Prospect Park

County:: Passaic County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.465
State:: New Jersey

Prospect Park is a borough located in Passaic County, New Jersey. Prospect Park has a 2025 population of 6,130. Prospect Park is currently declining at a rate of -0.71% annually and its population has decreased by -3.49% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,352 in 2020.

The average household income in Prospect Park is $88,840 with a poverty rate of 24.86%.The median age in Prospect Park is 35.4 years: 33.3 years for males, and 37.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Prospect Park includes 43.08% White, 19.23% other race, 15.27% Black or African American, 3.61% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,708	43.08%
Other race	1,209	19.23%
Two or more races	1,167	18.57%
Black or African American	960	15.27%
Asian	227	3.61%
Native American	15	0.24%

Prospect Park Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Prospect Park's average per capita income is $43,452. Household income levels show a median of $48,615. The poverty rate stands at 24.86%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$89,231	-
Families	$54,201	$100,580
Households	$48,615	$88,840
Non Families	$38,966	$46,372

$43,452

Average Income

$48,615

Median Household Income

24.86%

Poverty Rate