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.
In addition, many people in Prosser have jobs in agriculture, more so than in most other communities in America. As a result, you will see quite a number of farms around town.
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.
As is often the case in a small city, Prosser doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in Prosser who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.81% of adults in Prosser 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.
In addition, Prosser has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (16.62%).
The most common language spoken in Prosser is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.