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Prospect Park, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $383,940 (it was $154,700 in 2000)
Prospect Park:

$383,940
New Jersey:

$428,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $283,608 - $513,283

Total population: 5,931 (Urban population: 5,779, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 2,055 (1,898 occupied: 714 owner occupied, 1,199 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

63%
State:

35%

Housing density: 4,283 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $459,691.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,553 (lower quartile is $1,234, upper quartile is $1,816)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,605


Median gross rent in Prospect Park, NJ in 2022: $1,712

Housing units in Prospect Park with a mortgage: 413 (4 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $83,112

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $78,675

Median monthly housing costs: $1,788

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Prospect Park, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1944

Median year apartment built: 1949

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,225
  • Male householders: 827 (134 living alone), Female householders: 1,042 (223 living alone)
  • 673 spouses (659 opposite-sex spouses), 122 unmarried partners, (122 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,424 children (2,143 natural, 59 adopted, 221 stepchildren), 326 grandchildren, 144 brothers or sisters, 141 parents, 0 foster children, 311 other relatives, 207 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 4

Size of family households: 367 2-persons, 385 3-persons, 259 4-persons, 199 5-persons, 116 6-persons, 72 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 422 1-person, 15 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

675 married couples with children.
510 single-parent households (130 men, 380 women).

38.0% of residents of Prospect Park speak English at home.
51.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
7.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
3.1% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 2,310 (37.1%)
(60.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.2
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.5
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Prospect Park, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Prospect Park, New Jersey
  • 0no bedroom
  • 131 bedroom
  • 3642 bedrooms
  • 1683 bedrooms
  • 794 bedrooms
  • 905+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Prospect Park, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Prospect Park, New Jersey
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1041 bedroom
  • 7412 bedrooms
  • 2823 bedrooms
  • 734 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Prospect Park in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Prospect Park in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 25no vehicle
  • 1671 vehicle
  • 3282 vehicles
  • 1343 vehicles
  • 294 vehicles
  • 315+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Prospect Park in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Prospect Park in renter-occupied apartments
  • 221no vehicle
  • 5141 vehicle
  • 3372 vehicles
  • 763 vehicles
  • 224 vehicles
  • 305+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Prospect Park, New Jersey
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Prospect Park, New Jersey
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 223 rooms
  • 2114 rooms
  • 1725 rooms
  • 716 rooms
  • 687 rooms
  • 678 rooms
  • 1039+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Prospect Park, New Jersey
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Prospect Park, New Jersey
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1213 rooms
  • 5374 rooms
  • 3025 rooms
  • 1146 rooms
  • 697 rooms
  • 308 rooms
  • 269+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Prospect Park, NJ
Prospect Park borough income, earnings, and wages data

  • Prospect Park, NJ household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Prospect Park, NJ in 2022
  • 228Less than $10,000
  • 232$10,000 to $19,999
  • 112$20,000 to $29,999
  • 257$30,000 to $39,999
  • 118$40,000 to $49,999
  • 176$50,000 to $59,999
  • 127$60,000 to $74,999
  • 203$75,000 to $99,999
  • 172$100,000 to $124,999
  • 152$125,000 to $149,999
  • 48$150,000 to $199,999
  • 140$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Prospect Park, NJ

  • Distribution of house value in Prospect Park, NJ in 2022
  • 22Less than $10,000
  • 33$50,000 to $59,999
  • 29$100,000 to $124,999
  • 22$150,000 to $174,999
  • 35$200,000 to $249,999
  • 73$250,000 to $299,999
  • 188$300,000 to $399,999
  • 132$400,000 to $499,999
  • 166$500,000 to $749,999
  • 29$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Prospect Park, NJ

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Prospect Park, NJ in 2022
  • 50$350 to $399
  • 20$450 to $499
  • 49$700 to $749
  • 14$900 to $999
  • 120$1,000 to $1,249
  • 209$1,250 to $1,499
  • 596$1,500 to $1,999
  • 61$2,000 to $2,499
  • 60No cash rent
Work and jobs in Prospect Park: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 45.8%
Number of people working at home: 0 (0.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 10
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 213
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 337
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 658
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 597
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 112
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 429
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 82
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 22
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 234
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 45
  • 90 or more minutes: 39
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Prospect Park

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 471 (62.3%)
  • Carpooled: 39 (5.2%)
  • Walked: 77 (10.2%)
  • Worked at home: 317 (41.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 16.6%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 10.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 29.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 10.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 7.8%Males
  • 4.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 6.7%Males
  • 3.8%Females
Races in Prospect Park detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Prospect Park, New Jersey
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Prospect Park, New Jersey
  • 8062010 or later
  • 5352000 to 2009
  • 4961990 to 1999
  • 5801980 to 1989
  • 4291970 to 1979
  • 154Before 1970
Ancestries in Prospect Park, NJ

First ancestries reported:

  • Italian: 140 (3.6%)
  • American: 102 (2.6%)
  • Haitian: 101 (2.6%)
  • Albanian: 94 (2.4%)
  • German: 60 (1.5%)
  • Dutch: 49 (1.2%)
  • African: 49 (1.2%)
  • Jordanian: 35 (0.9%)
  • Polish: 33 (0.8%)
  • Lebanese: 20 (0.5%)
  • English: 15 (0.4%)
  • Jamaican: 14 (0.4%)
  • Turkish: 13 (0.3%)
  • Scottish: 11 (0.3%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Dominican Republic
Prospect Park:

27.4% (668)
New Jersey:

9.7% (209,055)

Peru
Prospect Park:

17.2% (419)
New Jersey:

2.7% (58,563)

Mexico
Prospect Park:

11.9% (289)
New Jersey:

4.8% (102,527)

Colombia
Prospect Park:

5.9% (143)
New Jersey:

4.2% (90,817)

Costa Rica
Prospect Park:

4.4% (106)
New Jersey:

0.7% (14,848)

Venezuela
Prospect Park:

3.6% (88)
New Jersey:

0.6% (12,929)

Ecuador
Prospect Park:

3.3% (80)
New Jersey:

4.4% (95,275)

Syria
Prospect Park:

3.2% (77)
New Jersey:

0.3% (5,966)

Bangladesh
Prospect Park:

3.2% (77)
New Jersey:

0.7% (14,405)

India
Prospect Park:

2.7% (66)
New Jersey:

12.8% (274,609)

Guatemala
Prospect Park:

2.2% (54)
New Jersey:

2.2% (46,813)

Jordan
Prospect Park:

2.0% (48)
New Jersey:

0.2% (4,399)

England
Prospect Park:

1.7% (42)
New Jersey:

0.5% (10,886)

Haiti
Prospect Park:

1.7% (42)
New Jersey:

2.3% (49,491)

Honduras
Prospect Park:

1.7% (41)
New Jersey:

1.7% (37,335)

Bahamas
Prospect Park:

1.6% (40)
New Jersey:

0.0% (799)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3,312
  • Other state: 436
  • Northeast: 160
  • Midwest: 36
  • South: 262
  • West: 0

96.3% of Prospect Park residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 43.0% lived in New Jersey.


Prospect Park:

96.3%
State average:

90.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 7
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 69
  • 5th and 6th grade: 38
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 29
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 80
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 18
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 801
  • Less than 1 year of college: 62
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 163
  • Associate degree: 43
  • Bachelor's degree: 332
  • Master's degree: 42
  • Professional school degree: 39
  • Doctorate degree: 18
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 19
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 17
  • 5th and 6th grade: 17
  • 7th and 8th grade: 48
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 79
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 22
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 846
  • Less than 1 year of college: 115
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 169
  • Associate degree: 152
  • Bachelor's degree: 226
  • Master's degree: 196
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 18
Educational Attainment for Females
Prospect Park marital status for males
Prospect Park marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 477
  • One, attached: 59
  • Two: 1,282
  • 3 or 4: 188
  • 5 to 9: 24
  • 50 or more: 23
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.6%

House/condo owner moved in on average 18 years ago

Renter moved in on average 8 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Prospect Park
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Prospect Park, NJ
  • 93.8%Utility gas
  • 3.4%Solar energy
  • 2.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Prospect Park, NJ
  • 81.7%Utility gas
  • 10.3%Electricity
  • 6.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 72
Here:

10.7%
New Jersey:

12.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 96
Here:

21.4%
New Jersey:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 128
Here:

36.9%
New Jersey:

33.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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