Prospect Park

  1. Prospect Park Legal Resources
  2. Prospect Park Statistics
  3. Prospect Park Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Prospect Park Employment Information
  5. Prospect Park Family Information
  6. Prospect Park Education Information
  7. Prospect Park Public Benefits Information
  8. Prospect Park Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Prospect Park Legal Resources Back to top

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Prospect Park Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,779
  • Land Area (2000): 1.243 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.004 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,889
Prospect Park Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prospect Park Employment Information Back to top
Prospect Park Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 104 7.73%
2. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 69 5.13%
3. Educational Services 65 4.83%
4. Health Care 64 4.76%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 61 4.54%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 57 4.24%
7. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 57 4.24%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 50 3.72%
9. Repair and Maintenance 43 3.20%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 42 3.12%
11. Metal Manufactuing 42 3.12%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 41 3.05%
13. Other Transportation 40 2.97%
14. Public Administration 40 2.97%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 37 2.75%
16. Truck Transportation 32 2.38%
17. U.S. Postal Service 31 2.30%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 30 2.23%
19. Utilities 25 1.86%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 24 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 225 18.73%
2. Educational Services 112 9.33%
3. Finance and Insurance 98 8.16%
4. Public Administration 82 6.83%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 64 5.33%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 46 3.83%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 45 3.75%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 34 2.83%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 33 2.75%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 30 2.50%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29 2.41%
12. Social Assistance 29 2.41%
13. Department and Other General Stores 27 2.25%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 23 1.92%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 21 1.75%
16. Construction 20 1.67%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 20 1.67%
18. U.S. Postal Service 20 1.67%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 18 1.50%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 17 1.42%

Prospect Park Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 116 8.62%
2. Other Production Occupations 91 6.77%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 85 6.32%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 74 5.50%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 69 5.13%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 66 4.91%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 59 4.39%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 46 3.42%
9. Other Protective Service Workers 42 3.12%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 40 2.97%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 37 2.75%
12. Other Management Occupations 32 2.38%
13. Computer Specialists 31 2.30%
14. Construction Laborers 26 1.93%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 26 1.93%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 25 1.86%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 23 1.71%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 23 1.71%
19. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 21 1.56%
20. Engineers 21 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 139 11.57%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 98 8.16%
3. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 55 4.58%
4. Cashiers 54 4.50%
5. Other Production Occupations 54 4.50%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 50 4.16%
7. Customer Service Representatives 44 3.66%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 42 3.50%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 41 3.41%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 40 3.33%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 40 3.33%
12. Other Healthcare Support 31 2.58%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 29 2.41%
14. Other Management Occupations 29 2.41%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 26 2.16%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 26 2.16%
17. Registered Nurses 26 2.16%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 25 2.08%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 23 1.92%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 22 1.83%

Prospect Park Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,512 58.91%
15-35 hours 404 9.47%
1-14 hours 136 3.19%
No regular hours 1,212 28.42%

Prospect Park Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 56 2.28%
5 AM-5:29 AM 27 1.10%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 66 2.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 137 5.59%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 353 14.40%
7 AM-7:29 AM 198 8.08%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 444 18.11%
8 AM-8:29 AM 322 13.13%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 166 6.77%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 133 5.42%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 48 1.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 39 1.59%
Noon-3:59 PM 199 8.12%
4 PM-11:59 PM 264 10.77%

Prospect Park Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 79 3.22%
5-9 220 8.97%
10-14 392 15.99%
15-19 540 22.02%
20-24 411 16.76%
25-29 108 4.40%
30-34 312 12.72%
35-39 38 1.55%
40-44 129 5.26%
45-59 101 4.12%
60-89 93 3.79%
At least 90 29 1.18%

Prospect Park Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 67 2.73% 1,683 68.64%
30-44 28 1.14% 451 18.39%
45-59 9 0.37% 92 3.75%
At least 60 39 1.59% 83 3.38%

Prospect Park Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 447 18.05%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,761 71.09%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 28 1.13%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 143 5.77%
Color 6 Box Walked 73 2.95%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 25 1.01%

Prospect Park Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prospect Park Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,813 (5,772 people)
Families (2000): 1,434 (5,195 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 508
People at same address in 1995: 2,965
Prospect Park Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 113 6.23%
$10,000-$14,999 96 5.30%
$15,000-$19,999 153 8.44%
$20,000-$24,999 117 6.45%
$25,000-$29,999 83 4.58%
$30,000-$34,999 90 4.96%
$35,000-$39,999 128 7.06%
$40,000-$44,999 107 5.90%
$45,000-$49,999 73 4.03%
$50,000-$59,999 233 12.85%
$60,000-$74,999 210 11.58%
$75,000-$99,999 266 14.67%
$100,000-$124,999 59 3.25%
$125,000-$149,999 31 1.71%
$150,000-$199,999 35 1.93%
$200,000 or more 19 1.05%

Prospect Park Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 309 16.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 383 21.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 49 2.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 336 18.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 20 1.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 352 19.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 213 11.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 91 4.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 57 3.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.05%

Prospect Park Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,561 33.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 488 10.53%
Public Assistance 30 0.65%
Retirement 234 5.05%
Self Employment 53 1.14%
Social Security 440 9.50%
Supplemental Security 84 1.81%
Wage / Salary 1,552 33.49%
Other 192 4.14%

Prospect Park Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 471 43.33%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 616 56.67%

Prospect Park Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 130 6.41%
Color 1 Box Married 1,195 58.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 671 33.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 32 1.58%

Prospect Park Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 199 8.58%
Color 1 Box Married 1,243 53.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 693 29.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 184 7.93%

Prospect Park Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prospect Park Education Information Back to top
Prospect Park Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 531 13.08%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 663 16.33%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,437 35.39%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 866 21.32%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 139 3.42%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 315 7.76%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 110 2.71%

Prospect Park Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 65 1.12% 40 0.69% 105 1.82%
Kindergarten 88 1.52% 37 0.64% 125 2.16%
Grades 1-4 296 5.12% 83 1.44% 379 6.56%
Grades 5-8 328 5.68% 83 1.44% 411 7.11%
Grades 9-12 430 7.44% 8 0.14% 438 7.58%
Undergrad college 280 4.85% 75 1.30% 355 6.14%
Graduate or professional school 12 0.21% 6 0.10% 18 0.31%
Total 1,499 25.94% 332 5.74% 1,831 31.68%

Prospect Park Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prospect Park Public Benefits Information Back to top
Prospect Park Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,178 90.01%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 575 9.99%

Prospect Park Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prospect Park Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Prospect Park Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 957 16.56%
10-19 Years 903 15.63%
20-29 Years 952 16.47%
30-39 Years 987 17.08%
40-49 Years 753 13.03%
50-59 Years 518 8.96%
60-69 Years 337 5.83%
70-79 Years 243 4.20%
80-89 Years 116 2.01%
90+ Years 13 0.22%

Prospect Park Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,750 47.59%
Color 1 Box Female 3,029 52.41%

Prospect Park Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,393 41.41%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,211 38.26%
Color 1 Box African-American 703 12.16%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 263 4.55%
Color 2 Box Asian 180 3.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 25 0.43%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Prospect Park Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 525 16.55%
2. Dutch 431 13.58%
3. German 393 12.39%
4. Irish 311 9.80%
5. United States Or American 218 6.87%
6. Arab / Arabic 194 6.11%
7. Jamaican 180 5.67%
8. English 142 4.48%
9. Albanian 101 3.18%
10. Polish 82 2.58%

Prospect Park Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,507 47.51%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,846 34.98%
3. Arabic 369 6.99%
4. Other Indic 99 1.88%
5. Italian 80 1.52%
6. Other Indo European 72 1.36%
7. Other Asian 55 1.04%
8. Tagalog 53 1.00%
9. French Creole 45 0.85%
10. German 30 0.57%

Prospect Park Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,955 68.44%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,033 17.88%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 791 13.69%

Prospect Park Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Prospect Park Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.