Prosperity, SC Profile

Prosperity, SC, population 1,098, is located in South Carolina's Newberry county, about 32.0 miles from Columbia and 57.0 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's Prosperity's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Prosperity has grown by about 5%.

Prosperity's property crime levels tend to be lower than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Prosperity tend to be higher than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	53%
	African American	45%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.30
	Males	36.30
	Females	34.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	17.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	17.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,047	N/A
2001	1,065	1.72%
2002	1,075	0.94%
2003	1,085	0.93%
2004	1,097	1.11%
2005	1,098	0.09%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,875

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,119
2003	734
2004	1,370
2005	627
2006	269

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	1	0	1	1	2
Robbery	-	0	0	1	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	11	8	13	6	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,892
2003	2,844
2004	3,744
2005	4,122
2006	2,780

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	8	9	5	6	3
Larceny, Theft	-	21	21	34	40	27
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	2	1	2	0	1
Arson	-	-	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	541 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities