Prospect Park borough, New Jersey Population 2024

6,200

Prospect Park borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Prospect Park borough was:

  • White: 53.34%
  • Black or African American: 17.11%
  • Other race: 16.24%
  • Two or more races: 10.02%
  • Asian: 3.13%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
13,326.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.39% (-152)
The current population of Prospect Park borough, New Jersey is 6,200 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,352.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,36053.34%
Black or African American1,07817.11%
Other race1,02316.24%
Two or more races63110.02%
Asian1973.13%
Native American100.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Prospect Park borough Population by Race

Prospect Park borough Population Pyramid 2024

Prospect Park borough Median Age

35.5

Total

30.4

Male

38.9

Female

Prospect Park borough Adults

There are 4,569 adults, (625 of whom are seniors) in Prospect Park borough.

Prospect Park borough Age Dependency

59.7

Age Dependency Ratio

15.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Prospect Park borough Sex Ratio

Female3,07248.77%
Male3,22751.23%

Prospect Park borough Population by Age

Prospect Park borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8923.3337.362.7
Married6554.7966.133.9
Female5923.3118.981.1
Non Family4341.3226.373.7
Male2112.9522.377.7

3.79

Average Family Size

3.33

Average Household Size

37.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Prospect Park borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2606.9%
Associates Degree1574.17%
Bachelors Degree55414.71%
Graduate Degree3158.36%
High School Graduate1,66644.24%
Less Than 9th Grade2436.45%
Some College57115.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Prospect Park borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Prospect Park borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic2,0431,808325
White1,037916293
Other Race578534143
Black574448144
2+ Races31530237
Asian14412389
Native American10103

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.81%.

Prospect Park borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,375$57,756$75,893
Graduate Degree$58,810$36,645$62,188
High School Graduate$37,619$38,638$26,773
Less Than 9th Grade$46,417$56,009$0
Overall$40,530$41,988$38,170
Some College$32,083$39,700$27,000

$40,530

Average Earnings

$41,988

Average Male

$38,170

Average Female

Prospect Park borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Prospect Park borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Prospect Park borough Language

38.35% of Prospect Park borough residents speak only English, while 61.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 50.59% of the population.

Prospect Park borough Language

Prospect Park borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,46160417.45%
Multiple59531252.44%
Other1,02324523.95%
White1,43017612.31%
Black1,07816315.12%
Asian1972211.17%

17.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.41%

Male Poverty Rate

23.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Prospect Park borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Prospect Park borough is Multiple, with 52.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Prospect Park borough is Asian, with 11.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.43%.

Prospect Park borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School22.63%
Some College11.26%
Less Than 9th Grade10.54%
Bachelors or Greater2.07%

Prospect Park borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.7%
Female Employed11.6%
Male Employed1.2%
Female Unemployed0%

Prospect Park borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Prospect Park borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,167$91,994
Households$54,271$84,574
Married Families$97,847$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,625$50,630

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Prospect Park borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.2%

Male Marriage Rate

33.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Prospect Park borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Prospect Park borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Prospect Park borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Prospect Park borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

32

Number of Veterans

32

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam32
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Prospect Park borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7421
75+11
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640

Prospect Park borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black212.87%
White110.43%

Prospect Park borough Veterans by Race

Prospect Park borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

65.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Prospect Park borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.8%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

9%

Unemployment Rate

Prospect Park borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Prospect Park borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Prospect Park borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53.6%

Born in Prospect Park borough

61.98%

Native Born

38.02%

Foreign Born

13.88%

Non Citizen

24.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

61.98% of Prospect Park borough residents were born in the United States, with 53.6% having been born in New Jersey. 13.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Prospect Park borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,105-19-0.31%
20286,124-19-0.31%
20276,143-19-0.31%
20266,162-19-0.31%
20256,181-19-0.31%
20246,200-19-0.31%
20236,219-19-0.3%
20226,238-62-0.98%
20216,300-52-0.82%
20206,3525128.77%
20195,840-15-0.26%
20185,855-13-0.22%
20175,86830.05%
20165,865-10-0.17%
20155,875-1-0.02%
20145,876-3-0.05%
20135,879-2-0.03%
20125,881-9-0.15%
20115,890250.43%
20105,86500%

Prospect Park borough Population by Year