Prospect Park, NJ Demographics

A map of Prospect Park's Population by Race

Prospect Park, New Jersey had a population of 6,372 in 2020. It was 18.1% White, 16.1% Black, 4.6% Asian, 58.9% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 1.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Prospect Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Prospect Park is the 246th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Prospect Park's White Population

1,153 residents of Prospect Park identify as White, or 18.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Prospect Park considerably less than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Prospect Park is ranked #675 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Prospect Park is more White than neighboring Paterson (7.8% White). Prospect Park is less White than neighboring Haledon (28.7% White), Hawthorne (66.9% White), North Haledon (77.6% White), and William Paterson University of New Jersey (23.4% White).

Prospect Park's Black Population

1,023 residents of Prospect Park identify as Black, or 16.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Prospect Park roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Prospect Park is ranked #74 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Prospect Park is more Black than neighboring Haledon (11.7% Black), Hawthorne (3% Black), and North Haledon (3.2% Black). Prospect Park is less Black than neighboring Paterson (23% Black), and William Paterson University of New Jersey (49.6% Black).

Prospect Park's Asian Population

294 residents of Prospect Park identify as Asian, or 4.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Prospect Park slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Prospect Park is ranked #285 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Prospect Park is more Asian than neighboring Hawthorne (2.7% Asian), North Haledon (3.9% Asian), and William Paterson University of New Jersey (4.2% Asian). Prospect Park is less Asian than neighboring Haledon (7% Asian), and Paterson (5% Asian).

Prospect Park's Hispanic Population

3,752 residents of Prospect Park identify as Hispanic, or 58.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Prospect Park considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Prospect Park is ranked #14 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Prospect Park is more Hispanic than neighboring Haledon (49.4% Hispanic), Hawthorne (24.3% Hispanic), North Haledon (12.6% Hispanic), and William Paterson University of New Jersey (21.8% Hispanic). Prospect Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Paterson (61.9% Hispanic).

Prospect Park's Native American/Other Population

59 residents of Prospect Park identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Prospect Park roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New Jersey (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Prospect Park is ranked #131 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Prospect Park is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hawthorne (0.6% Native American/Other), North Haledon (0.3% Native American/Other), and William Paterson University of New Jersey (0.1% Native American/Other). Prospect Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring Haledon (1.1% Native American/Other).

Prospect Park's Multiracial Population

91 residents of Prospect Park identify as Multiracial, or 1.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Prospect Park roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Prospect Park is ranked #646 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Prospect Park is more Multiracial than neighboring William Paterson University of New Jersey (0.9% Multiracial). Prospect Park is less Multiracial than neighboring Haledon (2.1% Multiracial), Hawthorne (2.5% Multiracial), and North Haledon (2.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.