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Prospect is a city in Jefferson County, in the Louisville metro area. (The community straddles Jefferson and Oldham counties; ePodunk links to the county with the greater share of population.)
Prospect is in the Bluegrass region.
The latitude of Prospect is 38.345N. The longitude is -85.615W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 469 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 4,824.
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$111,170National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Prospect demographic reports
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25% of Prospect residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Prospect ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Prospect was $51,469, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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70% of Prospect residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Prospect, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $692. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,975.
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Jefferson County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Prospect political report.
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The average commute time for Prospect workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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