Prospect Park Delaware County

County:: Delaware County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.732
State:: Pennsylvania

Prospect Park is a borough located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Prospect Park has a 2025 population of 6,340. Prospect Park is currently declining at a rate of -0.27% annually and its population has decreased by -1.32% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,425 in 2020.

The average household income in Prospect Park is $99,744 with a poverty rate of 13.36%. The median age in Prospect Park is 38 years: 31.5 years for males, and 46 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Prospect Park includes 78.94% White, 10.51% Black or African American, 3.11% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,054	78.94%
Black or African American	673	10.51%
Two or more races	456	7.12%
Asian	199	3.11%
Native American	10	0.16%
Other race	10	0.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Prospect Park Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Prospect Park's average per capita income is $47,446. Household income levels show a median of $65,774. The poverty rate stands at 13.36%.

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	$120,463	-
Families	$96,612	$118,135
Households	$65,774	$99,744
Non Families	$38,889	$53,228

$47,446

Average Income

$65,774

Median Household Income

13.36%

Poverty Rate