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

202124,251
202023,961
201923,956
201823,906
201724,154
201623,963
201523,871
201423,686
201323,543
201223,397
201123,237
201023,090
200922,569

Census data for South Plainfield borough, New Jersey

Demographic and housing estimates in South Plainfield borough, New Jersey

Total population
Total population24,251
Male12,133
Female12,118
Population by age
Total population24,251
Under 5 years1,537
5 to 9 years1,155
10 to 14 years1,271
15 to 19 years1,356
20 to 24 years1,243
25 to 34 years3,682
35 to 44 years3,289
45 to 54 years3,127
55 to 59 years1,852
60 to 64 years1,562
65 to 74 years2,560
75 to 84 years1,121
85 years and over496
Median age (years)41.2
Under 18 years4,908
16 years and over20,033
18 years and over19,343
21 years and over18,687
62 years and over5,129
65 years and over4,177
Population by race
Total population24,251
One race22,598
   White14,483
   Black or African American3,052
   American Indian and Alaska Native0
   Asian3,291
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander8
   Some other race1,764
Two or more races1,653
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population17,627
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population8,836
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population8,791

Social characteristics in South Plainfield borough, New Jersey

Households by type
Total households8,144
Family households (families)5,496
Married-couple family257
Male householder, no wife present, family792
Female householder, no husband present, family482
Nonfamily households1,599
Average household size2,750
Average family size2.94

Economic characteristics in South Plainfield borough, New Jersey

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households8,144
Less than $10,000175
$10,000 to $14,99998
$15,000 to $24,999284
$25,000 to $34,999247
$35,000 to $49,999338
$50,000 to $74,9991,068
$75,000 to $99,9991,171
$100,000 to $149,9992,194
$150,000 to $199,9991,194
$200,000 or more1,375
Median household income (dollars)114,293

Housing characteristics in South Plainfield borough, New Jersey

Housing occupancy
Total housing units8,390
Occupied housing units8,144
Vacant housing units246
Units in structure
Total housing units8,390
1-unit, detached6,637
1-unit, attached414
2 units394
3 or 4 units50
5 to 9 units193
10 to 19 units294
20 or more units406
Mobile home2
Boat, RV, van, etc.0
Year structure built
Total housing units8,390
Built 2014 or later0
Built 2010 to 2013287
Built 2000 to 2009736
Built 1990 to 1999467
Built 1980 to 1989655
Built 1970 to 1979895
Built 1960 to 19691,554
Built 1950 to 19592,360
Built 1940 to 1949861
Built 1939 or earlier575
Rooms
Total housing units8,390
1 room57
2 rooms87
3 rooms284
4 rooms673
5 rooms1,531
6 rooms1,698
7 rooms1,717
8 rooms1,254
9 rooms or more1,089
Median rooms6.4
Bedrooms
Total housing units8,390
No bedroom62
1 bedroom264
2 bedrooms1,380
3 bedrooms4,200
4 bedrooms2,081
5 or more bedrooms403
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units8,144
Owner-occupied6,977
Renter-occupied1,167
Average household size of owner-occupied unit3.00
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.61
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units8,144
Moved in 2017 or later468
Moved in 2015 to 20161,402
Moved in 2010 to 2014973
Moved in 2000 to 20091,992
Moved in 1990 to 19991,550
Moved in 1989 and earlier1,759
Value
Owner-occupied units6,977
Less than $50,000126
$50,000 to $99,99937
$100,000 to $149,99931
$150,000 to $199,999116
$200,000 to $299,9991,134
$300,000 to $499,9994,853
$500,000 to $999,999610
$1,000,000 or more70
Median (dollars)362,200
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units6,977
Housing units with a mortgage4,897
Housing units without a mortgage2,080
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent1,118
Less than $5000
$500 to $999129
$1,000 to $1,499218
$1,500 to $1,999399
$2,000 to $2,499284
$2,500 to $2,99981
$3,000 or more7
Median (dollars)1,766
No rent paid49
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