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North Plainfield, NJ vs Plainfield, NJ

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- Plainfield is 0% more densely populated than North Plainfield.
- People are 16.4% less likely to be married in Plainfield.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years younger in Plainfield.
 North Plainfield, NJPlainfield, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,183329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.138.4
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 Population - 201021,784  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock47,829285,036,114
 Population - 199018,820  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock9,092.693.4
 Land Area2.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 North Plainfield, NJPlainfield, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 North Plainfield, NJPlainfield, NJUnited States
 White22.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock35.9%12.2%
 Asian4.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock51.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 North Plainfield, NJPlainfield, NJUnited States
 Married Population46.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.3%50.2%
 Never Married42.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.172.60
 Households8,004  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,07680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,405  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children24.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for North Plainfield    4 Reviews

If I can put 0 star I will do it. North Plainfield Borough became a terrible and discrimination city since Larry LaRode was mayor. His policy attacks real estate and  More

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Over 12 years ago

If you don't have school age children, can afford the homes and ridiculous property taxes in the better neighborhoods, work/socialize and do everything else OUTSIDE of  More

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Over 13 years ago

I haven't lived here that long, but it is so-so. Well, really I don't like it that much...but it could be worse...it could be Plainfield. Route 22 is the big highway  More

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Reviews for Plainfield    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

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  More

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Over 18 years ago

Just like anywhere else,there are good and bad areas in Plainfield. I would be careful on the West End, however the East end has beautiful homes that are in the millions  More

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Over 19 years ago

I and my wife moved here about 1.5 yrs ago. We are both professionals, and while we realize that Plainfield has its problems, it is not the cesspool so many think it is.  More

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