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Plainfield, New Jersey

Plainfield city, New Jersey · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Higher incomeGrowingHigh densityUnion County · 6.0 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025PlainfieldPeer medianPctileSource
Population55,23654,47655
Population change (10 yr)n/a10.2%
Median household income$85,908$79,72373
Poverty rate15.5%14.1%64
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%20.4%45
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a19.1%
Median owner-occupied home value$410,800$438,80018
Median gross rent$1,767$1,63464
Housing vacancy rate4.8%4.5%55
Worked from home6.8%9.4%9
Population, 2012–2024
PlainfieldPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
PlainfieldPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+8.5%
Housing units+12.9%
Median household income+33.0%
Median owner-occupied home value+53.2%
Median gross rent+42.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher+24.5%
Worked from home+284.5%
Poverty rate+16.1%
Establishment density · Union County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars22.6US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail7.7US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services12.5US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services24.2US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care21.1US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.5US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.8US 2.1below US rate
Construction26.2US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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San Jacinto, CA8055,180$80,64714.3%
Everett, MA8050,045+17.0%$85,21824.9%
Moore, OK7963,420$80,42029.1%
Ceres, CA7849,342$79,02512.7%
Colton, CA7853,772$71,20816.6%
Paramount, CA7752,050$75,25014.9%