Prospect Park, PA Demographics

A map of Prospect Park's Population by Race

Prospect Park, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 288, an increase from the 270 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Prospect Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Prospect Park has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Prospect Park, that probability was 4.4% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Prospect Park is ranked the 1601st most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 places. 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 was ranked the 1574th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Prospect Park's White Population

288 residents of Prospect Park, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Prospect Park is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Prospect Park ranks 78th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prospect Park's White population has grown by an estimated 9.1%. White residents' share of Prospect Park's population has increased from 97.8% to 100.0%.

Prospect Park is more White than neighboring Emporium (89.3% White), Austin (99% White), Driftwood (97.8% White), Roulette (93.9% White), and Port Allegany (93.6% White).

Prospect Park's Black Population

0 residents of Prospect Park, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Prospect Park is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Prospect Park ranks 1527th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prospect Park's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Prospect Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Prospect Park is less Black than neighboring Emporium (0.1% Black), Roulette (0.5% Black), and Port Allegany (0.1% Black).

Prospect Park's Asian Population

0 residents of Prospect Park, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Prospect Park is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Prospect Park ranks 1426th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prospect Park's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Prospect Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Prospect Park is less Asian than neighboring Emporium (0.4% Asian).

Prospect Park's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Prospect Park, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Prospect Park is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Prospect Park ranks 1591st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prospect Park's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Prospect Park's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Prospect Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Emporium (0.6% Hispanic), and Port Allegany (0.8% Hispanic).

Prospect Park's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Prospect Park, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Prospect Park is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Prospect Park ranks 122nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prospect Park's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Prospect Park's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Prospect Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring Emporium (1.8% Native American/Other), and Port Allegany (0.6% Native American/Other).

Prospect Park's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Prospect Park, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Prospect Park is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Prospect Park ranks 1839th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prospect Park's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Prospect Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Prospect Park is less Multiracial than neighboring Emporium (7.8% Multiracial), Austin (1% Multiracial), Driftwood (2.2% Multiracial), Roulette (5.7% Multiracial), and Port Allegany (5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.