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Prospect Park, NJ Profile


Prospect Park, NJ, population 5,605, is located in New Jersey's Passaic county, about 1.4 miles from Paterson and 13.9 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Prospect Park's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Prospect Park has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Prospect Park's population has declined by about 1%.

Prospect Park's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Prospect Park tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White61%
African American14%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed22%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20005,779N/A
20015,7850.10%
20025,768-0.29%
20035,735-0.57%
20045,687-0.84%
20055,646-0.72%
20065,610-0.64%
20075,578-0.57%
20085,569-0.16%
20095,6050.65%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$46,434
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001206
200268
200351
2004189
2005327
2006173
2007228
2008143
2009449
2010231
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0066
2002 0211
2003 1110
2004 0164
2005 00613
2006 1027
2007 00211
2008 0053
2009 00916
2010 0076

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,797
20021,780
20031,097
20042,332
20051,926
20061,683
20072,265
20082,146
20091,740
20102,596
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 30 113 20
2002 35 57 13
2003 3 40 21
2004 34 86 16
2005 19 84 9
2006 14 72 11
2007 39 74 16
2008 27 80 13
2009 22 67 8
2010 54 81 11

Location

Elevation250 feet above sea level
Land Area0.5 Square Miles



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