Economy in Plainfield, New Jersey
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| Unemployment Rate | 9.00% | 8.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | 2.31% | 0.35% |
| Future Job Growth | 35.62% | 32.10% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.00% | 5.00% |
| Income Taxes | 2.45% | 4.70% |
| Income per Cap. | $22,034 | $26,154 |
| Household Income | $56,522 | $50,935 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 11.91% | 12.37% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 9.87% | 10.53% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 8.62% | 10.88% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 13.99% | 15.37% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 20.11% | 20.14% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 12.18% | 12.41% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 14.66% | 11.27% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 6.77% | 5.01% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.73% | 1.86% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.17% | 0.16% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 10.69% | 14.04% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 13.83% | 20.61% |
| Service | 17.57% | 14.45% |
| Sales and Office | 27.11% | 26.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.13% | 0.70% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 8.42% | 9.42% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 22.26% | 14.05% |
The unemployment rate in Plainfield, NJ, is 9.00%, with job growth of 2.31%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 35.62%.
Plainfield, NJ Taxes
Plainfield, NJ,sales tax rate is 7.00%. Income tax is 2.45%.
Plainfield, NJ Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $22,034, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $56,522.
Plainfield Economy SperlingViews
re: White flight and terrible schools - 9/3/2006: A lot of my neighbors would be surprised to read this. This town has plenty of problems but White flight does not seem to be one. My Black neighbors sold their house... (read more)White flight and terrible schools: I've been living in Plainfield for three months. The town is outside the white areas. The whites here have mostly moved out, leaving it primarily black lower middle... (read more)Not bad: This city is not as bad as your Newark or Trenton, although it does have it's problems, murder rate is up in 08, and the primary gangs around town are the Bloods and... (read more)Have an opinion about Plainfield? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Plainfield Click Here
