Prospect Park, NJ Population

Overview

6,301

Total Population

35.2

Median age

48.47%

Female population %

106.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

45.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,45

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Prospect Park's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Prospect Park is 35.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Prospect Park's population under 18 was 28.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Prospect Park's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Prospect Park, 21.35% were under the age of 15, 22.66% aged 15 to 29, 46.29% aged 30 to 64, 8.68% aged 65 to 84, and 1.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 193 less females than males in Prospect Park:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.47% females and 51.53% males in Prospect Park, NJ.
The Prospect Park, NJ gender ratio is 106.3:100 i.e. 106.3 men to 100 women (1.063).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 417.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 332.

Prospect Park's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Prospect Park population: 60.43% are White, 20.11% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.40% are Asian, 12.89% are some other race and 4.97% are multiracial.
Prospect Park's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 3,45 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,851 (45.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Prospect Park is White with a population of 3,808 (60.43% of the total population).

Prospect Park's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,355 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Prospect Park's population decreased by 0 (0.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Prospect Park's population increased by 490 (8.35%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Prospect Park's population was lowest in year 2008 at 5,675.