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Prospect Park, New Jersey

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StatisticProspect ParkNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population6,3199,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$53,125$103,556$80,734
Median Age36.240.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.1%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$406,800$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,647$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate28.3%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate11.5%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born42.6%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate42.0%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.930.526.4
Worked from Home7.2%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households29.1%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Prospect Park, New Jersey

Age in Prospect Park, New Jersey

StatisticProspect ParkNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age36.240.138.9
Under 18 %29.3%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.8%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.4%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.3%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.1%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.1%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Prospect Park, New Jersey

StatisticProspect ParkNew JerseyUnited States
Households2,0653,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size3.12.62.5
Family Households68.0%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children39.4%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families38.9%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone25.1%26.4%28.7%
Never Married45.4%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Prospect Park, New Jersey

StatisticProspect ParkNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,785$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00027.1%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.8%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.5%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.8%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate28.3%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty46.0%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households28.9%9.1%n/a

Housing in Prospect Park, New Jersey

StatisticProspect ParkNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units2,1843,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes21.0%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units0.0%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.4%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,938.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied58.0%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income46.0%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$9,590n/a

Education in Prospect Park, New Jersey

StatisticProspect ParkNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School10.8%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate38.5%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree19.6%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.8%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.3%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Prospect Park, New Jersey

StatisticProspect ParkNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.6%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work67.6%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit1.7%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work1.3%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes10.5%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.4%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.6%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Prospect Park, New Jersey

StatisticProspect ParkNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence48.4%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens27.5%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens15.2%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home38.7%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home52.6%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency39.7%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Prospect Park

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.