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North Plainfield, New Jersey

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StatisticNorth PlainfieldNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population22,8099,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$87,349$103,556$80,734
Median Age36.240.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.3%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$374,700$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,752$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate13.2%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.8%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born44.3%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate53.3%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time31.430.526.4
Worked from Home9.3%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.7%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in North Plainfield, New Jersey

StatisticNorth PlainfieldNew JerseyUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)15.8%50.9%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)54.7%22.5%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)22.1%12.2%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)4.1%10.0%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)2.0%3.5%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)1.2%0.8%0.6%
Diversity Index62.466.461.4

Age in North Plainfield, New Jersey

StatisticNorth PlainfieldNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age36.240.138.9
Under 18 %23.3%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.5%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.4%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.1%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %29.4%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %9.3%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in North Plainfield, New Jersey

StatisticNorth PlainfieldNew JerseyUnited States
Households7,8323,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.92.62.5
Family Households72.1%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children31.0%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families27.4%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone24.5%26.4%28.7%
Never Married42.8%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in North Plainfield, New Jersey

StatisticNorth PlainfieldNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,706$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.2%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.9%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.4%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.4%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.2%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty30.5%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households8.6%9.1%n/a

Housing in North Plainfield, New Jersey

StatisticNorth PlainfieldNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units7,8983,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes48.9%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units23.7%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate0.8%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,954.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied46.7%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.8%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$9,590n/a

Education in North Plainfield, New Jersey

StatisticNorth PlainfieldNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School17.8%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate27.3%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.6%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.7%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.7%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in North Plainfield, New Jersey

StatisticNorth PlainfieldNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation75.3%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work66.6%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit4.4%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work1.5%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes17.4%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour13.5%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.7%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in North Plainfield, New Jersey

StatisticNorth PlainfieldNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence44.4%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens19.5%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens24.8%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home40.4%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home49.8%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency31.6%24.5%16.7%

Cities near North Plainfield

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.