Prosser is a somewhat small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 6,242 people and four associated neighborhoods, Prosser is the 125th largest community in Washington.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Prosser is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Prosser is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Prosser who work in food service (16.17%), management occupations (9.46%), and healthcare suport services (8.63%). You will also find that a lot of people in Prosser work in agricultural jobs - much more than in the average community in America. This will be quite apparent if you drive around town, as much of the landscape is dedicated to farms. A relatively large number of people in Prosser telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.84% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Prosser is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, Prosser is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.81% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Prosser in 2022 was $28,871, which is lower middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $115,484 for a family of four. However, Prosser contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Prosser is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Prosser home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Prosser, accounting for 53.27% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Prosser residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Prosser include English, German, Irish, French, and Italian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Prosser's cultural character, accounting for 16.62% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Prosser is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
