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Prompton is a Census borough of 248 people across 1.53 square miles of land, in Wayne County. Median household income is $70,625, 74.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Prompton
What Prompton is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.53 sq mi
- Water area0.13 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land162 plus or minus 54
- County holding the largest share of its areaWayne County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Prompton
How many people live in Prompton
- Population248 plus or minus 83
- Median age45.1
- Population under 1858 plus or minus 29
- Share under 1823.4 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Population 65 and over46 plus or minus 16
- Share 65 and over18.5 percent
- Households93 plus or minus 27
- Family households68 plus or minus 26
- Share of households that are families73.1 percent plus or minus 18.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Prompton
Income and work in Prompton
- Median household income$70,625 plus or minus $41,517
- Per capita income$35,779 plus or minus $7,266
- Civilian labor force145 plus or minus 50
- Employed143 plus or minus 49
- Unemployed2 plus or minus 3
- Unemployment rate1.4 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over168 plus or minus 52
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher99.4 percent plus or minus 41.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.6 percent plus or minus 15.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.2 percent plus or minus 7.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Prompton
Housing in Prompton
- Housing units109 plus or minus 30
- Occupied units93 plus or minus 27
- Vacant units16 plus or minus 15
- Vacancy rate14.7 percent plus or minus 13.2
- Owner occupied69 plus or minus 27
- Renter occupied24 plus or minus 18
- Ownership rate74.2 percent plus or minus 19.5
- Median owner-occupied home value$174,000 plus or minus $118,298
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,100
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.7 percent plus or minus 11.0
- Single family units91 plus or minus 34
- Share single family83.5 percent plus or minus 21.3
- Units in buildings of two or more9 plus or minus 14
- Share in buildings of two or more8.3 percent plus or minus 13.1
- Mobile homes9 plus or minus 8
- Median year structure built1963
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Prompton
How Prompton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute125 plus or minus 40
- Commuting under 15 minutes58 plus or minus 26
- Share commuting under 15 minutes46.4 percent plus or minus 14.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more27 plus or minus 27
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more21.6 percent plus or minus 20.4
- Drove alone73.4 percent
- Carpooled4.9 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Public transport0.7 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Walked8.4 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Worked from home12.6 percent plus or minus 11.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Prompton
Flood risk in Prompton
- NFIP communityBorough of Prompton
- NFIP community number420866
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/01/19
The Borough of Prompton does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420866 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Wayne County, not Prompton
Wayne County context, not Prompton figures
- Establishments in Wayne County1,355
- Covered employment, Wayne County15,462
- Average annual pay, Wayne County$52,861
- Housing units permitted, Wayne County175
Every figure in this section is published for Wayne County as a whole and is not a measurement of Prompton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Prompton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Prompton, Pennsylvania?
248, in 93 households. Prompton borough covers 1.53 square miles of land, which is 162 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Prompton in?
Wayne County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Prompton?
$70,625. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $174,000. Median gross rent is $1,100 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Prompton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Prompton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Prompton, borough of, community 420866, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Prompton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Wayne County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Prompton.
Is zoning published for Prompton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.