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Demographics |
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Population Statistics |
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1990 |
2000 |
2005 |
2008
(Projected) |
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City of
Prosser |
4,397 |
4,838 |
5,155 |
5,636 |
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By Zip Code |
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12,890 |
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Hispanic % |
20.5 |
26.9 |
30.3 |
35.4 |
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Median Age |
32 |
32.6 |
33.5 |
34.3 |
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Number of
Housing Units |
1,578 |
1,697 |
1,805 |
1,968 |
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Median House
Value |
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$98,500 |
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Benton County Population 158,100
Yakima County Population 227,500 |
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Household Income % |
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2000 |
2003 |
2008 |
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$35,000 - $49,999 |
22.0 |
19.7 |
16.8 |
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$50,000 - $74,999 |
20.4 |
22.0 |
22.7 |
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$75,000 - $99,999 |
10.7 |
11.6 |
12.5 |
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Median
Household Income |
$39,185 |
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Single-Family New House Construction Permits |
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Year |
Number
of Building |
Average
Cost |
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1996 |
6 |
$88,200 |
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1997 |
6 |
$88,200 |
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1998 |
11 |
$109,400 |
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1999 |
11 |
$118,300 |
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2000 |
5 |
$128,000 |
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2001 |
7 |
$156,700 |
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2002 |
19 |
$138,200 |
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2003 |
22 |
$150,100 |
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2004 |
17 |
$156,774 |
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Projected 9.1%
increase in population and total housing units from
2003-2008 |
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2000 Census
Figures Comparison |
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Prosser |
National
Average |
| Median Age |
32.8 years |
37.41 years |
| Median Household
Income |
$39,185 |
$39,727 |
| Percentage of
Single Households |
33.5% |
44.72% |
| Percentage of
Married Households |
66.5% |
55.27% |
| Percentage
Households with Children |
80.7% |
69.28% |
| Average
Household Size |
3.10 people |
2.57 people |
| Percentage
College or Better |
19.2% |
25.99% |
| Percentage White
Collar |
38.1% |
47.07% |
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Cost of
Living |
| Cost of Living
Index |
91.7 |
102.76 |
| Average Yearly
Utility Cost |
$3071 |
$3250 |
| Average
Household Total Consumer Expenditures |
$38,020 |
$41,554 |
| Average
Household Education Expenditures |
$659 per year |
$729 per year |
| Average
Household Entertainment Expenditures |
$2,083 per year |
$2,183 per year |
| Average
Household Transportation Expenditures |
$22,152 per year |
$24,198 per year |
| Average
Household Non-Retail Expenditures |
$16,050 per year |
$17,353 per year |
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Quality of
Life |
| Average Winter
High Temperature |
35.1 degrees |
41.18 degrees |
| Average Winter
Low Temperature |
24.2 degrees |
22.8 degrees |
| Average Summer
High Temperature |
87.3 degrees |
86.46 degrees |
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Crime in
Prosser 2001, 2002, 2003 Averages |
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0 Murders |
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1 Rape |
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2 Robberies |
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3 Assaults
(average per year) |
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31 Burglaries
(average per year) |
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151 Larceny
Counts (average) |
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9 Auto Thefts
(average per year) |
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3 year average City-data crime
index 203.66 (Higher means more crime, US average = 329.7)
35% lower than the national average |
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