Plainfield, NJ City Data

Plainfield, NJ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 47,829 people who live in Plainfield and approximately 522,541 who live in Union County. We want to help people moving to or living in Plainfield to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Plainfield. We have included Plainfield housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Plainfield Information

Union County where Plainfield resides is 105.46 square miles. The resident population of this county is 522,541 and has a population rank of 106 out of all the places in the United States.

Plainfield has a total of 47,829 people and of those residents there are 23,393 males and 24,436 females. The median age of the male population is 31.1 and the female population is 34.4. There are approximately 7,712 births each year and around 4,686 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Plainfield varies per year, but currently 45,652 are one race and 2,177 are two or more races.

Of the 47,829 people who live in Plainfield, there are 14,464 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Plainfield is 7,465 male and 6,999 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 34,662.

General Plainfield Information
Total area in square miles - Union County	105.46
Water area in square miles - Union County	N/A
Resident population - Union County	522,541
Population rank - Union County	106
Total population	47,829
Total population (male)	23,393
Total population (female)	24,436
Population median age (male)	31.1
Population median age (female)	34.4
Births - Union County	7,712
Deaths- Union County	4,686
Population of one race	45,652
Population of two or more races	2,177
Population under 20 years	14,464
Population under 20 years (male)	7,465
Population under 20 years (female)	6,999
Total population 18 years and over	34,662

Plainfield Social Characteristics

There are 186,124 households in Plainfield. Families make up 134,140 of these households. The table below breaks down the Plainfield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (97,916), male householder with no wife present (9,167) and female householder with no husband present (25,228). The remainder of the Plainfield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 52,772. Plainfield, NJ moving companies help people in Plainfield move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Plainfield. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Plainfield is based, there are 217,687 females 15 and over; of those females there are 57,447 never married, 109,631 now married, 6,533 separated, 25,717 widowed, and 18,359 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4,167 separated, 6,104 widowed and 10,949 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Plainfield social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Plainfield.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Union County)
Total households	186,124
Family households (families)	134,140
With own children under 18 years	69,827
Married-couple family	97,916
With own children under 18 years	48,657
Male householder, no wife present, family	9,167
With own children under 18 years	3,311
Female householder, no husband present, family	25,228
With own children under 18 years	12,564
Nonfamily households	52,772
Householder living alone	43,846
65 years and over	19,053

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	6,748
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,195
Average household size	3.1
Average family size	3.49

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	40,842
Householder	10,898
Spouse	5,952
Child	14,718
Other relatives	2,124
Nonrelatives	2,785
Unmarried partner	815
Roomer or boarder	631
Housemate or roommate	538
Unmarried partner	1,255
Foster child	128
Other	673

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	6,080
Male householder	1,977
Male householder living alone	1,335
Male householder not living alone	642
Female householder	2,262
Female householder living alone	1,859
Female householder not living alone	403
Nonrelatives	1,841
Unmarried partner	440
Roomer or boarder	445
Housemate or roommate	612
Foster child	26
Other	318

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	217,687
Never married	57,447
Now married	109,631
Separated	6,533
Widowed	25,717
Divorced	18,359
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4,167
Widowed	6,104
Divorced	10,949

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	47,829
Male	23,393
Under 5 years	1,945
5 to 9 years	1,988
10 to 14 years	1,775
15 to 17 years	1,055
18 and 19 years	702
20 years	396
21 years	374
22 to 24 years	1,149
25 to 29 years	1,873
30 to 34 years	1,939
35 to 39 years	2,129
40 to 44 years	1,830
45 to 49 years	1,410
50 to 54 years	1,322
55 to 59 years	1,013
60 and 61 years	362
62 to 64 years	427
65 and 66 years	244
67 to 69 years	335
70 to 74 years	442
75 to 79 years	356
80 to 84 years	180
85 years and over	147
Female	24,436
Under 5 years	1,825
5 to 9 years	1,849
10 to 14 years	1,741
15 to 17 years	989
18 and 19 years	595
20 years	300
21 years	346
22 to 24 years	994
25 to 29 years	1,799
30 to 34 years	2,000
35 to 39 years	2,178
40 to 44 years	1,868
45 to 49 years	1,535
50 to 54 years	1,558
55 to 59 years	1,225
60 and 61 years	410
62 to 64 years	526
65 and 66 years	269
67 to 69 years	478
70 to 74 years	627
75 to 79 years	524
80 to 84 years	381
85 years and over	419

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	47,829
One race	45,652
White	10,258
Black or African American	29,550
American Indian and Alaska Native	195
Asian	447
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	46
Some other race	120
Two or more races	2,177

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	46,922
People who are White alone	9,734
People who are Black or African American alone	29,216
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	194
People who are Asian alone	426
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	46
People who are Hispanic or Latino	11,967
People who are Some other race alone	5,135

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	486,355
Same house	295,644
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	46,013
Different state or abroad	48,347
Different state	23,939
Abroad	24,408

PLACE OF BIRTH (Union County)
Total resident population	522,541
Born in United States	294,817
State of residence	276,897
Different state	101,649
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	13,079
Foreign born	130,916

Plainfield Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Plainfield. That total enrollment is 136,230 for the population of the country, which includes Plainfield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 75,328 and elementary or high school enrollment was 177,969 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 28,215.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Plainfield population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	136,230
Pre-kindergarten	11,242
Public	5,108
Private	6,134
Kindergarten	7,787
Public	6,130
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	60,223
Public	52,420
Private	7,803
Elementary and high school	88,985
Public	77,010
Private	11,975
High school grades 9 to 12	28,762
Public	24,590
Private	4,172
College, undergraduate years	22,520
Public	15,711
Private	6,809
Graduate or professional school	5,696
Public	2,652
Private	3,044
Not enrolled in school	365,090

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	351,903
Less than 9th grade	30,835
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	42,064
High school graduate	104,431
Some college, no degree	57,534
Associate's degree	16,815
Bachelor's degree	100,224
Graduate or professional degree	28.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	61,760

Plainfield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 405,859 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Plainfield. The Plainfield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (86,482), service occupations (32,436), sales and office occupations (69,268), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (141), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (18,555) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (37,315). The 405,859 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 201,538 private wage and salary workers, 31,341 government workers, 10,906 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Union County)
Population 16 years and over	405,859
In labor force	258,641
Civilian labor force	258,566
Employed	244,197
Unemployed	14,369
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces	75
Females 16 years and over	214,683
In labor force	122,895
Civilian labor force	122,863
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,381
Armed forces	32
Males 16 years and over	191,176
In labor force	135,746
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,988
Armed forces	43

COMMUTING TO WORK (Union County)
Workers 16 years and over	238,606
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	169,325
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	27,686
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	7,729
Other means	2,015
Worked at home	5,692
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	6,691,085

OCCUPATION (Union County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	86,482
Management, professional, and related occupations	86,482
Service occupations	32,436
Sales and office occupations	69,268
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	141
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	18,555
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	37,315

INDUSTRY (Union County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	86,482
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	158
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	36,638
Wholesale trade	11,400
Retail trade	24,964
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	18,211
Information	10,929
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	23,493
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	27,926
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	44,881
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	13,067
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	9,332

CLASS OF WORKER (Union County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	86,482
Private wage and salary workers	201,538
Government workers	31,341
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	10,906
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Plainfield Housing Characteristics

In Plainfield, NJ there are 192,945 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 186,124 occupied and 6,821 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Plainfield, there are 102,794 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 7,951 units in Plainfield. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Plainfield, NJ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Plainfield, NJ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Plainfield. There are 2,558 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,946 with rent between $200-299, 5,809 with rent between $300-499 and 58,650 with rent for $500 and above. Full Plainfield gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Plainfield, NJ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Union County)
Total housing units	192,945
Occupied housing units	186,124
Vacant housing units	6,821

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Union County)
Total housing units	192,945
1-unit, detached	102,794
1-unit, attached	7,951
2 units	29,415
3 or 4 units	16,704
5 to 9 units	7,785
10 to 19 units	7,754
20 to 49 units	9,947
50 or more units	10,343
Mobile home	239

HOUSING TENURE (Union County)
Occupied housing units	186,124
Owner-occupied	114,638
Renter-occupied	71,486

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Union County)
Occupied housing units	186,124
No vehicles available	23,653
2 vehicle available	96,836
3 vehicles available	20,087
4 vehicles available	5,654
5 or more vehicles available	1,842

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Union County)
Occupied housing units	186,124
Utility gas	133,816
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,747
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	38,214
Coal or coke	60
Wood	79
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	662
No fuel used	504

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Union County)
Occupied housing units	186,124
Less Than $50,000	114,638
$50,000 to $99,999	4,849
$100,000 to $149,999	21,352
$150,000 to $199,999	26,728
$200,000 to $299,999	22,869
$300,000 to $499,999	9,878
$1,000,000 or more	736
Median (dollars)	188,800

GROSS RENT (Union County)
Occupied units paying rent	71,486
Less than $200	2,558
$200 to $299	1,946
$300 to $499	5,809
$500 to $699	17,803
$700 to $999	29,161
$1,000 to $1,499	10,230
$1,500 or more	1,455