Where has North Plainfield looked like this before?
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| Metric | 2010–2025 | North Plainfield | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,809 | 22,388 | 45 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 3.4% | -3.2% | 50 | ||
| Median household income | $87,349 | $86,412 | 55 | ||
| Poverty rate | 13.2% | 11.9% | 73 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.3% | 24.9% | 36 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 2.7% | 5.5% | 25 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $374,700 | $398,050 | 45 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,752 | $1,837 | 36 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 0.8% | 6.7% | 0 | ||
| Worked from home | 9.3% | 11.2% | 27 |
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| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +0.7% | +3.2% | -4.7% |
| Housing units | -6.6% | +6.2% | +2.1% |
| Median household income | +6.0% | +21.5% | +58.3% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | -11.5% | +39.0% | +97.7% |
| Median gross rent | +11.0% | +36.0% | +54.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +1.4% | +1.7% | +30.4% |
| Worked from home | +16.8% | +227.8% | +162.6% |
| Poverty rate | +10.6% | +62.5% | +2.6% |
| Restaurants & bars | 22.3 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 5.4 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 12.7 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 48.0 | US 29.5 | above US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 27.6 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 4.7 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.4 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 23.8 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watauga, TX | 94 | 23,233 | -3.2% | $91,171 | 24.2% |
| Oakdale, CA | 90 | 23,194 | +9.1% | $83,091 | 22.2% |
| Arlington, WA | 88 | 21,095 | — | $88,231 | 20.8% |
| Port Hueneme, CA | 88 | 21,582 | — | $92,660 | 25.1% |
| Tukwila, WA | 88 | 21,451 | — | $78,381 | 25.3% |
| Angleton, TX | 88 | 19,972 | — | $86,712 | 22.4% |
| Imperial Beach, CA | 87 | 25,764 | -4.1% | $86,111 | 26.7% |
| Cartersville, GA | 85 | 24,074 | — | $84,437 | 28.7% |
| Forest Park, OH | 84 | 20,025 | — | $75,956 | 26.2% |
| Saginaw, TX | 84 | 24,970 | — | $97,276 | 24.7% |