Prosper, Texas
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Prosper is a town located in Collin County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,097.
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Geography
Prosper is located at 33°14'18" North, 96°47'27" West (33.238295, -96.790850)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 12.8 km² (4.9 mi²). 12.8 km² (4.9 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 2,097 people, 678 households, and 589 families residing in the town. The population density is 163.6/km² (423.6/mi²). There are 717 housing units at an average density of 55.9/km² (144.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 92.23% White, 0.29% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 5.15% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. 19.17% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 678 households out of which 50.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.5% are married couples living together, 7.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 13.0% are non-families. 11.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.09 and the average family size is 3.34.
In the town the population is spread out with 33.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 36.1% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $64,063, and the median income for a family is $68,542. Males have a median income of $50,223 versus $35,707 for females. The per capita income for the town is $25,672. 7.5% of the population and 6.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 9.4% of those under the age of 18 and 10.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
About Prosper
Prosper, Texas is a small rural town on Preston Road (SH 289) in North Texas about 6 miles north of Frisco, Texas. Like its neighboring town, Celina, about 4 miles to the north, Prosper is growing quickly in terms of new home building (houses in the $200,000 to $500,000 range). In addition to a long-time retail filling station, in 2004 Prosper saw its second and 3rd retail establishments arrive: a Sonic restaurant, and an Exxon On The Run station.
Well-known area residents include some former Dallas Cowboy football players such as Bill Bates and Dione Sanders, who own large parcels of land. Many residents are professionals who commute south into Frisco, Plano, Dallas, and neighboring communities.
(March, 2005)