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Plainfield, NJ vs East Orange, NJ

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- East Orange is 0% more densely populated than Plainfield.
- People are 18.3% less likely to be married in East Orange.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years older in East Orange.
 Plainfield, NJEast Orange, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,918329,725,481
 Female Population47.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 201049,622  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock69,824285,036,114
 Population - 199046,567  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now7.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock17,545.393.4
 Land Area6.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainfield, NJEast Orange, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainfield, NJEast Orange, NJUnited States
 White8.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock80.7%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainfield, NJEast Orange, NJUnited States
 Married Population38.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.4%50.2%
 Never Married50.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households16,693  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,45980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock24.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,617  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock34.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Plainfield    4 Reviews
Plainfield · Colonia, NJ
Not bad
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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Abhd · Edison, NJ
Not so bad
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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Abhd · Plainfield, NJ
Its Worth It
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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Reviews for East Orange    3 Reviews
Mike · Brooklyn, NY
Crime
Over 14 years ago

East Orange was once the most beautiful city in the county of Essex. The city is being taken over by gangs and drugs. There is too many guns in our  More

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Peter · Warren, NJ
Living in East Orange
Over 15 years ago

If you think Newark, NJ is bad, visit East Orange. Newark at least has a plan for recovery. The plan will eventually fail but at least there are some bright spots   More

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cindy · East Orange, NJ
leaving NJ
Over 19 years ago

COL is very high where I live. Am looking to relocate out of  More

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