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Prospect Park, PA Profile


Prospect Park, PA, population 6,520, is located in Pennsylvania's Delaware county, about 8.9 miles from Philadelphia and 50.8 miles from Allentown.

Through the 90's Prospect Park's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Prospect Park has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Prospect Park's population has grown by about 2%.

Prospect Park's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Prospect Park tend to be about the same as Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White95%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
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 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20006,594N/A
20016,556-0.58%
20026,505-0.78%
20036,471-0.52%
20046,427-0.68%
20056,410-0.26%
20066,394-0.25%
20076,4090.23%
20086,4090.00%
20096,5201.73%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$45,244
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001227
2002287
2003443
2004491
2005448
2006356
2007359
2008501
2009N/A
2010458
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00411
2002 00316
2003 01523
2004 00527
2005 00425
2006 00419
2007 00023
2008 00131
2009 ----
2010 00822

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,910
20022,506
20032,293
20041,980
20052,393
20061,998
20072,249
20082,380
2009N/A
20102,613
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 11 107 8
2002 25 122 19
2003 15 129 6
2004 17 105 7
2005 24 120 11
2006 10 107 12
2007 14 124 6
2008 16 126 10
2009 - - -
2010 26 139 6

Location

Elevation97 feet above sea level
Land Area0.7 Square Miles



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