ProspectLA
Population 378: a town in Louisiana.
Is Prospect a good place to live?
No town among the 162 in Louisiana we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Prospect. Prospect has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
378 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Prospect: who provides what
Prospect is unincorporated, so Grant Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Prospect.
Prospect has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Prospect’s average commute is 17 minutes. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Employers in Prospect added 33 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 37. Among residents locally, 6.1% live below the poverty line.
| Prospect | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Prospect, expect mild winters and hot summers
The midsummer high for Prospect comes to 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Prospect than in most of Louisiana or the rest of the country
17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Prospect, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 14%. Prospect: 12% of adults have diabetes. Only 4 of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Prospect. Among adults locally, 23% report frequent mental distress and 21% smoke cigarettes.
| Prospect | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 20% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 33% |
| What stands out | Prospect | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 11.5% | 15.2% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.4% | 7.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.5% | 18.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Prospect: inland flooding
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Prospect is 50 of 100. Since 2017, Prospect has seen 3 flood insurance claims paid out. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 43% come from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kisatchie National Forest and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Prospect. Close and well known come first.
13 mi National forestKisatchie National Forest
27 mi National Historical ParkCane River Creole National Historical Park11K visitors a year11 mi Zoo & aquariumAlexandria Zoological Park
10 mi MuseumAlexandria Museum of Art
10 mi MuseumLouisiana History Museum
40 mi Zoo & aquariumNatchitoches National Fish HatcheryPhoto credits
Kisatchie National Forest: US Forest Service, Public domain · Cane River Creole National Historical Park: James W. Rosenthal, Public domain · Alexandria Museum of Art: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Louisiana History Museum: Freeneth at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery: Wikilester1999, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Prospect
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Prospect
About 0 of every 100 Prospect residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
99% of working residents leave Prospect for work
Where Prospect’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Prospect
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Prospect, LA a good place to live?
Prospect has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.