Apartments for rent in Prospect Park, PA

Prospect Park, Pennsylvania is a small town with a population of slightly more than 6,000. With an average age of just under 38, the town's population skews younger than most cities in Pennsylvania. Renters tend to be in the minority in the town, and 63% of residents own their homes. At $947 a month, the average rent is roughly the same as the state average.

Prospect Park residents have an average commute of about 26 minutes. Driving a car or truck is the most common way to get to work, chosen by 45% of commuters, while public transportation isn't extensively used. Not many residents (2%) commute to work on foot, though the number does exceed the national average.

Many Prospect Park residents work in one of three industries: retail, healthcare, and education. Combined, these industries account for 25% of the labor force in the town. Meanwhile, in terms of job function, many of the town's residents work in sales, as 11% of the town's population reports this as their field of work, the highest number of any field. With an average annual income of around $76K, Prospect Park workers bring in around $13,000 more than their peers elsewhere in Pennsylvania. The town's average income, however, is roughly on par with the national average ($73,345). Compared to the national average, Prospect Park has a high percentage of residents older than 25 who have earned a high school degree or GED (25%). In addition, 13% possess a Bachelor's degree and 3% have a Master's or Doctoral degree.