Prospect Park

County:: Passaic County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.465
State:: New Jersey

Prospect Park is a borough located in Passaic County, New Jersey. Prospect Park has a 2025 population of 6,130. Prospect Park is currently declining at a rate of -0.71% annually and its population has decreased by -3.49% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,352 in 2020.

The average household income in Prospect Park is $88,840 with a poverty rate of 24.86%. The median age in Prospect Park is 35.4 years: 33.3 years for males, and 37.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Prospect Park includes 43.08% White, 19.23% other race, 15.27% Black or African American, 3.61% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,708	43.08%
Other race	1,209	19.23%
Two or more races	1,167	18.57%
Black or African American	960	15.27%
Asian	227	3.61%
Native American	15	0.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Prospect Park Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Prospect Park's average per capita income is $43,452. Household income levels show a median of $48,615. The poverty rate stands at 24.86%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$89,231	-
Families	$54,201	$100,580
Households	$48,615	$88,840
Non Families	$38,966	$46,372

$43,452

Average Income

$48,615

Median Household Income

24.86%

Poverty Rate