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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Prospect Park, PA compare?
| Figure | Prospect Park, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,409 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,427 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 8,780 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.5% |
| Measure | Prospect Park, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,417±20 |
| Median age | 33.7±7.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 73.8%±9.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 14.7%±9.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.9%±2.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.4%±3.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.9%±6.8 pts |
| Median household income | $63,077±$17,968 |
| Per capita income | $39,924±$10,501 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.2%±6.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6%±5.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $244,600±$19,650 |
| Median gross rent | $1,183±$104 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 63.3%±17.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58.0%±8.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.4%±6.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.3%±7.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 4.1%±4.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.2 min±6.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.1%±3.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov