Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA

Census Place

2024 Population

288

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.5

13.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.6%

20.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,583

28% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$125,000

Population & Diversity

Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA is home to a population of 288 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.347% of Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (288 people) in Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
288 ± 110
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

0.347%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

0.763%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.347% of Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA residents (1 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA was 0.763%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12 ± 20
Korea
1 ± 12

Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 12 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA.

Economy

The economy of Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA employs 100 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA were Manufacturing (33 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), and Information (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,750), and Manufacturing ($36,023).

Employment

Occupations

100

2024 Value

± 85

7.53%

1 Year growth

± 112%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA grew at a rate of 7.53%, from 93 employees to 100 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA, are Production Occupations (16 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (16 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

100

2024 Value

± 85

7.53%

1 Year growth

± 112%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA grew at a rate of 7.53%, from 93 employees to 100 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA, are Manufacturing (33 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), and Information (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA, though some of these residents may live in Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,192

Median earning men ± $28,226

$47,917

Median earning women ± $14,447

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($21,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA was $125,000 in 2024, which is 0.376 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,700 to $125,000, a 16.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA is 94.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$125,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,548

$120

Median Property Taxes

±$55

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

94.5%

Homeownership

2024

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.5% of the housing units in Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,583

Median Household Income

± $29,795

127

Number of Households

± 56

In 2024, the median household income of the 127 households in Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA grew to $49,583 from the previous year's value of $38,750.

The following chart displays the households in Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (94%)
Worked At Home (6%)

In 2024, 94% of workers in Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA (42 out of 288 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Prospect Park (Cameron County), PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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