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Plainfield, NJ vs Jersey City, NJ

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- Jersey City is 0% more densely populated than Plainfield.
- People are 18.8% more likely to be married in Jersey City.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years older in Jersey City.
 Plainfield, NJJersey City, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock287,146329,725,481
 Female Population47.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 201049,622  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock240,055285,036,114
 Population - 199046,567  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now7.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock19,475.593.4
 Land Area6.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainfield, NJJersey City, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainfield, NJJersey City, NJUnited States
 White8.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.9%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainfield, NJJersey City, NJUnited States
 Married Population38.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.0%50.2%
 Never Married50.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households16,693  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock67,25280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,617  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.1%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 Jersey City    20 Reviews
ursula · Jersey City, NJ
n/a
Over 12 years ago

no  More

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jean · Jersey City, NJ
My home town, Jersey City
Over 16 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Doryn · Jersey City, NJ
It's not that bad
Over 17 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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