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Plainfield, NJ vs Fair Lawn, NJ

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- Fair Lawn is 0% more densely populated than Plainfield.
- People are 53.5% more likely to be married in Fair Lawn.
- The Median Age is 6.4 years older in Fair Lawn.
 Plainfield, NJFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,820329,725,481
 Female Population47.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 201049,622  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,637285,036,114
 Population - 199046,567  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now7.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,780.993.4
 Land Area6.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainfield, NJFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%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  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainfield, NJFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 White8.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainfield, NJFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 Married Population38.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.6%50.2%
 Never Married50.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.912.60
 Households16,693  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,31180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,617  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.5%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 Fair Lawn    3 Reviews
Anton · Fair Lawn, NJ
Good
Over 14 years ago

Good and silent place to  More

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Sharmon · Fair Lawn, NJ
Almost, but no cigar.
Over 14 years ago

I love the convenience of Fair Lawn and it's location. It's close to anything you might want or need. The New York City is only 12 miles away, and there are stores and  More

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Bp · Ridgewood, NJ
Perfect Location
Over 18 years ago

Access to major highways-access to NY by rail-great schools and reasonable home  More

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