Prospect Park, PA

Prospect Park, Pennsylvania

Prospect Park, Pennsylvania, in Delaware county, is 8 miles SW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town has a population of 6,594.

The People and Families of Prospect Park

In Prospect Park, about 48% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Prospect Park had a median family income of $51,966. Prospect Park is regarded in the state as a town where many of the people are well-off. The town has a large middle class. Prospect Park finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state.

Prospect Park Housing

About 62% of housing units in Prospect Park are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the town has been around for years. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments. People in the town pay more in property taxes per residence than in most communities in the state.

Commuting

In Prospect Park, 90% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in Prospect Park are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most. Residents of the town, taking advantage of public transportation, try to avoid being as dependent on their cars as people in some other places.

High Points

Prospect Park strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 10%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 12%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Prospect Park, PA

Comparing Prospect Park to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Prospect Park Almanac

Prospect Park Climate

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• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Prospect Park Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Nearby Cities and Towns

Prospect Park Public Libraries

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Prospect Park High Schools (2004)

INTERBORO SHS
610-237-6410
Serves 1,417 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Prospect Park Colleges

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