Prosperity is a very small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 1,212 people and two associated neighborhoods, Prosperity is the 180th largest community in South Carolina.Unlike some towns, Prosperity isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Prosperity are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Prosperity is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Prosperity who work in teaching (12.88%), sales jobs (11.74%), and management occupations (10.98%). Being a small town, Prosperity does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Prosperity with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.30% of adults in Prosperity have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Prosperity in 2022 was $29,765, which is upper middle income relative to South Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,060 for a family of four. However, Prosperity contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Prosperity is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Prosperity home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Prosperity residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Prosperity include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Welsh. The most common language spoken in Prosperity is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
