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Prospect is a city in far northeast Jefferson County, Kentucky, along the Ohio River. Part of it extends into Oldham County, making it one of the few cities in Jefferson County to extend past the county line. The population was 4,657 at the 2000 census. It is bordered by Oldham County to the northeast, the river to the west, and the Harrods Creek area to the southwest. Highway 42 is the primary transportation artery running through the area. Prospect is the ninth wealthiest place in Kentucky, and the third wealthiest of places with a population over 1,000. It was first settled in the late 18th century, along with the rest of the area, and was agricultural until the construction of the Louisville, Harrods Creek and Westport Railroad in the 1870s. The area was originally known as Sand Hill, and the new self-promotional name emerged when it was time to choose a name for a post office around 1900. Although a few luxury residences existed in the area since the late 1800s, it was largely...more

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Among the most common occupations in Prospect are Management, professional, and related occupations, 65%. Sales and office occupations, 21%. and Service occupations, 7%. Approximately 82 percent of workers in Prospect, Kentucky work for companies, 8 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Prospect Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, rn jobs, occupational therapist jobs, charge rn jobs, senior actuarial analyst jobs and physical therapy assistant jobs.

The leading industries in Prospect, Kentucky are Educational, health and social services, 22%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 15%; and Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing, 12%. Simply Hired's Prospect job listings indicate that the following industries in Prospect are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Home Health Care, Catering Services and Food Service Contractors.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Prospect, Kentucky is $71,080, and the median income of households in Prospect was $111,170.

Prospect has an unemployment rate of 2.2%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Prospect Trends data, the number of Prospect, Kentucky jobs has increased by 107% since March 2008.

Population of Prospect Total population 4,657 Male 49.30% Female 50.70% Median age 42.6     Prospect Housing Owner-occupied homes 92.9% Median cost of a home $291,400 Median mortgage payment $1,495 Renter-occupied homes 7.1% Vacant housing 6.2% Median monthly rent $773     Average Income Median for all male full-time $100,000 Median for all female full-time $42,159     Household Income Less than $10,000 2% $10,000 to $14,999 1% $15,000 to $24,999 5% $25,000 to $34,999 6% $35,000 to $49,999 7% $50,000 to $74,999 10% $75,000 to $99,999 13% $100,000 to $149,999 20% $150,000 to $199,999 15% $200,000 or more 21%

Education Less than 9th grade 1% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 2% High school graduate 7% Some college, no degree 15% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 40% Graduate degree 30%     Marital Status Never married 15% Currently married 74% Separated 1% Widowed 4% Divorced 6%     Race White 94% Black or African American 3% Asian 2% Other 0%     Prospect Commute Carpool 8.0% Public transportation 1.0% Average travel time 24 minutes

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