Prospect

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  2. Prospect Statistics
  3. Prospect Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Prospect Employment Information
  5. Prospect Family Information
  6. Prospect Education Information
  7. Prospect Business Information
  8. Prospect Public Benefits Information
  9. Prospect Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Prospect Zip Codes


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Prospect Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,707
  • Land Area (2000): 37.086 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.585 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 203
  • Alias(es) (2003): PROSPECT, WATERBURY
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Houses (2000): 3,094
Prospect Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,236 94.59%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 471 5.41%

Prospect Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prospect Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 3,364
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $99,158,000 / $23,000,000
Prospect Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 4,575 4,344 231 5.05% 51
1991 4,783 4,438 345 7.22% 72
1992 4,919 4,542 377 7.67% 77
1993 4,851 4,534 318 6.55% 66
1994 4,805 4,549 256 5.32% 53
1995 4,652 4,413 239 5.14% 51
1996 4,706 4,485 221 4.70% 47
1997 4,760 4,563 197 4.15% 42
1998 4,793 4,661 132 2.75% 28
1999 4,840 4,732 109 2.25% 22
2000 4,911 4,819 92 1.88% 19
2001 4,974 4,843 131 2.64% 26
2002 5,064 4,865 199 3.92% 39
2003 5,145 4,882 263 5.11% 51
2004 5,137 4,920 217 4.23% 43
2005 5,190 4,973 217 4.18% 42
2006 5,258 5,056 203 3.85% 38
2007 5,322 5,098 224 4.21% 42
2008 5,372 5,098 275 5.11% 51
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 5,352 5,092 260 4.86% 49
Feb 2008 5,338 5,062 276 5.17% 52
Mar 2008 5,379 5,088 291 5.41% 54
Apr 2008 5,345 5,104 241 4.51% 45
May 2008 5,367 5,102 265 4.94% 49
Jun 2008 5,417 5,153 264 4.87% 49
Jul 2008 5,459 5,162 297 5.44% 54
Aug 2008 5,368 5,064 304 5.66% 57
Sep 2008 5,325 5,051 274 5.15% 51
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Prospect Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 257 10.33%
2. Metal Manufactuing 199 8.00%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 127 5.10%
4. Finance and Insurance 112 4.50%
5. Repair and Maintenance 111 4.46%
6. Educational Services 109 4.38%
7. Health Care 100 4.02%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 93 3.74%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 83 3.33%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 82 3.29%
11. Public Administration 78 3.13%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 65 2.61%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 62 2.49%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 60 2.41%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 54 2.17%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 54 2.17%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48 1.93%
18. U.S. Postal Service 48 1.93%
19. Truck Transportation 46 1.85%
20. Utilities 44 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 508 22.98%
2. Educational Services 314 14.20%
3. Finance and Insurance 198 8.96%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 120 5.43%
5. Public Administration 119 5.38%
6. Social Assistance 68 3.08%
7. Department and Other General Stores 53 2.40%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 50 2.26%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 50 2.26%
10. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 44 1.99%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 42 1.90%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 38 1.72%
13. Other Transportation 36 1.63%
14. Metal Manufactuing 33 1.49%
15. Construction 31 1.40%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 30 1.36%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 29 1.31%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 29 1.31%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 28 1.27%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 25 1.13%

Prospect Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 175 7.03%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 159 6.39%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 134 5.38%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 126 5.06%
5. Other Production Occupations 124 4.98%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 113 4.54%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 99 3.98%
8. Operations Managers Non Finance 96 3.86%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 95 3.82%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 88 3.54%
11. Computer Specialists 86 3.46%
12. Other Construction Trades 83 3.33%
13. Engineers 69 2.77%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 63 2.53%
15. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 57 2.29%
16. Business Operations Specialists 54 2.17%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 49 1.97%
18. Carpenters 47 1.89%
19. Cashiers 43 1.73%
20. Top Executives 43 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 170 7.69%
2. Registered Nurses 146 6.60%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 118 5.34%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 116 5.25%
5. Other Management Occupations 92 4.16%
6. Other Production Occupations 92 4.16%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 80 3.62%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 79 3.57%
9. Cashiers 71 3.21%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 70 3.17%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 66 2.99%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 65 2.94%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 59 2.67%
14. Customer Service Representatives 58 2.62%
15. Business Operations Specialists 54 2.44%
16. Other Financial Specialists 47 2.13%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 47 2.13%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 44 1.99%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 43 1.94%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 41 1.85%

Prospect Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,832 56.35%
15-35 hours 971 14.28%
1-14 hours 264 3.88%
No regular hours 1,733 25.49%

Prospect Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 171 3.88%
5 AM-5:29 AM 140 3.18%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 203 4.61%
6 AM-6:29 AM 415 9.42%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 455 10.33%
7 AM-7:29 AM 547 12.42%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 708 16.08%
8 AM-8:29 AM 479 10.88%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 408 9.26%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 248 5.63%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 87 1.98%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 52 1.18%
Noon-3:59 PM 261 5.93%
4 PM-11:59 PM 230 5.22%

Prospect Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 70 1.59%
5-9 395 8.97%
10-14 815 18.51%
15-19 787 17.87%
20-24 615 13.96%
25-29 212 4.81%
30-34 555 12.60%
35-39 172 3.91%
40-44 135 3.07%
45-59 339 7.70%
60-89 194 4.41%
At least 90 115 2.61%

Prospect Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,894 65.71%
30-44 8 0.18% 854 19.39%
45-59 0 0.00% 339 7.70%
At least 60 6 0.14% 303 6.88%

Prospect Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 387 8.55%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,969 87.73%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.11%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 14 0.31%
Color 6 Box Walked 29 0.64%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 120 2.65%

Prospect Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prospect Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,022 (8,561 people)
Families (2000): 2,458 (7,785 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,316
People at same address in 1995: 6,086
Prospect Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 45 1.49%
$10,000-$14,999 92 3.04%
$15,000-$19,999 90 2.98%
$20,000-$24,999 53 1.75%
$25,000-$29,999 125 4.14%
$30,000-$34,999 136 4.50%
$35,000-$39,999 111 3.67%
$40,000-$44,999 178 5.89%
$45,000-$49,999 183 6.06%
$50,000-$59,999 317 10.49%
$60,000-$74,999 340 11.25%
$75,000-$99,999 601 19.89%
$100,000-$124,999 371 12.28%
$125,000-$149,999 174 5.76%
$150,000-$199,999 152 5.03%
$200,000 or more 54 1.79%

Prospect Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 456 15.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 946 31.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 92 3.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 580 19.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 10 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 601 19.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 219 7.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 64 2.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 46 1.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

Prospect Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,592 28.62%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,570 17.33%
Public Assistance 15 0.17%
Retirement 624 6.89%
Self Employment 388 4.28%
Social Security 804 8.88%
Supplemental Security 113 1.25%
Wage / Salary 2,529 27.92%
Other 422 4.66%

Prospect Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,152 53.91%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 985 46.09%

Prospect Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 212 6.33%
Color 1 Box Married 2,229 66.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 800 23.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 108 3.22%

Prospect Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 253 7.10%
Color 1 Box Married 2,268 63.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 690 19.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 354 9.93%

Prospect Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prospect Education Information Back to top
Prospect Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 262 4.00%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 582 8.88%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,147 32.75%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,455 22.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 664 10.13%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 946 14.43%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 500 7.63%

Prospect Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 111 1.27% 51 0.59% 162 1.86%
Kindergarten 87 1.00% 0 0.00% 87 1.00%
Grades 1-4 476 5.47% 33 0.38% 509 5.85%
Grades 5-8 519 5.96% 26 0.30% 545 6.26%
Grades 9-12 330 3.79% 182 2.09% 512 5.88%
Undergrad college 302 3.47% 135 1.55% 437 5.02%
Graduate or professional school 49 0.56% 37 0.42% 86 0.99%
Total 1,874 21.52% 464 5.33% 2,338 26.85%

Prospect Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prospect Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 402
Prospect Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prospect Public Benefits Information Back to top
Prospect Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,452 98.96%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 89 1.04%

Prospect Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prospect Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Prospect Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,154 13.25%
10-19 Years 1,194 13.71%
20-29 Years 691 7.94%
30-39 Years 1,404 16.12%
40-49 Years 1,580 18.15%
50-59 Years 1,133 13.01%
60-69 Years 728 8.36%
70-79 Years 505 5.80%
80-89 Years 254 2.92%
90+ Years 64 0.74%

Prospect Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,255 48.87%
Color 1 Box Female 4,452 51.13%

Prospect Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,268 94.96%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 168 1.93%
Color 1 Box African-American 122 1.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 63 0.72%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 55 0.63%
Color 6 Box Other Race 24 0.28%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Prospect Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 2,555 23.95%
2. Irish 1,884 17.66%
3. English 1,018 9.54%
4. German 966 9.05%
5. Polish 788 7.39%
6. French Non-Basque 761 7.13%
7. French Canadian 459 4.30%
8. Portuguese 416 3.90%
9. Lithuanian 302 2.83%
10. United States Or American 205 1.92%

Prospect Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,360 90.45%
2. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 210 2.58%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 142 1.75%
4. Other Indo European 111 1.36%
5. French 99 1.22%
6. Italian 81 1.00%
7. German 35 0.43%
8. Polish 33 0.41%
9. Hebrew 24 0.29%
10. Chinese 23 0.28%

Prospect Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,213 94.33%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 393 4.51%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 101 1.16%

Prospect Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Prospect Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prospect Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
06712