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Plainfield, NJ vs Quakertown, PA

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- Quakertown is 0% more densely populated than Plainfield.
- People are 2.9% more likely to be married in Quakertown.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years older in Quakertown.
 Plainfield, NJQuakertown, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,285329,725,481
 Female Population47.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.238.4
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 Population - 201049,622  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,931285,036,114
 Population - 199046,567  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now7.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,569.493.4
 Land Area6.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainfield, NJQuakertown, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainfield, NJQuakertown, PAUnited States
 White8.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.8%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainfield, NJQuakertown, PAUnited States
 Married Population38.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.2%50.2%
 Never Married50.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households16,693  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,11680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,617  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Plainfield    4 Reviews

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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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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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 Quakertown    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

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Over 17 years ago

Quakertown is a fantastic area and an amazing place to live. The area offers a great small community feel and sense of family values. A great place to raise your  More

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I've lived in Quakertown for 10 years now and it is a beautiful slice of suburban Pennsylvania. We are centrally located between Philadelphia and the Lehigh Valley (both  More

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