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Plainfield, NJ vs North Bergen, NJ

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- North Bergen is 0% more densely populated than Plainfield.
- People are 28.0% more likely to be married in North Bergen.
- The Median Age is 6.8 years older in North Bergen.
 Plainfield, NJNorth Bergen, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock62,686329,725,481
 Female Population47.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.938.4
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 Population - 201049,622  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,092285,036,114
 Population - 199046,567  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now7.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,062.093.4
 Land Area6.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainfield, NJNorth Bergen, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%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  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainfield, NJNorth Bergen, NJUnited States
 White8.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%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  Unlock68.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainfield, NJNorth Bergen, NJUnited States
 Married Population38.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.5%50.2%
 Never Married50.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households16,693  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,75780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,617  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.1%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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