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Plainfield city, NJ


Union County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 54,358   ( 4,550 from 2010 )
Land area: 6.0 square miles
Population density: 9121.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,425 8.14% 6.9%
Black:19,01134.97% 21.0%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:4290.79% 6.1%
2+ races:9191.69% 22.7%
Hispanic:28,46052.36% 41.6%
Total non-White:49,93391.86% 9.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:286 0.7
Change in Non-White pop.:4,264 10.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
49,808
4,1398.31%
24,06948.32%
970.19%
4570.92%
7491.50%
20,10540.37%
45,66991.69%

2000
47,829
5,70011.92%
28,76260.14%
660.14%
2610.55%
9612.01%
12,07325.24%
42,12988.08%

1990
46,567
9,11719.58%
30,06364.56%
1870.40%
4410.95%
n/a
6,75914.51%
37,45080.42%

1980
45,555
14,42031.65%
27,16859.64%
1140.25%
4791.05%
n/a
3,3117.27%
31,13568.35%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,561 -3.3
3,540 7.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,417 -7.3
4,679 10.0
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-5,303 -11.6
6,315 13.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Plainfield city, NJ
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
33.1
14,990 27.6%
39,368 72.4%
5,846 10.8%
16,459
3.23
12,118 73.6%
6,774 55.9%
1,708 14.1%
4,341 26.4%

2010
NumberPercent
33.3
12,861 25.8%
36,947 74.2%
4,715 9.5%
15,180
3.23
10,877 71.7%
5,750 52.9%
1,887 17.3%
4,303 28.3%

2000
NumberPercent
32.9
13,142 27.5%
34,687 72.5%
4,442 9.3%
15,149
3.10
11,002 72.6%
6,004 54.6%
1,878 17.1%
4,147 27.4%

1990
NumberPercent
31.4
12,044 25.9%
34,523 74.1%
4,556 9.8%
15,067
3.04
10,940 72.6%
6,957 63.6%
1,583 14.5%
4,127 27.4%

1980
NumberPercent
29.4
13,795 30.3%
31,760 69.7%
4,623 10.1%
15,214
2.96
10,956 72.0%
7,984 72.9%
1,461 13.3%
4,258 28.0%

2022 Housing Data for Plainfield city, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units17,302 
Median Value$351,500 
Occupied16,45995.1%
Vacant8434.9%
Owned7,25444.1%
Rented9,20555.9%
Median Rent$1,559 
Single-Family Units8,15647.1%
    Detached7,57443.8%
    Attached5823.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units4,13623.9%
Mobile Homes860.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Plainfield city, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006594.0%
$10,000 to $14,9994182.5%
$15,000 to $19,9995263.2%
$20,000 to $24,9996203.8%
$25,000 to $29,9996003.6%
$30,000 to $34,9994953.0%
$35,000 to $39,9995693.5%
$40,000 to $44,9997444.5%
$45,000 to $49,9999655.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991,71610.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991,3067.9%
$75,000 to $99,9992,22113.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,6329.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991,2427.5%
$150,000 to $199,9991,3408.1%
$200,000 or more1,4068.5%
Median Household Income70,712 
Per Capita Income28,788 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7224.4%
Public Assistance1,2047.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,67616.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,21668.7%
Unemployed1,2717.8%
In Armed Forces380.2%
Total Labor Force12,52576.7%
Not in Labor Force3,81223.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector12,1308,78958.0%
Non-Profit5111,14430.9%
Self-Employed94648766.0%
Local Government48968441.7%
State Government27357432.2%
Federal Government28819160.1%
Total Private + Self13,0769,27658.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,5612,59337.6%
Total14,63711,86955.2%
Pct. Govt.9.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,82110.6%
Sales and Office Occupations4,84418.3%
Professional, Technical3,35912.7%
Service Occupations5,64821.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing460.2%
All others9,85637.2%
White Collar 41.6%
Industry
 Number%
Transportation and warehousing3,19612.0%
Construction2,92311.0%
Manufacturing2,85010.7%
Retail trade2,80210.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,69510.2%
Health care and social assistance2,68610.1%
Educational services1,7056.4%
Accommodation and food services1,1574.4%
Other services1,0994.1%
Wholesale trade1,0393.9%
Public administration9463.6%
Professional, scientific, technical8193.1%
Finance and insurance8043.0%
Information5422.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing5131.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3201.2%
Utilities3151.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting590.2%
Management580.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Plainfield city, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,0033.68%
Puerto Rican1,4262.62%
Cuban3180.59%
Dominican2,7535.06%
Total Central American16,65230.63%
Costa Rican720.13%
Guatemalan6,81012.53%
Honduran2,7044.97%
Nicaraguan1100.20%
Panamanian1540.28%
Salvadoran6,80212.51%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American4,4698.22%
Argentinean200.04%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean690.13%
Colombian8891.64%
Ecuadorian2,7675.09%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian4760.88%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan2480.46%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic8391.54%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino2420.45%
Indian1000.18%
Korean70.01%
Indonesian20.00%
Chinese10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Spanish25,17350.1%
English22,31544.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun8411.7%
Other8211.6%
Other Indo-European7221.4%
Arabic1290.3%
Tagalog710.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic520.1%
Other Asian420.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,2682.3%
Jamaican1,0201.9%
Haitian8601.6%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian6351.2%
Italian6291.2%
African5871.1%
West Indian5201.0%
German5120.9%
Irish4780.9%
English4160.8%
Guyanese2610.5%
British West Indian2290.4%
Polish2190.4%
Nigerian1890.3%
Barbadian1860.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen38,69371.2%
Not a citizen15,66528.8%
Native33,01760.7%
Foreign-born21,34139.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Plainfield city, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
5,381 15.9%2,903 8.6%10,291 30.4%7,488 22.1%5,372 15.9%2,410 7.1%
  Average years of education: 12.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 5,381 15.9%
9-12 Years 2,903 8.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,291 30.4%
Some College 7,488 22.1%
Bach. Degree 5,372 15.9%
Grad Degree 2,410 7.1%
Average years of education: 12.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Plainfield city, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +408 D +252 R + 4.2%
D +660
2020 vs. 2012 R +623 R +1,103 R + 7.8%
D -480
2020 vs. 2008 R +422 R +1,542 R + 6.0%
D -1,120
2016 vs. 2008 R +14 R +1,794 R + 1.8%
D -1,780
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 38% Joe Biden (D) 14,160 89.7% Donald Trump* (R) 1,532 9.7% 100 0.6% 15,792 -32 -37 0.35%
2016 38% Hillary Clinton (D) 13,500 90.3% Donald Trump (R) 1,124 7.5% 325 2.2% 14,949 -33 -38 0.38%
2012 41% Barack Obama* (D) 14,640 93.9% Mitt Romney (R) 909 5.8% 43 0.3% 15,592 -35 -41 0.43%
2008 45% Barack Obama (D) 15,280 92.9% John McCain (R) 1,110 6.7% 56 0.3% 16,446 -35 -39 0.42%
2004 38% John Kerry (D) 11,508 86.1% George W. Bush* (R) 1,773 13.3% 88 0.7% 13,369 -33 -37 0.37%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Plainfield city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 14,160 89.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,532 9.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 33 0.2%
Other 67 0.4%
TOTAL 15,792
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -32 Diff (US): -37


2016 President, Plainfield city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 13,500 90.3%
Donald Trump (R) 1,124 7.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 79 0.5%
Other 246 1.6%
TOTAL 14,949
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -33 Diff (US): -38


2012 President, Plainfield city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 14,640 93.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 909 5.8%
Other 43 0.3%
TOTAL 15,592
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -35 Diff (US): -41


2008 President, Plainfield city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 15,280 92.9%
John McCain (R) 1,110 6.7%
Other 56 0.3%
TOTAL 16,446
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -35 Diff (US): -39


2004 President, Plainfield city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,773 13.3%
John Kerry (D) 11,508 86.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 63 0.5%
Other 25 0.2%
TOTAL 13,369
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -33 Diff (US): -37
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Plainfield city, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 19% Phil Murphy* (D) 6,929 88.9% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 805 10.3% 62 [+] 0.8% 7,796 -37 0.30%
2020 S2 37% Cory Booker* (D) 14,090 90.3% Rik Mehta (R) 1,258 8.1% 251 [+] 1.6% 15,599 -33 0.35%
2018 S1 29% Robert Menendez* (D) 10,403 88.8% Bob Hugin (R) 1,013 8.6% 295 [+] 2.5% 11,711 -33 0.37%
2017 G 19% Phil Murphy (D) 6,992 89.5% Kim Guadagno (R) 631 8.1% 189 [+] 2.4% 7,812 -32 0.36%
2014 S2 20% Cory Booker* (D) 7,178 92.5% Jeffrey Bell (R) 503 6.5% 78 [+] 1.0% 7,759 -36 0.42%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote