Prospect Park, NJ Profile

Prospect Park, NJ, population 5,760, 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 this decade the population of Prospect Park has stayed about the same.

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
	White	61%
	African American	14%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	22%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.90
	Males	29.20
	Females	32.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,779	N/A
2001	5,809	0.52%
2002	5,815	0.10%
2003	5,810	-0.09%
2004	5,785	-0.43%
2005	5,760	-0.43%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$46,434

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	206
2002	68
2003	51
2004	189
2005	327
2006	173

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	0	2	1	1	0	0
Robbery	6	1	1	6	6	2
Aggravated Assault	6	1	0	4	13	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,797
2002	1,780
2003	1,097
2004	2,332
2005	1,926
2006	1,683

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	30	35	3	34	19	14
Larceny, Theft	113	57	40	86	84	72
Motor Vehicle Theft	20	13	21	16	9	11
Arson	0	0	1	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	250 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.5 Square Miles