South Plainfield borough, New Jersey demographics
Population: 24,251
Median age: 41.2
Median household income: 114,293
South Plainfield is a borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of South Plainfield borough, NJ.
Population
| 2021 | 24,251 |
| 2020 | 23,961 |
| 2019 | 23,956 |
| 2018 | 23,906 |
| 2017 | 24,154 |
| 2016 | 23,963 |
| 2015 | 23,871 |
| 2014 | 23,686 |
| 2013 | 23,543 |
| 2012 | 23,397 |
| 2011 | 23,237 |
| 2010 | 23,090 |
| 2009 | 22,569 |
Census data for South Plainfield borough, New Jersey
Demographic and housing estimates in South Plainfield borough, New Jersey
| Total population | 24,251 |
| Male | 12,133 |
| Female | 12,118 |
| Total population | 24,251 |
| Under 5 years | 1,537 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,155 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,271 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,356 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,243 |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,682 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,289 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,127 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,852 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,562 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,560 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,121 |
| 85 years and over | 496 |
| Median age (years) | 41.2 |
| Under 18 years | 4,908 |
| 16 years and over | 20,033 |
| 18 years and over | 19,343 |
| 21 years and over | 18,687 |
| 62 years and over | 5,129 |
| 65 years and over | 4,177 |
| Total population | 24,251 |
| One race | 22,598 |
| White | 14,483 |
| Black or African American | 3,052 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 3,291 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 8 |
| Some other race | 1,764 |
| Two or more races | 1,653 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 17,627 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,836 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,791 |
Social characteristics in South Plainfield borough, New Jersey
| Total households | 8,144 |
| Family households (families) | 5,496 |
| Married-couple family | 257 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 792 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 482 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,599 |
| Average household size | 2,750 |
| Average family size | 2.94 |
Economic characteristics in South Plainfield borough, New Jersey
| Total households | 8,144 |
| Less than $10,000 | 175 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 98 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 284 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 247 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 338 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,068 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,171 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,194 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,194 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,375 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 114,293 |
Housing characteristics in South Plainfield borough, New Jersey
| Total housing units | 8,390 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,144 |
| Vacant housing units | 246 |
| Total housing units | 8,390 |
| 1-unit, detached | 6,637 |
| 1-unit, attached | 414 |
| 2 units | 394 |
| 3 or 4 units | 50 |
| 5 to 9 units | 193 |
| 10 to 19 units | 294 |
| 20 or more units | 406 |
| Mobile home | 2 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 8,390 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 287 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 736 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 467 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 655 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 895 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,554 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,360 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 861 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 575 |
| Total housing units | 8,390 |
| 1 room | 57 |
| 2 rooms | 87 |
| 3 rooms | 284 |
| 4 rooms | 673 |
| 5 rooms | 1,531 |
| 6 rooms | 1,698 |
| 7 rooms | 1,717 |
| 8 rooms | 1,254 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,089 |
| Median rooms | 6.4 |
| Total housing units | 8,390 |
| No bedroom | 62 |
| 1 bedroom | 264 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,380 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,200 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,081 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 403 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,144 |
| Owner-occupied | 6,977 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,167 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3.00 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.61 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,144 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 468 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,402 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 973 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,992 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,550 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,759 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,977 |
| Less than $50,000 | 126 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 37 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 31 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 116 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,134 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 4,853 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 610 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 70 |
| Median (dollars) | 362,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,977 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 4,897 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,080 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,118 |
| Less than $500 | 0 |
| $500 to $999 | 129 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 218 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 399 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 284 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 81 |
| $3,000 or more | 7 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,766 |
| No rent paid | 49 |
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