: 12518 RIDGEMOOR DR; Grades: KG – 05)