Moving to Prosperity, West Virginia

Population: 1,310
Males: 615 (46.9%), Females: 695 (53.1%)

Raleigh County

Zip code: 25909

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $31,632
Median house value: $74,800

Population by Race

Races in Prosperity:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
• Black (0.9%)
• Hispanic (0.5%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (21.8%), English (5.4%), German (5.1%), Irish (4.4%), Polish (3.9%), Italian (3.8%).

Elevation: 2460 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Prosperity

• High school or higher: 73.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
• Unemployed: 6.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prosperity CDP

• Never married: 15.1%
• Now married: 62.2%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 13.5%
• Divorced: 7.9%

1.3% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Prosperity:

• BECKLEY APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; BECKLEY, WV)
• RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; BECKLEY, WV)
• PLATEAU MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; OAK HILL, WV)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prosperity:

• RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 8 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
• YEAGER (about 45 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
• GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 57 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; Abbreviation: LWB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Prosperity:

• KEE FIELD (about 29 miles; PINEVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: I16)
• SUMMERSVILLE (about 36 miles; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: SXL)
• WELCH MUNI (about 36 miles; WELCH, WV; Abbreviation: I25)

Amtrak stations near Prosperity:

• 11 miles: PRINCE (RTE. 41 NORTH). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
• 13 miles: THURMOND (C & O DEPOT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prosperity:

• CONCORD COLLEGE (about 31 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
• BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
• WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 40 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
• NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,262)
• SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
• RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; RADFORD, VA; Full-time enrollment: 8,034)
• VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 75 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 25,754)

Private high school in Prosperity:

• GREATER BECKLEY CHRISTIAN SCHO (Students: 272; Location: 140 CRUSADER DRIVE; Grades: PK – 12)