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Plainfield, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $383,503 (it was $137,500 in 2000)
Plainfield:

$383,503
New Jersey:

$428,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $313,121 - $472,829

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $416,538
Here:

$416,538
State:

$537,591

Townhouses or other attached units: $416,508
Here:

$416,508
State:

$381,113

In 2-unit structures: $331,554
Here:

$331,554
State:

$444,476

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $232,902
Here:

$232,902
State:

$457,463

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $371,976
Here:

$371,976
State:

$368,745

Total population: 50,955 (Urban population: 47,829, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 17,465 (16,614 occupied: 7,347 owner occupied, 9,323 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

56%
State:

35%

Housing density: 2,893 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $395,938.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,426 (lower quartile is $1,091, upper quartile is $1,794)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,195


Median gross rent in Plainfield, NJ in 2022: $1,604

Housing units in Plainfield with a mortgage: 5,327 (262 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 222 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 256

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $128,096

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $97,361

Median monthly housing costs: $1,748

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Plainfield, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1946

Median year apartment built: 1957

Household type by relationship:

Households: 54,142
  • Male householders: 7,975 (1,657 living alone), Female householders: 8,418 (1,879 living alone)
  • 6,678 spouses (6,609 opposite-sex spouses), 1,935 unmarried partners, (1,859 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 18,093 children (17,412 natural, 21 adopted, 658 stepchildren), 2,076 grandchildren, 1,458 brothers or sisters, 1,142 parents, 0 foster children, 2,624 other relatives, 2,557 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,182

Size of family households: 3,296 2-persons, 2,450 3-persons, 2,676 4-persons, 1,677 5-persons, 1,173 6-persons, 1,194 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,434 1-person, 676 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 54 4-persons, 181 5-persons, 29 6-persons.

5,803 married couples with children.
6,628 single-parent households (3,125 men, 3,503 women).

43.8% of residents of Plainfield speak English at home.
52.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (36% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 29% don't speak English at all).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (51% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (90% speak English very well, 4% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other language at home (49% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 22,317 (41.2%)
(25.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.9
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Plainfield, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Plainfield, New Jersey
  • 33no bedroom
  • 831 bedroom
  • 8002 bedrooms
  • 3,4093 bedrooms
  • 1,8824 bedrooms
  • 1,1405+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Plainfield, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Plainfield, New Jersey
  • 1,088no bedroom
  • 2,0271 bedroom
  • 3,4442 bedrooms
  • 1,9983 bedrooms
  • 6144 bedrooms
  • 1535+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Plainfield in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Plainfield in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 209no vehicle
  • 2,1811 vehicle
  • 2,5602 vehicles
  • 1,4123 vehicles
  • 4814 vehicles
  • 5055+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Plainfield in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Plainfield in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2,127no vehicle
  • 4,3271 vehicle
  • 2,1462 vehicles
  • 5753 vehicles
  • 1344 vehicles
  • 145+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Plainfield, New Jersey
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Plainfield, New Jersey
  • 331 room
  • 122 rooms
  • 613 rooms
  • 2484 rooms
  • 1,2245 rooms
  • 1,6846 rooms
  • 1,3717 rooms
  • 1,1128 rooms
  • 1,6019+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Plainfield, New Jersey
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Plainfield, New Jersey
  • 1,0741 room
  • 2282 rooms
  • 1,8273 rooms
  • 2,4234 rooms
  • 2,2405 rooms
  • 9716 rooms
  • 3277 rooms
  • 1098 rooms
  • 1259+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Plainfield, NJ
  • Plainfield, NJ household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Plainfield, NJ in 2022
  • 532Less than $10,000
  • 997$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,229$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,187$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,554$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,903$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,271$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,084$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,707$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,219$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,204$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,589$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Plainfield, NJ

  • Distribution of house value in Plainfield, NJ in 2022
  • 189Less than $10,000
  • 4$20,000 to $24,999
  • 10$40,000 to $49,999
  • 38$50,000 to $59,999
  • 15$70,000 to $79,999
  • 2$80,000 to $89,999
  • 149$100,000 to $124,999
  • 11$125,000 to $149,999
  • 100$150,000 to $174,999
  • 106$175,000 to $199,999
  • 441$200,000 to $249,999
  • 820$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,936$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1,299$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,286$500,000 to $749,999
  • 260$750,000 to $999,999
  • 16$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 24$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 44$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Plainfield, NJ

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Plainfield, NJ in 2022
  • 33$100 to $149
  • 53$150 to $199
  • 175$200 to $249
  • 50$250 to $299
  • 130$300 to $349
  • 77$350 to $399
  • 49$400 to $449
  • 79$450 to $499
  • 12$500 to $549
  • 101$550 to $599
  • 148$600 to $649
  • 59$650 to $699
  • 14$700 to $749
  • 67$750 to $799
  • 96$800 to $899
  • 608$900 to $999
  • 1,242$1,000 to $1,249
  • 2,395$1,250 to $1,499
  • 2,714$1,500 to $1,999
  • 725$2,000 to $2,499
  • 232$2,500 to $2,999
  • 53$3,000 to $3,499
  • 95$3,500 or more
  • 65No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 38.9%
Number of people working at home: 1,923 (7.4% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 379
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,306
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2,702
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 3,228
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3,203
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,803
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3,593
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1,045
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1,951
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,833
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,734
  • 90 or more minutes: 1,134
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Plainfield

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 6,866 (61.8%)
  • Carpooled: 846 (7.6%)
  • Bus: 133 (1.2%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 19 (0.2%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 50 (0.5%)
  • Taxi: 680 (6.1%)
  • Bicycle: 197 (1.8%)
  • Walked: 411 (3.7%)
  • Worked at home: 1,923 (17.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.3%Males
  • 7.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 14.2%Males
  • 6.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 1.8%Males
  • 2.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 5.8%Males
  • 20.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 5.5%Males
  • 2.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 5.5%Males
  • 15.9%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Plainfield, New Jersey
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Plainfield, New Jersey
  • 11,5352010 or later
  • 6,6792000 to 2009
  • 3,4501990 to 1999
  • 3,2941980 to 1989
  • 1,3211970 to 1979
  • 586Before 1970
Ancestries in Plainfield, NJ

First ancestries reported:

  • Jamaican: 789 (2.1%)
  • American: 678 (1.8%)
  • Haitian: 567 (1.5%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 566 (1.5%)
  • West Indian: 399 (1.1%)
  • African: 329 (0.9%)
  • Guyanese: 271 (0.7%)
  • Barbadian: 265 (0.7%)
  • Italian: 249 (0.7%)
  • British West Indian: 209 (0.6%)
  • Nigerian: 178 (0.5%)
  • Irish: 162 (0.4%)
  • Brazilian: 137 (0.4%)
  • Polish: 135 (0.4%)
  • English: 119 (0.3%)
  • Ghanaian: 118 (0.3%)
  • Portuguese: 113 (0.3%)
  • Hungarian: 94 (0.3%)
  • Greek: 78 (0.2%)
  • Syrian: 58 (0.2%)
  • German: 54 (0.1%)
  • Kenyan: 47 (0.1%)
  • Iranian: 36 (0.10%)
  • Romanian: 34 (0.09%)
  • Eastern European: 25 (0.07%)
  • European: 15 (0.04%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 14 (0.04%)
  • Norwegian: 14 (0.04%)
  • Ukrainian: 14 (0.04%)
  • Lithuanian: 14 (0.04%)
  • Russian: 13 (0.04%)
  • Arab: 12 (0.03%)
  • Slovak: 12 (0.03%)
  • French Canadian: 9 (0.02%)
  • British: 8 (0.02%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Guatemala
Plainfield:

25.9% (5,620)
New Jersey:

2.2% (46,813)

El Salvador
Plainfield:

20.9% (4,545)
New Jersey:

2.3% (48,885)

Ecuador
Plainfield:

8.5% (1,841)
New Jersey:

4.4% (95,275)

Honduras
Plainfield:

8.4% (1,827)
New Jersey:

1.7% (37,335)

Dominican Republic
Plainfield:

5.6% (1,209)
New Jersey:

9.7% (209,055)

Mexico
Plainfield:

4.3% (938)
New Jersey:

4.8% (102,527)

Colombia
Plainfield:

3.8% (826)
New Jersey:

4.2% (90,817)

Jamaica
Plainfield:

3.7% (808)
New Jersey:

2.2% (47,365)

Trinidad and Tobago
Plainfield:

2.1% (458)
New Jersey:

0.7% (15,533)

Guyana
Plainfield:

2.1% (450)
New Jersey:

1.2% (26,173)

Peru
Plainfield:

1.9% (416)
New Jersey:

2.7% (58,563)

Barbados
Plainfield:

1.6% (339)
New Jersey:

0.1% (2,650)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 23,447
  • Other state: 7,674
  • Northeast: 4,422
  • Midwest: 381
  • South: 2,612
  • West: 188

85.0% of Plainfield residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 83.0% lived in New Jersey.


Plainfield:

85.0%
State average:

90.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 782
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 466
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,038
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,052
  • 9th grade: 678
  • 10th grade: 240
  • 11th grade: 529
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 386
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,989
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,112
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,771
  • Associate degree: 649
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,396
  • Master's degree: 711
  • Professional school degree: 238
  • Doctorate degree: 94
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 867
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 498
  • 5th and 6th grade: 709
  • 7th and 8th grade: 577
  • 9th grade: 652
  • 10th grade: 189
  • 11th grade: 416
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 402
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,610
  • Less than 1 year of college: 997
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,944
  • Associate degree: 817
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,843
  • Master's degree: 1,221
  • Professional school degree: 106
  • Doctorate degree: 250
Educational Attainment for Females
Plainfield marital status for males
Plainfield marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,645
  • One, attached: 587
  • Two: 2,805
  • 3 or 4: 2,165
  • 5 to 9: 1,104
  • 10 to 19: 496
  • 20 to 49: 1,238
  • 50 or more: 1,335
  • Mobile homes: 86
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.6%

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Plainfield
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Plainfield, NJ
  • 86.2%Utility gas
  • 5.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.5%Electricity
  • 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Plainfield, NJ
  • 71.0%Utility gas
  • 24.8%Electricity
  • 1.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.4%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 108
Here:

1.7%
New Jersey:

12.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 123
Here:

4.1%
New Jersey:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 245
Here:

13.2%
New Jersey:

33.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability