Living in Prospect Park Borough School District Area

Living Summary

1,633

households

5,860

Total Population

$266,300

Average House Value

$1,439

Average Housing Rent

$48,497

Average Household Income

91.77%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

997

Total Students

PK-08

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

18%

Percent Proficient - Math

33%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 1,633 households are located in Prospect Park Borough School District area. Among them, 818 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 4.00 people. The total number of children in the region is 2,686 and 1,700 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

13% (778) of residents are non-citizens and 58% (3,412) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Prospect Park Borough School District, New Jersey
Household	1,633
Population	5,860
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	818 (50%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,686
Total Students	1,700
Pre-Kindergarten	143
Kindergarten	91
Grade 1-8	689
Grade 9-12	406
College/Graduate School	371
Veterans	4,173
Non-citizen	778
Non-English Home Language	3,412
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

4,333 residents are over the age of 16 and 2,764 people are in labor force. Among them, 2,754 people are in civilian labor force and 10 are in armed labor force. 2,620 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Prospect Park Borough School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,582	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	1,920	74.36%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	184	7.13%
Public transportation	272	10.53%
Walked	96	3.72%
Other method	25	0.97%
Worked from home	85	3.29%
Average Commute Time	25 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,620	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	807	30.80%
Service	677	25.84%
Sales and office	393	15.00%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	255	9.73%
Production, transportation, and material moving	488	18.63%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,620	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	-	-
Construction	200	7.63%
Manufacturing	357	13.63%
Wholesale trade	52	1.98%
Retail trade	298	11.37%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	204	7.79%
Information	38	1.45%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	75	2.86%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	220	8.40%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	896	34.20%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	128	4.89%
Other services, except public administration	32	1.22%
Public administration	120	4.58%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,620	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,140	81.68%
Government workers	394	15.04%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	66	2.52%
Unpaid family workers	20	0.76%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $67,217 for the 1,633 households in Prospect Park Borough School District area, New Jersey. The average income of a single worker is $30,202. 5,373 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 91.77%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,633	-
Less than $10,000	70	4.29%
$10,000 - $14,999	119	7.29%
$15,000 - $24,999	217	13.29%
$25,000 - $34,999	209	12.80%
$35,000 - $49,999	249	15.25%
$50,000 - $74,999	224	13.72%
$75,000 - $99,999	180	11.02%
$100,000 - $149,999	223	13.66%
$150,000 - $199,999	72	4.41%
More than $200,000	70	4.29%
Median Household Income	$48,497	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$67,217	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,351	-
Less than $10,000	54	4.00%
$10,000 - $14,999	83	6.14%
$15,000 - $24,999	143	10.58%
$25,000 - $34,999	139	10.29%
$35,000 - $49,999	210	15.54%
$50,000 - $74,999	205	15.17%
$75,000 - $99,999	163	12.07%
$100,000 - $149,999	212	15.69%
$150,000 - $199,999	72	5.33%
More than $200,000	70	5.18%

Median Family Income	$56,401	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$73,326	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,202	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$38,835	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$38,835	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,855	-
With health insurance coverage	5,373	91.77%
Public coverage	2,873	49.07%
Private health insurance	2,958	50.52%
Without health insurance coverage	482	8.23%

Housing

There are 1,807 housing units in Prospect Park Borough School District area, New Jersey with 1,633 units (90.37%) occupied. 696 houses (42.62%) are occupied by owner and 937 houses (57.38%) are rented. The average housing value is $266,300 and the average rental cost is $1,439. 0 houses (0.00%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,010 houses (55.89%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,807	-
Occupied	1,633	90.37%
Owner Occupied	696	42.62%
Renter Occupied	937	57.38%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	381	21.08%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	71	3.93%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,355	74.99%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,807	-
Built 2014 or later	-	-
Built 2010 - 2013	-	-
Built 2000 - 2009	19	1.05%
Built 1990 - 1999	47	2.60%
Built 1980 - 1989	115	6.36%
Built 1970 - 1979	78	4.32%
Built 1960 - 1969	416	23.02%
Built 1950 - 1959	122	6.75%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,010	55.89%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,807	-
1 room	-	-
2 rooms	15	0.83%
3 rooms	153	8.47%
4 rooms	583	32.26%
5 rooms	465	25.73%
6 rooms	263	14.55%
7 rooms	173	9.57%
8 rooms	70	3.87%
9 rooms or more	85	4.70%
Median Number of Rooms	4.8 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,807	-
no bedroom	-	-
1 bedroom	134	7.42%
2 bedrooms	976	54.01%
3 bedrooms	475	26.29%
4 bedrooms	173	9.57%
5 bedrooms or more	49	2.71%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	696	-
Less than $50,000	-	-
$50,000 - $99,999	55	7.90%
$100,000 - $149,999	19	2.73%
$150,000 - $199,999	47	6.75%
$200,000 - $299,999	394	56.61%
$300,000 - $499,999	178	25.57%
$500,000 - $999,999	3	0.43%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$266,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	921	-
Less than $500	19	2.06%
$500 - $999	97	10.53%
$1,000 - $1,499	408	44.30%
$1,500 - $1,999	338	36.70%
$2,000 - $2,499	59	6.41%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$1,439	-

Demographic

A total of 5,865 people lives in Prospect Park Borough School District area, New Jersey with 3,008 male and 2,857 female. The males to female ratio is 51.29 to 48.71. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	5,865	-
Male	3,008	51.29%
Female	2,857	48.71%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	5,865	-
Under 5 years	544	9.28%
5 - 9 years	469	8.00%
10 - 14 years	398	6.79%
15 - 19 years	476	8.12%
20 - 24 years	386	6.58%
25 - 34 years	1,039	17.72%
35 - 44 years	749	12.77%
45 - 54 years	657	11.20%
55 - 59 years	399	6.80%
60 - 64 years	174	2.97%
65 - 74 years	321	5.47%
75 - 84 years	220	3.75%
85 years and older	33	0.56%
Median Age	31.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	5,865	-
One Race	5,672	96.71%
White	3,644	62.13%
Black or African American	1,324	22.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native	16	0.27%
Asian	48	0.82%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	640	10.91%

Two or more races	193	3.29%
White and Black or African American	36	0.61%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	25	0.43%
White and Asian	79	1.35%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%