In 2021, Plainfield, NJ had a population of 54.2k people with a median age of 34.1 and a median household income of $63,750. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Plainfield, NJ grew from 50,252 to 54,183, a 7.82% increase and its median household income grew from $58,400 to $63,750, a 9.16% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Plainfield, NJ are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (35.9%), Other (Hispanic) (32.1%), White (Hispanic) (8.96%), White (Non-Hispanic) (8.76%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (6.92%).
None of the households in Plainfield, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
73.8% of the residents in Plainfield, NJ are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Plainfield, NJ are JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools (177 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Plainfield, NJ was $287,300, and the homeownership rate was 41.6%.
Most people in Plainfield, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Plainfield, NJ was 1 car per household.