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North Plainfield, NJ vs Point Pleasant Beach, NJ

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- Point Pleasant Beach is 0% more densely populated than North Plainfield.
- People are 6.3% more likely to be married in Point Pleasant Beach.
- The Median Age is 13.4 years older in Point Pleasant Beach.
 North Plainfield, NJPoint Pleasant Beach, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,748329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock5038.4
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 Population - 201021,784  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,314285,036,114
 Population - 199018,820  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-13.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,339.093.4
 Land Area2.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 North Plainfield, NJPoint Pleasant Beach, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.8%1.9%
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 Race
 North Plainfield, NJPoint Pleasant Beach, NJUnited States
 White22.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian4.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 North Plainfield, NJPoint Pleasant Beach, NJUnited States
 Married Population46.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.8%50.2%
 Never Married42.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households8,004  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,22980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock60.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,405  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.9%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 Point Pleasant Beach    2 Reviews

Summer - Beaches are clean and big, but not free. Boardwalk is family oriented. Manasquan RIver and Inlet caters to boaters. Commercial fishing fleet operates here.  More

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The weather is great here at the beach. Of course it gets HOT in the summer (July or Aug months) but the ocean breeze helps to keep it tolerable. The heat only hits the  More

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