North Plainfield borough, New Jersey demographics
Population: 22,635
Median age: 36.6
Median household income: 76,355
North Plainfield is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of North Plainfield borough, NJ.
Population
| 2021 | 22,635 |
| 2020 | 21,445 |
| 2019 | 21,501 |
| 2018 | 21,640 |
| 2017 | 22,092 |
| 2016 | 22,106 |
| 2015 | 22,156 |
| 2014 | 22,056 |
| 2013 | 22,001 |
| 2012 | 21,960 |
| 2011 | 21,942 |
| 2010 | 21,932 |
Census data for North Plainfield borough, New Jersey
Demographic and housing estimates in North Plainfield borough, New Jersey
| Total population | 22,635 |
| Male | 10,726 |
| Female | 11,909 |
| Total population | 22,635 |
| Under 5 years | 1,725 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,362 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,410 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,224 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,538 |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,406 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,222 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,728 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,808 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,691 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,730 |
| 75 to 84 years | 488 |
| 85 years and over | 303 |
| Median age (years) | 36.6 |
| Under 18 years | 5,254 |
| 16 years and over | 17,945 |
| 18 years and over | 17,381 |
| 21 years and over | 16,564 |
| 62 years and over | 3,342 |
| 65 years and over | 2,521 |
| Total population | 22,635 |
| One race | 19,883 |
| White | 9,769 |
| Black or African American | 5,049 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 28 |
| Asian | 1,004 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 4,033 |
| Two or more races | 2,752 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 13,615 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,245 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,370 |
Social characteristics in North Plainfield borough, New Jersey
| Total households | 8,004 |
| Family households (families) | 3,520 |
| Married-couple family | 450 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,413 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 917 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,621 |
| Average household size | 1,886 |
| Average family size | 2.82 |
Economic characteristics in North Plainfield borough, New Jersey
| Total households | 8,004 |
| Less than $10,000 | 248 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 215 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 503 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 445 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,193 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,340 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,288 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,358 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 907 |
| $200,000 or more | 507 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 76,355 |
Housing characteristics in North Plainfield borough, New Jersey
| Total housing units | 8,267 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,004 |
| Vacant housing units | 263 |
| Total housing units | 8,267 |
| 1-unit, detached | 4,224 |
| 1-unit, attached | 223 |
| 2 units | 1,230 |
| 3 or 4 units | 655 |
| 5 to 9 units | 762 |
| 10 to 19 units | 388 |
| 20 or more units | 785 |
| Mobile home | 0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 8,267 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 16 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 211 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 443 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 538 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 641 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,361 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,631 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,384 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,042 |
| Total housing units | 8,267 |
| 1 room | 185 |
| 2 rooms | 95 |
| 3 rooms | 1,067 |
| 4 rooms | 1,705 |
| 5 rooms | 1,215 |
| 6 rooms | 1,407 |
| 7 rooms | 996 |
| 8 rooms | 632 |
| 9 rooms or more | 965 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 8,267 |
| No bedroom | 349 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,655 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,858 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,397 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,625 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 383 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,004 |
| Owner-occupied | 4,565 |
| Renter-occupied | 3,439 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3.02 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.57 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,004 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 719 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,469 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,429 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,415 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,137 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 835 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,565 |
| Less than $50,000 | 33 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 84 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 236 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 273 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,124 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,677 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 92 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 46 |
| Median (dollars) | 285,000 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,565 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 3,200 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,365 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 3,368 |
| Less than $500 | 78 |
| $500 to $999 | 184 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,697 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 1,081 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 316 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 12 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,407 |
| No rent paid | 71 |
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