Prospect Park, Pennsylvania demographics

Prospect Park, PA demographics: median age 33.7; 22.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Prospect Park borough, Pennsylvania · Incorporated borough · GEOID 4262792. The survey estimates a population of 6,417 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Prospect Park is 33.7 years, with a 90% margin of error of 7.3 years. There are 2,502 households (±310). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe City estimate ± MOE State estimate ± MOE U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years 33.7 ±7.3 40.9 ±0.2 38.9 ±0.1
Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 6,417
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
Under 18 1,338 ±430 20.9% ±6.7 pp 20.4% 22.0%
18–34 1,957 ±475 30.5% ±7.4 pp 21.9% 22.8%
35–64 2,225 ±512 34.7% ±8.0 pp 38.1% 38.0%
65 and older 897 ±264 14.0% ±4.1 pp 19.5% 17.2%
Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 6,417
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
Male 3,422 ±456 53.3% ±7.1 pp 49.3% 49.5%
Female 2,995 ±457 46.7% ±7.1 pp 50.7% 50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 6,417
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
White alone 4,735 ±585 73.8% ±9.1 pp 74.5% 61.0%
Black or African American alone 944 ±574 · low precision 14.7% ±8.9 pp · low precision 10.6% 12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 8 ±11 · low precision 0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.9%
Asian alone 183 ±176 · low precision 2.9% ±2.7 pp · low precision 3.8% 6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 ±17 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.0% 0.2%
Some other race alone 8 ±13 · low precision 0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision 3.7% 7.1%
Two or more races 539 ±348 · low precision 8.4% ±5.4 pp · low precision 7.1% 12.6%
Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 6,417
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino 6,409 ±23 99.9% ±0.2 pp 91.3% 80.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8 ±13 · low precision 0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision 8.7% 19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,502
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
Married-couple family 1,032 ±221 41.2% ±7.2 pp 46.2% 46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present 87 ±100 · low precision 3.5% ±4.0 pp · low precision 4.7% 5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present 585 ±214 23.4% ±8.0 pp 11.5% 12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone 691 ±287 27.6% ±10.9 pp 30.9% 28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone 107 ±124 · low precision 4.3% ±4.9 pp · low precision 6.7% 7.0%
Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,502
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
Households with people under 18 921 ±239 36.8% ±8.4 pp 27.0% 29.5%
Households without people under 18 1,581 ±352 63.2% ±11.7 pp 73.0% 70.5%
Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,502
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
One-person nonfamily households 691 ±287 27.6% ±10.9 pp 30.9% 28.7%
Two-person households 819 ±276 32.7% ±10.3 pp 34.7% 33.8%
Three-person households 454 ±192 18.1% ±7.3 pp 14.9% 15.3%
Four-person households 286 ±140 11.4% ±5.4 pp 11.7% 12.6%
Five-person households 241 ±214 · low precision 9.6% ±8.5 pp · low precision 5.0% 5.9%
Six-person households 11 ±30 · low precision 0.4% ±1.2 pp · low precision 1.7% 2.2%
Seven or more people 0 ±24 · low precision 0.0% ±1.0 pp · low precision 1.1% 1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 6,417
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
Native 6,009 ±202 93.6% ±3.1 pp 92.3% 85.9%
Foreign born 408 ±200 6.4% ±3.1 pp 7.7% 14.1%
Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 5,866
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
English only 5,464 ±372 93.1% ±4.5 pp 87.6% 77.7%
Spanish 8 ±13 · low precision 0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision 5.6% 13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun 0 ±17 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.5% 0.7%
German or other West Germanic 0 ±17 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.9% 0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic 20 ±34 · low precision 0.3% ±0.6 pp · low precision 0.8% 0.7%
Other Indo-European 203 ±212 · low precision 3.5% ±3.6 pp · low precision 1.7% 2.0%
Korean 0 ±17 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese 49 ±77 · low precision 0.8% ±1.3 pp · low precision 0.8% 1.1%
Vietnamese 0 ±17 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.3% 0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino 106 ±132 · low precision 1.8% ±2.2 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island 0 ±17 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.7% 1.1%
Arabic 0 ±17 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.4% 0.5%
Other and unspecified 16 ±26 · low precision 0.3% ±0.4 pp · low precision 0.5% 0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 4,534
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
Less than high school graduate 328 ±245 · low precision 7.2% ±5.4 pp · low precision 7.9% 10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency 1,321 ±406 29.1% ±8.7 pp 32.9% 26.0%
Some college, no degree 1,416 ±370 31.2% ±7.8 pp 15.1% 19.1%
Associate’s degree 430 ±227 · low precision 9.5% ±5.0 pp · low precision 8.9% 8.8%
Bachelor’s degree 725 ±232 16.0% ±5.0 pp 20.9% 21.6%
Graduate or professional degree 314 ±172 · low precision 6.9% ±3.8 pp · low precision 14.3% 14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 6,185
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
Same house 5,803 ±261 93.8% ±3.6 pp 89.3% 87.7%
Moved within same county 348 ±254 · low precision 5.6% ±4.1 pp · low precision 5.6% 6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state 17 ±27 · low precision 0.3% ±0.4 pp · low precision 2.6% 3.1%
Moved from a different state 17 ±25 · low precision 0.3% ±0.4 pp · low precision 1.9% 2.3%
Moved from abroad 0 ±17 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.4% 0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

5.1% of Prospect Park residents (±3.8 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 5.6% in Pennsylvania and 8.4% nationally. 88.2% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure Prospect Park Pennsylvania U.S. Compared with Pennsylvania
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5.1% ±3.8 pp · low precision 5.6% 8.4% Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households 88.2% ±8.2 pp 89.7% 91.0% Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older 8.5% ±4.6 pp · low precision 6.1% 6.2% Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Prospect Park . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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