Prospect Park, NJ population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Prospect Park increased by 354. In this period, the peak population was 6,352 in the year 2020. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,865 | - | - |
| 2001 | 5,874 | 9 | 0.15% |
| 2002 | 5,862 | -12 | -0.20% |
| 2003 | 5,836 | -26 | -0.44% |
| 2004 | 5,790 | -46 | -0.79% |
| 2005 | 5,753 | -37 | -0.64% |
| 2006 | 5,718 | -35 | -0.61% |
| 2007 | 5,685 | -33 | -0.58% |
| 2008 | 5,675 | -10 | -0.18% |
| 2009 | 5,704 | 29 | 0.51% |
| 2010 | 5,865 | 161 | 2.82% |
| 2011 | 5,890 | 25 | 0.43% |
| 2012 | 5,881 | -9 | -0.15% |
| 2013 | 5,879 | -2 | -0.03% |
| 2014 | 5,876 | -3 | -0.05% |
| 2015 | 5,875 | -1 | -0.02% |
| 2016 | 5,865 | -10 | -0.17% |
| 2017 | 5,868 | 3 | 0.05% |
| 2018 | 5,855 | -13 | -0.22% |
| 2019 | 5,840 | -15 | -0.26% |
| 2020 | 6,352 | 512 | 8.77% |
| 2021 | 6,300 | -52 | -0.82% |
| 2022 | 6,238 | -62 | -0.98% |
| 2023 | 6,219 | -19 | -0.30% |
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Prospect Park, NJ population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Prospect Park's population decreased by 0 (0%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Prospect Park's population increased by 487 (8.30%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Prospect Park's population decreased by 133 (2.09%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Prospect Park's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 6,219.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Prospect Park's population peaked in year 2020 at 6,352.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Prospect Park's population was lowest in year 2008 at 5,675.
Prospect Park, NJ annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Prospect Park grew year by year for 6 years and declined for 17 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Prospect Park had an average annual population growth rate of 0.26% per year. Overall the population grew 6.04% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Prospect Park annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.26% per year.
From 2019 to 2020 Prospect Park population grew the most, with an increase of 512 people (a 8.77% year-on-year increase)..
From 2021 to 2022 Prospect Park population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 62 people (a 0.98% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Prospect Park, NJ population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Prospect Park's population decreased by 81 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 62 (increased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 19 (0.30%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Prospect Park, NJ changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Prospect Park increased by 340 (5.78%). The population was highest at 6,352 in the year 2020 and lowest at 5,840 in the year 2019. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was 0.60%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)