Borough in Passaic County, New Jersey · 0.5 sq mi · 13,906 people per sq mi
About 6,500 people live in Prospect Park. The typical household earns $53,125, and the median resident is 36.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,367 in 2020
Poverty rate 28.32%
Men 34.2 · Women 37.7
1910–2026
6,470
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
6,470
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,470 | +20 | 0.31% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,450 | +2 | 0.03% |
| 2024 | 6,448 | +86 | 1.35% |
| 2023 | 6,362 | +70 | 1.11% |
| 2022 | 6,292 | -24 | 0.38% |
| 2021 | 6,316 | -51 | 0.80% |
| 2020 | 6,367 | +527 | 9.02% |
| 2019 | 5,840 | -15 | 0.26% |
| 2018 | 5,855 | -13 | 0.22% |
| 2017 | 5,868 | +3 | 0.05% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 63 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 37% | 34% |
| Never married | 45% | 45% | 46% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| Widowed | 5% | 1% | 8% |
| Separated | 4% | 7% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau