Prospect Park, New Jersey
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Location in New Jersey
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | March 13, 1901 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | New Jersey | ||
| County : | Passaic County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 56 ′ N , 74 ° 10 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 5,720 (as of 2006) | ||
| Population density : | 4,766.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 1.2 km 2 (approx. 0 mi 2 ) of which 1.2 km 2 (approx. 0 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 63 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 07508, 07538 | ||
| Area code : | +1 973 | ||
| FIPS : | 34-61170 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0879504 | ||
| Website : | www.prospectpark.net | ||
| Mayor : | Mohamed T. Khairullah | ||
Prospect Park is a city in Passaic County , New Jersey , United States . In the census of 2000 had a total population of 5,779 was recorded.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 1.2 km 2 , not including water bodies.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there are 5,779 people, 1,822 households and 1,432 families in the city. The population density is 4,648.5 people per km 2 . 61.17% of the population are White, 13.65% African American , 0.42% Native American , 3.15% Asian , 0.07% Pacific Islander , 13.70% from other races, and 7.84% mixed race . 38.26% are Latinos of any race.
Of the 1,822 households, 44.7% have children under the age of 18. 52.7% of these are married couples living together, 20.0% are single mothers, 21.4% are not families, 17.0% are single households and 6.6% are people over 65. The average household size is 3 , 17, the average family size 3.56.
29.6% of the population are under 18 years old, 10.3% between 18 and 24, 32.8% between 25 and 44, 18.5% between 45 and 64, 8.8% older than 65. The average age is 31 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 90.8, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 84.7.
The median income for a household in the city is $ 46,434 and the median income for a family is $ 49,405. Males have a median income of $ 31,951 versus $ 26,569 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 16,410. 10.0% of the population and 7.9% of families live below the poverty line, of which 14.4% are children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 6.2% of people are older than 65.