Plainfield city, New Jersey demographics
Population: 54,183
Median age: 34.1
Median household income: 63,750
Plainfield is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Plainfield city, NJ.
Population
| 2021 | 54,183 |
| 2020 | 50,252 |
| 2019 | 50,362 |
| 2018 | 50,508 |
| 2017 | 51,097 |
| 2016 | 50,578 |
| 2015 | 50,678 |
| 2014 | 50,423 |
| 2013 | 50,065 |
| 2012 | 49,701 |
| 2011 | 49,365 |
| 2010 | 49,043 |
Census data for Plainfield city, New Jersey
Demographic and housing estimates in Plainfield city, New Jersey
| Total population | 54,183 |
| Male | 28,370 |
| Female | 25,813 |
| Total population | 54,183 |
| Under 5 years | 3,885 |
| 5 to 9 years | 4,258 |
| 10 to 14 years | 4,061 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,511 |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,694 |
| 25 to 34 years | 8,390 |
| 35 to 44 years | 7,557 |
| 45 to 54 years | 7,011 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,925 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,753 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,981 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,558 |
| 85 years and over | 599 |
| Median age (years) | 34.1 |
| Under 18 years | 14,576 |
| 16 years and over | 41,200 |
| 18 years and over | 39,607 |
| 21 years and over | 37,720 |
| 62 years and over | 7,687 |
| 65 years and over | 6,138 |
| Total population | 54,183 |
| One race | 49,646 |
| White | 9,599 |
| Black or African American | 21,007 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 281 |
| Asian | 516 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 20 |
| Some other race | 18,223 |
| Two or more races | 4,537 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 27,114 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 12,841 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 14,273 |
Social characteristics in Plainfield city, New Jersey
| Total households | 16,693 |
| Family households (families) | 6,592 |
| Married-couple family | 1,458 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,986 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,673 |
| Nonfamily households | 5,657 |
| Average household size | 4,335 |
| Average family size | 3.17 |
Economic characteristics in Plainfield city, New Jersey
| Total households | 16,693 |
| Less than $10,000 | 993 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 602 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,345 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,230 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,273 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,984 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,591 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,623 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,025 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,027 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 63,750 |
Housing characteristics in Plainfield city, New Jersey
| Total housing units | 17,711 |
| Occupied housing units | 16,693 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,018 |
| Total housing units | 17,711 |
| 1-unit, detached | 7,321 |
| 1-unit, attached | 658 |
| 2 units | 2,826 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,470 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,189 |
| 10 to 19 units | 595 |
| 20 or more units | 2,605 |
| Mobile home | 47 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 17,711 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 471 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 460 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 819 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 227 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,295 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,992 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 3,271 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,750 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 7,426 |
| Total housing units | 17,711 |
| 1 room | 1,073 |
| 2 rooms | 204 |
| 3 rooms | 2,075 |
| 4 rooms | 2,935 |
| 5 rooms | 3,790 |
| 6 rooms | 3,112 |
| 7 rooms | 1,766 |
| 8 rooms | 1,019 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,737 |
| Median rooms | 5.2 |
| Total housing units | 17,711 |
| No bedroom | 1,093 |
| 1 bedroom | 2,267 |
| 2 bedrooms | 4,697 |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,934 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,686 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,034 |
| Occupied housing units | 16,693 |
| Owner-occupied | 6,936 |
| Renter-occupied | 9,757 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.98 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3.30 |
| Occupied housing units | 16,693 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,833 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 4,563 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 3,259 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,797 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,610 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,631 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,936 |
| Less than $50,000 | 148 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 111 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 211 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 642 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,725 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2,330 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 686 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 83 |
| Median (dollars) | 287,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,936 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 5,460 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,476 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 9,588 |
| Less than $500 | 802 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,059 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 4,309 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 2,364 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 824 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 99 |
| $3,000 or more | 131 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,355 |
| No rent paid | 169 |
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