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Plainfield, NJ vs Valley Stream, NY

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- Valley Stream is 0% more densely populated than Plainfield.
- People are 38.7% more likely to be married in Valley Stream.
- The Median Age is 7.9 years older in Valley Stream.
 Plainfield, NJValley Stream, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,304329,725,481
 Female Population47.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4238.4
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 Population - 201049,622  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,368285,036,114
 Population - 199046,567  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now7.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,584.993.4
 Land Area6.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainfield, NJValley Stream, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainfield, NJValley Stream, NYUnited States
 White8.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.5%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock3.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainfield, NJValley Stream, NYUnited States
 Married Population38.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.3%50.2%
 Never Married50.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.212.60
 Households16,693  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,13780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,617  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.8%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 Valley Stream    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for longer than I care to have lived here. Everything is close except important things like jobs. Commute 1.5 hours or more to find a decent job. Then  More

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Valley Stream is just five minutes away from NYC City Border Line. Fifteen minutes away from JFK Airport border. a beautiful Village with a great amount of Quality. I  More

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Over 15 years ago

Valley Stream is a fairly quiet town in Nassau County, Long Island with a rather low Crime Rate. It borders on Elmont, Rosedale and Cambria Heights Queens and is a  More

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