Plainfield, New Jersey
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Population in 2019: 50,317 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: +5.2%
Males: 25,169 (50.0%)Females: 25,148 (50.0%)
March 2019 cost of living index in Plainfield: 115.2 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 21.2%
(10.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents , 16.6% for Black residents , 25.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents , 18.5% for American Indian residents , 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents , 29.6% for other race residents , 6.4% for two or more races residents )
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Data:
Median household income ($)
Median household income (% change since 2000)
Household income diversity
Ratio of average income to average house value (%)
Ratio of average income to average rent
Median household income ($) - White
Median household income ($) - Black or African American
Median household income ($) - Asian
Median household income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median household income ($) - Multirace
Median household income ($) - Other Race
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage ($)
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage ($)
Races - White alone (%)
Races - White alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Black alone (%)
Races - Black alone (% change since 2000)
Races - American Indian alone (%)
Races - American Indian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Asian alone (%)
Races - Asian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Hispanic (%)
Races - Hispanic (% change since 2000)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (%)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Two or more races (%)
Races - Two or more races (% change since 2000)
Races - Other race alone (%)
Races - Other race alone (% change since 2000)
Racial diversity
Unemployment (%)
Unemployment (% change since 2000)
Unemployment (%) - White
Unemployment (%) - Black or African American
Unemployment (%) - Asian
Unemployment (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Unemployment (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Unemployment (%) - Multirace
Unemployment (%) - Other Race
Population density (people per square mile)
Population - Males (%)
Population - Females (%)
Population - Males (%) - White
Population - Males (%) - Black or African American
Population - Males (%) - Asian
Population - Males (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Population - Males (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Population - Males (%) - Multirace
Population - Males (%) - Other Race
Population - Females (%) - White
Population - Females (%) - Black or African American
Population - Females (%) - Asian
Population - Females (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Population - Females (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Population - Females (%) - Multirace
Population - Females (%) - Other Race
Coronavirus confirmed cases (Jun 08, 2023)
Deaths caused by coronavirus (Jun 08, 2023)
Coronavirus confirmed cases (per 100k population) (Jun 08, 2023)
Deaths caused by coronavirus (per 100k population) (Jun 08, 2023)
Daily increase in number of cases (Jun 08, 2023)
Weekly increase in number of cases (Jun 08, 2023)
Cases doubled (in days) (Jun 08, 2023)
Hospitalized patients (Apr 18, 2022)
Negative test results (Apr 18, 2022)
Total test results (Apr 18, 2022)
COVID Vaccine doses distributed (per 100k population) (Jun 08, 2023)
COVID Vaccine doses administered (per 100k population) (Jun 08, 2023)
COVID Vaccine doses distributed (Jun 08, 2023)
COVID Vaccine doses administered (Jun 08, 2023)
Likely homosexual households (%)
Likely homosexual households (% change since 2000)
Likely homosexual households - Lesbian couples (%)
Likely homosexual households - Lesbian couples (% change since 2000)
Likely homosexual households - Gay men (%)
Likely homosexual households - Gay men (% change since 2000)
Cost of living index
Median gross rent ($)
Median contract rent ($)
Median monthly housing costs ($)
Median house or condo value ($)
Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, detached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, attached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 2 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure by units in structure - 3 or 4 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 5 or more ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Boat, RV, van, etc. ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Mobile home ($)
Median house or condo value ($) - White
Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American
Median house or condo value ($) - Asian
Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median house or condo value ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median house or condo value ($) - Multirace
Median house or condo value ($) - Other Race
Median resident age
Resident age diversity
Median resident age - Males
Median resident age - Females
Median resident age - White
Median resident age - Black or African American
Median resident age - Asian
Median resident age - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Multirace
Median resident age - Other Race
Median resident age - Males - White
Median resident age - Males - Black or African American
Median resident age - Males - Asian
Median resident age - Males - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - Males - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Males - Multirace
Median resident age - Males - Other Race
Median resident age - Females - White
Median resident age - Females - Black or African American
Median resident age - Females - Asian
Median resident age - Females - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - Females - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Females - Multirace
Median resident age - Females - Other Race
Commute - mean travel time to work (minutes)
Travel time to work - Less than 5 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - Less than 5 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 5 to 9 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 5 to 9 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 10 to 19 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 10 to 19 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 20 to 29 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 20 to 29 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 30 to 39 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 30 to 39 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 40 to 59 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 40 to 59 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 60 to 89 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 60 to 89 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 90 or more minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 90 or more minutes (% change since 2000)
Marital status - Never married (%)
Marital status - Now married (%)
Marital status - Separated (%)
Marital status - Widowed (%)
Marital status - Divorced (%)
Median family income ($)
Median family income (% change since 2000)
Median non-family income ($)
Median non-family income (% change since 2000)
Median per capita income ($)
Median per capita income (% change since 2000)
Median family income ($) - White
Median family income ($) - Black or African American
Median family income ($) - Asian
Median family income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median family income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median family income ($) - Multirace
Median family income ($) - Other Race
Median year house/condo built
Median year apartment built
Year house built - Built 2005 or later (%)
Year house built - Built 2000 to 2004 (%)
Year house built - Built 1990 to 1999 (%)
Year house built - Built 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year house built - Built 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year house built - Built 1960 to 1969 (%)
Year house built - Built 1950 to 1959 (%)
Year house built - Built 1940 to 1949 (%)
Year house built - Built 1939 or earlier (%)
Average household size
Household density (households per square mile)
Average household size - White
Average household size - Black or African American
Average household size - Asian
Average household size - Hispanic or Latino
Average household size - American Indian and Alaska Native
Average household size - Multirace
Average household size - Other Race
Occupied housing units (%)
Vacant housing units (%)
Owner occupied housing units (%)
Renter occupied housing units (%)
Vacancy status - For rent (%)
Vacancy status - For sale only (%)
Vacancy status - Rented or sold, not occupied (%)
Vacancy status - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (%)
Vacancy status - For migrant workers (%)
Vacancy status - Other vacant (%)
Residents with income below the poverty level (%)
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level (%)
Children below poverty level (%)
Poor families by family type - Married-couple family (%)
Poor families by family type - Male, no wife present (%)
Poor families by family type - Female, no husband present (%)
Poverty status for native-born residents (%)
Poverty status for foreign-born residents (%)
Poverty among high school graduates not in families (%)
Poverty among people who did not graduate high school not in families (%)
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - White
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Black or African American
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Asian
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Multirace
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Other Race
Air pollution - Air Quality Index (AQI)
Air pollution - CO
Air pollution - NO2
Air pollution - SO2
Air pollution - Ozone
Air pollution - PM10
Air pollution - PM25
Air pollution - Pb
Crime - Murders per 100,000 population
Crime - Rapes per 100,000 population
Crime - Robberies per 100,000 population
Crime - Assaults per 100,000 population
Crime - Burglaries per 100,000 population
Crime - Thefts per 100,000 population
Crime - Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Crime - Arson per 100,000 population
Crime - City-data.com crime index
Crime - Violent crime index
Crime - Property crime index
Crime - Murders per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Rapes per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Robberies per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Assaults per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Burglaries per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Thefts per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Auto thefts per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Arson per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - City-data.com crime index (5 year average)
Crime - Violent crime index (5 year average)
Crime - Property crime index (5 year average)
1996 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Clinton)
1996 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Dole)
1996 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2000 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Gore)
2000 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Bush)
2000 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2004 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Kerry)
2004 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Bush)
2004 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2008 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Obama)
2008 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (McCain)
2008 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2012 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Obama)
2012 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Romney)
2012 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2016 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Clinton)
2016 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Trump)
2016 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2020 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Biden)
2020 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Trump)
2020 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
Ancestries Reported - Arab (%)
Ancestries Reported - Czech (%)
Ancestries Reported - Danish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Dutch (%)
Ancestries Reported - English (%)
Ancestries Reported - French (%)
Ancestries Reported - French Canadian (%)
Ancestries Reported - German (%)
Ancestries Reported - Greek (%)
Ancestries Reported - Hungarian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Irish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Italian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Lithuanian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Norwegian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Polish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Portuguese (%)
Ancestries Reported - Russian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Scotch-Irish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Scottish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Slovak (%)
Ancestries Reported - Subsaharan African (%)
Ancestries Reported - Swedish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Swiss (%)
Ancestries Reported - Ukrainian (%)
Ancestries Reported - United States (%)
Ancestries Reported - Welsh (%)
Ancestries Reported - West Indian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Other (%)
Educational Attainment - No schooling completed (%)
Educational Attainment - Less than high school (%)
Educational Attainment - High school or equivalent (%)
Educational Attainment - Less than 1 year of college (%)
Educational Attainment - 1 or more years of college (%)
Educational Attainment - Associate degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Bachelor's degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Master's degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Professional school degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Doctorate degree (%)
School Enrollment - Nursery, preschool (%)
School Enrollment - Kindergarten (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 1 to 4 (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 5 to 8 (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 9 to 12 (%)
School Enrollment - College undergrad (%)
School Enrollment - Graduate or professional (%)
School Enrollment - Not enrolled in school (%)
School enrollment - Public schools (%)
School enrollment - Private schools (%)
School enrollment - Not enrolled (%)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos
Median number of rooms in apartments
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities (%)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities (%)
Density of houses
Urban houses (%)
Rural houses (%)
Households with people 60 years and over (%)
Households with people 65 years and over (%)
Households with people 75 years and over (%)
Households with one or more nonrelatives (%)
Households with no nonrelatives (%)
Population in households (%)
Family households (%)
Nonfamily households (%)
Population in families (%)
Family households with own children (%)
Median number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Median number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mortgage status - with mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%)
Average family size
Average family size - White
Average family size - Black or African American
Average family size - Asian
Average family size - Hispanic or Latino
Average family size - American Indian and Alaska Native
Average family size - Multirace
Average family size - Other Race
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%)
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%)
Place of birth - Born in other state (%)
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%)
Place of birth - Foreign born (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
House/condo owner moved in on average (years ago)
Renter moved in on average (years ago)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%)
Means of transportation to work - Drove car alone (%)
Means of transportation to work - Carpooled (%)
Means of transportation to work - Public transportation (%)
Means of transportation to work - Bus or trolley bus (%)
Means of transportation to work - Streetcar or trolley car (%)
Means of transportation to work - Subway or elevated (%)
Means of transportation to work - Railroad (%)
Means of transportation to work - Ferryboat (%)
Means of transportation to work - Taxicab (%)
Means of transportation to work - Motorcycle (%)
Means of transportation to work - Bicycle (%)
Means of transportation to work - Walked (%)
Means of transportation to work - Other means (%)
Working at home (%)
Industry diversity
Most Common Industries - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining (%)
Most Common Industries - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (%)
Most Common Industries - Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (%)
Most Common Industries - Construction (%)
Most Common Industries - Manufacturing (%)
Most Common Industries - Wholesale trade (%)
Most Common Industries - Retail trade (%)
Most Common Industries - Transportation and warehousing, and utilities (%)
Most Common Industries - Transportation and warehousing (%)
Most Common Industries - Utilities (%)
Most Common Industries - Information (%)
Most Common Industries - Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing (%)
Most Common Industries - Finance and insurance (%)
Most Common Industries - Real estate and rental and leasing (%)
Most Common Industries - Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services (%)
Most Common Industries - Professional, scientific, and technical services (%)
Most Common Industries - Management of companies and enterprises (%)
Most Common Industries - Administrative and support and waste management services (%)
Most Common Industries - Educational services, and health care and social assistance (%)
Most Common Industries - Educational services (%)
Most Common Industries - Health care and social assistance (%)
Most Common Industries - Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services (%)
Most Common Industries - Arts, entertainment, and recreation (%)
Most Common Industries - Accommodation and food services (%)
Most Common Industries - Other services, except public administration (%)
Most Common Industries - Public administration (%)
Occupation diversity
Most Common Occupations - Management, business, science, and arts occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Management, business, and financial occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Management occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Business and financial operations occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Computer, engineering, and science occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Computer and mathematical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Architecture and engineering occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Life, physical, and social science occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Education, legal, community service, arts, and media occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Community and social service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Legal occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Education, training, and library occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Health technologists and technicians (%)
Most Common Occupations - Service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Healthcare support occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Protective service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors (%)
Most Common Occupations - Law enforcement workers including supervisors (%)
Most Common Occupations - Food preparation and serving related occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Personal care and service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Sales and office occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Sales and related occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Office and administrative support occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Construction and extraction occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Production, transportation, and material moving occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Production occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Transportation occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Material moving occupations (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutionalized population (%)
People in Group quarters - Correctional institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Federal prisons and detention centers (%)
People in Group quarters - Halfway houses (%)
People in Group quarters - Local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (%)
People in Group quarters - Military disciplinary barracks (%)
People in Group quarters - State prisons (%)
People in Group quarters - Other types of correctional institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Nursing homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards, hospices, and schools for the handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospices or homes for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Military hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Other hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse (%)
People in Group quarters - Mental (Psychiatric) hospitals or wards (%)
People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded (%)
People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutions for the deaf (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutions for the blind (%)
People in Group quarters - Orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%)
People in Group quarters - Wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%)
People in Group quarters - Juvenile institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Long-term care (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children (%)
People in Group quarters - Residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children (%)
People in Group quarters - Training schools for juvenile delinquents (%)
People in Group quarters - Short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children (%)
People in Group quarters - Type of juvenile institution unknown (%)
People in Group quarters - Noninstitutionalized population (%)
People in Group quarters - College dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) (%)
People in Group quarters - Military quarters (%)
People in Group quarters - On base (%)
People in Group quarters - Barracks, unaccompanied personnel housing (UPH), (Enlisted/Officer), ;and similar group living quarters for military personnel (%)
People in Group quarters - Transient quarters for temporary residents (%)
People in Group quarters - Military ships (%)
People in Group quarters - Group homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally retarded (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Other group homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Religious group quarters (%)
People in Group quarters - Dormitories (%)
People in Group quarters - Agriculture workers' dormitories on farms (%)
People in Group quarters - Job Corps and vocational training facilities (%)
People in Group quarters - Other workers' dormitories (%)
People in Group quarters - Crews of maritime vessels (%)
People in Group quarters - Other nonhousehold living situations (%)
People in Group quarters - Other noninstitutional group quarters (%)
Residents speaking English at home (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking other language at home (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Foreign born (%)
Class of Workers - Employee of private company (%)
Class of Workers - Self-employed in own incorporated business (%)
Class of Workers - Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers (%)
Class of Workers - Local government workers (%)
Class of Workers - State government workers (%)
Class of Workers - Federal government workers (%)
Class of Workers - Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business and Unpaid family workers (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%)
Armed forces status - In Armed Forces (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian - Veteran (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian - Nonveteran (%)
Fatal accidents locations in years 2005-2021
Fatal accidents locations in 2005
Fatal accidents locations in 2006
Fatal accidents locations in 2007
Fatal accidents locations in 2008
Fatal accidents locations in 2009
Fatal accidents locations in 2010
Fatal accidents locations in 2011
Fatal accidents locations in 2012
Fatal accidents locations in 2013
Fatal accidents locations in 2014
Fatal accidents locations in 2015
Fatal accidents locations in 2016
Fatal accidents locations in 2017
Fatal accidents locations in 2018
Fatal accidents locations in 2019
Fatal accidents locations in 2020
Fatal accidents locations in 2021
Alcohol use - People drinking some alcohol every month (%)
Alcohol use - People not drinking at all (%)
Alcohol use - Average days/month drinking alcohol
Alcohol use - Average drinks/week
Alcohol use - Average days/year people drink much
Audiometry - Average condition of hearing (%)
Audiometry - People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)
Audiometry - People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)
Audiometry - Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)
Audiometry - Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)
Audiometry - Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Has high blood pressure (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Checking blood pressure at home (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Has high cholesterol level (%)
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on food at other stores
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on eating out
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on food at other stores (%)
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on eating out (%)
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)
Current Health Status - General health condition (%)
Current Health Status - Blood donors (%)
Current Health Status - Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)
Current Health Status - Left-handed people (%)
Dermatology - People using sunscreen (%)
Diabetes - Diabetics (%)
Diabetes - Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)
Diabetes - People taking insulin (%)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Diet health (%)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Milk product consumption (# of products/month)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Meals not home prepared (#/week)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)
Drug Use - People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)
Drug Use - Ever used hard drugs (%)
Drug Use - Ever used any form of cocaine (%)
Drug Use - Ever used heroin (%)
Drug Use - Ever used methamphetamine (%)
Health Insurance - People covered by health insurance (%)
Kidney Conditions-Urology - Avg. # of times urinating at night
Medical Conditions - People with asthma (%)
Medical Conditions - People with anemia (%)
Medical Conditions - People with psoriasis (%)
Medical Conditions - People with overweight (%)
Medical Conditions - Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever received blood transfusion (%)
Medical Conditions - People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)
Medical Conditions - People with arthritis (%)
Medical Conditions - People with gout (%)
Medical Conditions - People with congestive heart failure (%)
Medical Conditions - People with coronary heart disease (%)
Medical Conditions - People with angina pectoris (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever had heart attack (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever had stroke (%)
Medical Conditions - People with emphysema (%)
Medical Conditions - People with thyroid problem (%)
Medical Conditions - People with chronic bronchitis (%)
Medical Conditions - People with any liver condition (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)
Mental Health - People who have little interest in doing things (%)
Mental Health - People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)
Mental Health - People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)
Mental Health - People feeling tired or having little energy (%)
Mental Health - People with poor appetite or overeating (%)
Mental Health - People feeling bad about themself (%)
Mental Health - People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)
Mental Health - People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)
Mental Health - People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)
Oral Health - Average years since last visit a dentist
Oral Health - People embarrassed because of mouth (%)
Oral Health - People with gum disease (%)
Oral Health - General health of teeth and gums (%)
Oral Health - Average days a week using dental floss/device
Oral Health - Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem
Oral Health - Average number of teeth
Pesticide Use - Households using pesticides to control insects (%)
Pesticide Use - Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)
Physical Activity - People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)
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Crime rate in Plainfield detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 142 (121 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.39New Jersey average:
4.23
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Ancestries: American (2.2%), Jamaican (2.1%), Italian (1.2%), Haitian (1.1%), Guyanese (1.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 6.04 square miles.
Population density: 8,334 people per square mile (high).
19,214 residents are foreign born (35.2% Latin America ).
This city:
38.0%New Jersey:
22.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $8,376 (3.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $8,561 (3.4%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Edison, NJ (5.7 miles , pop. 97,687).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Staten Island, NY (14.6 miles , pop. 443,728).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Brooklyn, NY (24.5 miles , pop. 2,465,326).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 40.62 N, Longitude: 74.42 W
Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Queen City
Daytime population change due to commuting: -13,317 (-26.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,706 (19.6%)
Single-family new house construction building permits:
1997: 6 buildings , average cost: $41,700
1998: 43 buildings , average cost: $40,400
1999: 10 buildings , average cost: $99,700
2000: 14 buildings , average cost: $62,800
2001: 11 buildings , average cost: $66,100
2002: 14 buildings , average cost: $62,200
2003: 6 buildings , average cost: $78,000
2004: 14 buildings , average cost: $118,200
2005: 16 buildings , average cost: $97,300
2006: 18 buildings , average cost: $143,800
2007: 2 buildings , average cost: $44,800
2008: 7 buildings , average cost: $356,800
2009: 2 buildings , average cost: $224,100
2010: 2 buildings , average cost: $232,900
2011: 3 buildings , average cost: $34,700
2013: 28 buildings , average cost: $48,600
2014: 3 buildings , average cost: $88,700
2015: 6 buildings , average cost: $330,100
2016: 1 building , cost: $1,080,400
2018: 2 buildings , average cost: $86,800
2019: 3 buildings , average cost: $102,800
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:
11.3%New Jersey:
9.9%
Population change in the 1990s: +1,298 (+2.8%).
Most common occupations in Plainfield, NJ (%)
Both
Males
Females
Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.0%)
Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (3.8%)
Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.3%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.2%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.7%)
Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4.6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4.3%)
Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.1%)
Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.5%)
Tornado activity:
Plainfield-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 29% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/28/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.5 miles away from the Plainfield city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 10/18/1990, a category F3 tornado 20.8 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Plainfield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Jersey state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 265.6 miles away from the city center On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 87.5 miles away from Plainfield center On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 230.9 miles away from Plainfield center On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 272.0 miles away from the city center On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 270.1 miles away from the city center On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.1 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters: The number of natural disasters in Union County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17Emergencies Declared: 10 Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Hurricanes: 7, Storms: 6, Heavy Rains: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 3 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Plainfield: MUHLENBERG HOSPITAL HOSPICE (PARK AVENUE & RANDOLPH ROAD) MUHLENBERG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (PARK AVE RANDOLPH ROAD) ABBOTT MANOR CONVALESCENT CENTER (810 CENTRAL AVE)
ARISTACARE AT NORWOOD TERRACE (40 NORWOOD AVENUE)
JFK HARTWYCK AT CEDAR BROOK (1340 PARK AVE)
WOODLANDS, THE (1400 WOODLAND AVE)
DVA PLAINFIELD DIALYSIS CENTER (1200 RANDOLPH ROAD)
JFK AT HOME (PARK AVENUE AND RANDOLPH ROAD)
Amtrak stations near Plainfield: 6 miles: METROPARK (ISELIN, 100 MIDDLESEX-ESSEX TPK.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
9 miles: NEW BRUNSWICK (FRENCH & ALBANY STS.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
13 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
Colleges/Universities in Plainfield: Muhlenberg Harold B and Dorothy A Snyder Schools-School of Nursing (Full-time enrollment: 220; Location: Park Ave and Randolph Rd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.jfkmuhlenbergschools.org)
Muhlenberg Harold B and Dorothy A Snyder Schools-School of Imaging (Full-time enrollment: 58; Location: Park Ave & Randolph Rd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.jfkmuhlenbergschools.org)
duCret School of Arts (Full-time enrollment: 30; Location: 1030 Central Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.DUCRET.EDU)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plainfield:
Union County College (about 7 miles; Cranford, NJ ; Full-time enrollment: 9,148)
Rutgers University-New Brunswick (about 8 miles; New Brunswick, NJ ; FT enrollment: 39,388)
Middlesex County College (about 9 miles; Edison, NJ ; FT enrollment: 9,849)
Drew University (about 10 miles; Madison, NJ ; FT enrollment: 2,272)
Kean University (about 11 miles; Union, NJ ; FT enrollment: 12,648)
Fairleigh Dickinson University-College at Florham (about 12 miles; Madison, NJ ; FT enrollment: 2,690)
Seton Hall University (about 13 miles; South Orange, NJ ; FT enrollment: 7,742)
Public high schools in Plainfield: PLAINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,799, Location: 950 PARK AVENUE, Grades: 9-12)
UNION COUNTY TEAMS CHARTER SCHOOL (Location: 515 517 WEST FOURTH STREET, Grades: KG-12, Charter school )
THE BARACK OBAMA GREEN CHARTER HIGH (Location: 35 WATCHUNG AVE, Grades: 9-12, Charter school )
BARACK OBAMA ACADEMY FOR ACADEMIC & CIVIC DEVELOPM (Location: 1200 MYRTLE AVE, Grades: 9-12)
PLAINFIELD ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS & ADVANCED STUDIES (Location: 1700 WEST FRONT ST, Grades: 7-12)
Private high schools in Plainfield: KOINONIA ACADEMY (Students: 177, Location: 1040 PLAINFIELD AVE, Grades: PK-12)
NEW COVENANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 39, Location: 315 W 7TH ST, Grades: KG-11)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Plainfield: MAXSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 903, Location: 920 E SEVENTH ST, Grades: 6-8)
HUBBARD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 641, Location: 661 W EIGHTH ST, Grades: 6-8)
EVERGREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 463, Location: 1033 EVERGREEN AVE, Grades: KG-5)
CEDARBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 381, Location: 1049 CENTRAL AVE, Grades: KG-8)
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 378, Location: 1700 W. FRONT ST, Grades: KG-5)
EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 373, Location: 305 EMERSON AVE, Grades: KG-5)
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 340, Location: WEST 4TH ST AND CLINTON AVE, Grades: PK-5)
DEWITT D. BARLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 293, Location: E FRONT ST & FARRAGUT RD, Grades: KG-5)
CHARLES H. STILLMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 259, Location: 201 W FOURTH ST, Grades: KG-5)
THE QUEEN CITY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 242, Location: 815 WEST SEVENTH STREET, Grades: KG-8, Charter school )
Private elementary/middle schools in Plainfield: I AM'S TEMPLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 93, Location: 620 RAVINE RD, Grades: KG-8)
NEWMARK SCHOOL (Students: 83, Location: 365 EMERSON AVE, Grades: 1-8)
See full list of schools located in Plainfield
Library in Plainfield: PLAINFIELD FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,338,725; Location: 800 PARK AVENUE; 173,288 books ; 2,361 audio materials ; 3,993 video materials ; 10 local licensed databases ; 22 state licensed databases ; 29 other licensed databases ; 144 print serial subscriptions ; 1 electronic serial subscriptions )
Notable locations in Plainfield: Grant Avenue Station (A) , Plainfield Station (B) , Netherwood Station (C) , Plainfield Public Library (D) , Amaker and Porterfield Transportation (E) , Plainfield Rescue Squad (F) , Plainfield Fire Department Station 3 (G) , Plainfield Fire Department Station 4 (H) , Plainfield Fire Division (I) . Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Plainfield include: Community Baptist Church (A) , Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (B) , Calvary Revival Center (C) , Cross of Life Lutheran Church (D) , Iglesia Presbyterian Hispana (E) , Miracle Baptist Church (F) , Saint Bernard's Church (G) , Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church (H) , First Unitarian Society (I) . Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Saint Marys Cemetery (1) . Display/hide its location on the map
Lake: Cedar Brook Lake (A) . Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stony Brook (A) . Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Plainfield include: Milton Campbell Field (1) , Green Brook Park (2) , Cedar Brook Park (3) . Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Drake House Museum (602 West Front Street), North Plainfield Exempt Firemen's Association (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 300 Somerset St).
Hotels: Hale Charles L Jr Rev & Thomas (922 Central Ave), Park Hotel (123 West 7th Street), Pillars of Plainfield Bed and Breakfast- The (922 Central Avenue), R P Builders Inc (861 South Av).
Courts: Plainfield City - Municipal & Traffic Court- Violations Bureau (325 Watchung Avenue), Ritz Court (318 West 7th).
Birthplace of: Bill Evans - Jazz Pianist, Paul Auerbach - Medical researcher, Kasim Reed - Politician, Archibald Cox - Prosecutor, Irving Penn - Photographer, Anne Flournoy - Film director, Anthony Davis - 2005 NFL player (Indianapolis Colts, born : May 21, 1982), Tim Sullivan (director) - Film director, Sam Merwin, Jr. - Mystery writer, Pete Liske - Football player.
Union County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size: This city:
3.2 peopleNew Jersey:
2.7 people
Percentage of family households: This city:
71.7%Whole state:
69.3%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: This city:
9.6%Whole state:
5.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
Gay men: 1.0% of all households
People in group quarters in Plainfield in 2010:
327 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
209 people in residential treatment centers for adults
74 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
63 people in other noninstitutional facilities
34 people in college/university student housing
15 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
9 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Plainfield in 2000:
399 people in nursing homes
187 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
151 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
55 people in other nonhousehold living situations
33 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
25 people in homes for the mentally retarded
19 people in religious group quarters
16 people in homes for the mentally ill
12 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
10 people in other group homes
Banks with branches in Plainfield (2011 data):
PNC Bank, National Association: Park Avenue Branch at 202 Park Avenue, branch established on 1929/01/01; Netherwood Branch at 1125 South Avenue, branch established on 1956/11/08. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income , Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices , Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Plainfield Banking Center Branch at 200 West 2nd Street, branch established on 2005/09/29. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income , International Specialization, 5577 total offices , Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
Bank of America, National Association: 335 East Front Street Branch at 335 East Front Street, branch established on 1908/01/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income , 5782 total offices , Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Investors Bank: Watchung Avenue Branch at 120-130 Watchung Avenue, branch established on 1926/01/01. Info updated 2012/02/27: Bank assets: $10,674.9 mil, Deposits: $7,419.7 mil, headquarters in Short Hills, NJ, positive income , Commercial Lending Specialization, 86 total offices , Holding Company: Investors Bancorp, Mhc
For population 15 years and over in Plainfield:
Never married: 49.8%Now married: 36.7%Separated: 2.3%Widowed: 4.6%Divorced: 6.6%
For population 25 years and over in Plainfield:
High school or higher: 75.8%Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%Unemployed: 7.9%Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education) Here:
18.4New Jersey average:
12.5
Religion statistics for Plainfield, NJ (based on Union County data)
Religion Adherents Congregations Catholic 247,240 44 Mainline Protestant 35,313 109 Evangelical Protestant 30,123 129 Other 28,707 52 Black Protestant 7,858 38 Orthodox 5,717 10 None 181,541 -
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
Food Environment Statistics: Number of grocery stores : 155Union County :
2.97 / 10,000 pop.New Jersey :
2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores : 2Union County :
0.04 / 10,000 pop.State :
0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas) : 94This county :
1.80 / 10,000 pop.New Jersey :
1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas) : 39Union County :
0.75 / 10,000 pop.New Jersey :
0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants : 385Here :
7.38 / 10,000 pop.New Jersey :
7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Adult obesity rate : This county :
21.1%New Jersey :
23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate : Union County :
21.4%New Jersey :
18.0%
Health and Nutrition: Healthy diet rate : This city:
47.4%New Jersey:
50.6%
Average overall health of teeth and gums : Plainfield:
46.6%State:
48.5%
Average BMI : Plainfield:
29.3New Jersey:
28.5
People feeling badly about themselves : Plainfield:
19.4%State:
20.0%
People not drinking alcohol at all : This city:
11.7%New Jersey:
11.1%
Average hours sleeping at night : Plainfield:
6.6New Jersey:
6.8
Overweight people : This city:
33.9%New Jersey:
33.6%
General health condition : Plainfield:
54.7%State:
56.9%
Average condition of hearing : Plainfield:
83.0%New Jersey:
80.0%
More about Health and Nutrition of Plainfield, NJ Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function
Full-time employees
Monthly full-time payroll
Average yearly full-time wage
Part-time employees
Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers
134 $1,084,181 $97,091 0 $0
Firefighters
105 $931,318 $106,436 0 $0
Other and Unallocable
87 $380,804 $52,525 4 $16,894
Solid Waste Management
42 $175,631 $50,180 4 $8,342
Police - Other
32 $165,308 $61,991 43 $29,299
Financial Administration
26 $157,976 $72,912 0 $0
Housing and Community Development (Local)
25 $131,261 $63,005 14 $2,692
Other Government Administration
25 $126,310 $60,629 3 $8,691
Welfare
25 $106,822 $51,275 7 $10,903
Local Libraries
25 $101,762 $48,846 23 $27,121
Judicial and Legal
16 $67,733 $50,800 13 $36,031
Health
11 $58,349 $63,653 0 $0
Streets and Highways
10 $75,791 $90,949 0 $0
Sewerage
9 $41,359 $55,145 0 $0
Parks and Recreation
8 $49,954 $74,931 19 $15,239
Fire - Other
2 $12,449 $74,694 0 $0
Totals for Government
582 $3,667,005 $75,608 130 $155,212
Plainfield government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):
Construction - Regular Highways: $5,058,000 ($100.52)
Sewerage: $393,000 ($7.81)
Housing and Community Development: $199,000 ($3.95)
Current Operations - General - Other: $34,082,000 ($677.35)
Police Protection: $15,292,000 ($303.91)
Housing and Community Development: $14,108,000 ($280.38)
Solid Waste Management: $12,303,000 ($244.51)
Local Fire Protection: $10,394,000 ($206.57)
Sewerage: $9,188,000 ($182.60)
Regular Highways: $3,940,000 ($78.30)
Central Staff Services: $3,027,000 ($60.16)
Financial Administration: $2,229,000 ($44.30)
Libraries: $1,868,000 ($37.12)
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,183,000 ($23.51)
Judicial and Legal Services: $952,000 ($18.92)
Parks and Recreation: $907,000 ($18.03)
Health - Other: $860,000 ($17.09)
General - Interest on Debt: $1,119,000 ($22.24)
Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $40,292,000 ($800.76)
Other - Housing and Community Development: $69,000 ($1.37)
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $312,000 ($6.20)
Solid Waste Management: $96,000 ($1.91)
Total Salaries and Wages: $44,710,000 ($888.57)
Plainfield government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):
Charges - Sewerage: $9,153,000 ($181.91)
Solid Waste Management: $8,708,000 ($173.06)
Housing and Community Development: $2,273,000 ($45.17)
Parking Facilities: $556,000 ($11.05)
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $11,387,000 ($226.31)
Other: $1,142,000 ($22.70)
Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $7,778,000 ($154.58)
Housing and Community Development: $2,788,000 ($55.41)
Other: $1,200,000 ($23.85)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,181,000 ($83.09)
Fines and Forfeits: $1,227,000 ($24.39)
Interest Earnings: $912,000 ($18.13)
Tax - Property: $96,318,000 ($1914.22)
Other License: $686,000 ($13.63)
Alcoholic Beverage License: $71,000 ($1.41)
Plainfield government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):
Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,699,000 ($550.49)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,490,000 ($486.71)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,780,000 ($75.12)
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $571,000 ($11.35)
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $26,534,000 ($527.34)
Beginning: $21,971,000 ($436.65)
Plainfield government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):
Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,578,000 ($31.36)
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $31,778,000 ($631.56)
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $23,227,000 ($461.61)
5.67% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($83,496 average adjusted gross income )
Here:
5.67%New Jersey average:
5.43%
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($791 average AGI )Union County:
0.03%New Jersey average:
0.04%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
6.29% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($75,198 average adjusted gross income )
Here:
6.29%New Jersey average:
6.14%
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,676 average AGI )Union County:
0.05%New Jersey average:
0.07%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
Businesses in Plainfield, NJ
Name Count Name Count
7-Eleven 1 Nike 4
Advance Auto Parts 1 Papa John's Pizza 1
AutoZone 1 Payless 1
Baskin-Robbins 1 Pizza Hut 1
Blockbuster 1 Subway 3
Burger King 2 T-Mobile 1
Dairy Queen 1 U-Haul 2
Dunkin Donuts 3 UPS 1
FedEx 2 Walgreens 1
H&R Block 1 Wendy's 1
KFC 3 White Castle 1
McDonald's 2 YMCA 1
New Balance 1
Strongest AM radio stations in Plainfield:
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WJDM (1530 AM; 10 kW; ELIZABETH, NJ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF NEW YORK LICENSE CORP)
WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Plainfield:
WAWZ (99.1 FM; ZAREPHATH, NJ; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
WMGQ (98.3 FM; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)
WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Plainfield:
WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WNJB (Channel 58; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W36AS (Channel 36; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)
WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W54CZ (Channel 54; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics 18 Number of bridges75ft / 22.5m Total length $5,534,000 Total costs102,462 Total average daily traffic3,101 Total average daily truck traffic124,499 Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic
New bridges - historical statistics
1 1900-1909
2 1910-1919
4 1920-1929
3 1930-1939
1 1970-1979
2 1980-1989
2 1990-1999
1 2000-2009
2 2010-2018
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FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 13 (
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FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4
1355 W. FRONT STREET, 1355 West Front Street (Lat: 40.600361 Lon: -74.448667), Type: Tank, Structure height: 47.2 m, Call Sign: WQJY316,
Assigned Frequencies: 11325.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/11/2009, Expiration Date: 02/01/2019, Cancellation Date: 09/04/2009, Certifier: James J.R. Talbot, Registrant: At&t Corp., 2315 Salem Road, First Floor, H9, Conyers, GA 30013, Phone: (770) 602-2065, Fax: (770) 929-4454, Email:
NJ-NNJ5104A, 900 South 2nd Street (Lat: 40.604639 Lon: -74.441194), Type: Pole, Structure height: 41.5 m, Call Sign: WQLS974,
Assigned Frequencies: 21825.0 MHz, Grant Date: 07/07/2020, Expiration Date: 04/19/2030, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace, Registrant: Sprint Corporation, 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive, M/S: Varesa0209, Reston, VA 20196, Phone: (800) 572-8256, Fax: (703) 433-4483, Email:
NJ-NNJ5112A, 132 East Front Street (Lat: 40.620389 Lon: -74.422750), Type: Bant, Structure height: 22.9 m, Overall height: 25.9 m, Call Sign: WQLT345,
Assigned Frequencies: 19375.0 MHz, 23075.0 MHz, 19475.0 MHz, Grant Date: 07/07/2020, Expiration Date: 04/20/2030, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace, Registrant: Sprint Corporation, 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive, M/S: Varesa0209, Reston, VA 20196, Phone: (800) 572-8256, Fax: (703) 433-4483, Email:
NJ-NNJ5105A, Park Ave. & Randolph Road (Lat: 40.606444 Lon: -74.402528), Type: Bant, Structure height: 25.6 m, Overall height: 28.6 m, Call Sign: WQLT359,
Assigned Frequencies: 21875.0 MHz, Grant Date: 07/07/2020, Expiration Date: 04/20/2030, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace, Registrant: Sprint Corporation, 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive, M/S: Varesa0209, Reston, VA 20196, Phone: (800) 572-8256, Fax: (703) 433-4483, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3
Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center, Inc., Park Ave. And Rand (Lat: 40.606750 Lon: -74.402083), Call Sign: KAA891,
Assigned Frequencies: 158.100 MHz, Grant Date: 08/14/2018, Expiration Date: 07/01/2028, Certifier: J. Roy Pottle, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street, Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
Plainfield Police Dept. 240 East 4th Street (Lat: 40.618694 Lon: -74.418472), Call Sign: KEC928,
Assigned Frequencies: 931.562 MHz, Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancellation Date: 06/05/1999, Registrant: Infopage, Inc., 10 Parsonage Road, Suite 206, Edison, NJ 08837 Park Ave.Muhlenburg Hospital (Lat: 40.602333 Lon: -74.353194), Structure height: 32.6 m, Call Sign: KRS674,
Assigned Frequencies: 454.100 MHz, Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 11/15/2004, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knaurer, LLP, 2300 N Street, N.W. 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 56 (
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FAA Registered Aircraft: 11 (
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Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 175 $198,074 49 $222,367 423 $238,816 26 $78,808 8 $666,000 21 $159,238
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 20 $200,850 5 $164,200 83 $218,000 10 $11,200 1 $1,300,000 2 $82,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED 53 $216,811 31 $162,452 368 $242,095 64 $58,281 3 $1,011,333 28 $169,571
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 46 $191,000 15 $200,667 218 $243,018 14 $75,500 1 $1,040,000 10 $186,300
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 23 $203,087 5 $310,000 74 $270,865 3 $151,333 1 $500,000 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 114 $246,316 87 $254,575 464 $233,726 76 $72,000 17 $1,090,882 38 $196,816 0 $0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 12 $255,750 33 $298,303 146 $236,452 28 $68,536 0 $0 13 $238,769 0 $0
APPLICATIONS DENIED 40 $248,175 85 $255,835 636 $239,005 187 $66,679 0 $0 58 $220,621 1 $1,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 35 $266,714 38 $246,763 217 $250,756 21 $125,524 0 $0 14 $205,786 0 $0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 10 $248,300 11 $252,727 65 $275,831 3 $100,667 0 $0 6 $213,167 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 34 $297,176 425 $239,885 1,026 $232,077 152 $103,270 23 $1,282,130 111 $233,135 0 $0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 4 $211,000 106 $230,198 315 $235,451 50 $73,260 0 $0 49 $234,347 1 $83,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED 14 $299,857 303 $252,261 1,162 $247,226 310 $79,813 2 $4,000 113 $237,106 2 $45,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 26 $292,308 114 $236,877 432 $244,215 50 $95,400 2 $504,500 35 $269,171 0 $0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 3 $322,000 35 $285,829 165 $275,267 4 $164,000 1 $323,000 13 $302,308 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 42 $274,238 1,033 $194,526 1,611 $219,362 223 $92,646 25 $1,267,040 214 $207,107 3 $92,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 7 $275,571 156 $209,391 316 $220,788 50 $50,980 0 $0 57 $224,105 0 $0
APPLICATIONS DENIED 9 $316,778 543 $197,262 1,292 $222,000 383 $83,538 4 $332,750 165 $225,467 4 $145,250
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 13 $273,923 253 $203,617 682 $225,567 66 $98,970 2 $346,000 63 $256,206 2 $155,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 3 $249,333 81 $203,790 218 $229,376 11 $87,909 1 $500,000 14 $214,286 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 66 $261,894 1,025 $193,978 1,752 $205,767 224 $92,866 18 $1,231,222 284 $192,954 3 $49,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 12 $261,583 173 $215,480 362 $193,229 64 $69,359 3 $222,000 50 $206,920 0 $0
APPLICATIONS DENIED 17 $253,529 398 $196,781 1,167 $190,887 326 $69,166 4 $253,000 160 $203,700 5 $124,400
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 25 $269,880 305 $190,564 763 $199,169 89 $187,337 3 $146,000 90 $193,333 2 $195,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 4 $218,250 66 $178,030 336 $210,524 4 $85,500 0 $0 12 $210,750 1 $54,000
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 147 $224,184 777 $200,019 1,460 $177,371 217 $67,378 27 $1,416,815 250 $173,228 2 $57,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 23 $202,000 183 $190,317 335 $165,107 51 $56,745 0 $0 58 $168,345 3 $15,667
APPLICATIONS DENIED 21 $219,952 289 $188,730 1,034 $172,389 280 $58,957 4 $796,250 120 $173,858 3 $83,333
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 24 $202,250 169 $201,899 578 $175,915 50 $96,940 0 $0 50 $211,240 0 $0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 3 $258,667 28 $210,107 161 $179,658 9 $64,778 0 $0 10 $220,000 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 179 $191,223 519 $180,293 1,934 $155,427 113 $36,743 18 $846,333 206 $133,850
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 17 $175,706 124 $178,105 459 $152,002 58 $39,431 1 $240,000 65 $149,154
APPLICATIONS DENIED 48 $183,500 182 $168,802 1,041 $142,255 234 $36,449 6 $250,167 94 $139,457
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 40 $194,125 122 $178,066 709 $154,945 43 $39,047 0 $0 63 $128,063
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 10 $196,500 20 $179,850 117 $160,513 7 $86,571 0 $0 18 $132,278
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 168 $156,720 415 $157,359 1,158 $141,810 175 $34,566 14 $1,729,000 126 $115,421
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 33 $153,455 102 $151,088 318 $121,783 79 $30,734 0 $0 34 $127,853
APPLICATIONS DENIED 38 $158,579 121 $163,694 895 $120,079 258 $24,829 1 $116,000 63 $106,746
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 42 $150,071 74 $160,986 505 $133,640 46 $25,848 1 $739,000 32 $119,469
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 4 $151,000 17 $143,765 143 $135,853 5 $47,600 0 $0 6 $119,833
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 198 $136,449 291 $130,990 794 $129,194 151 $25,748 12 $413,583 79 $103,089
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 30 $143,400 73 $138,041 241 $116,510 68 $25,662 2 $158,000 19 $109,158
APPLICATIONS DENIED 43 $132,047 119 $112,244 773 $98,464 289 $22,505 2 $280,000 59 $88,949
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 42 $129,357 43 $119,326 358 $108,774 66 $30,621 1 $560,000 24 $103,083
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 12 $138,083 11 $128,273 169 $120,124 8 $54,500 1 $850,000 9 $90,333
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 188 $127,149 331 $128,502 374 $99,914 135 $18,444 16 $713,000 92 $81,837
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 29 $112,000 65 $113,108 157 $96,650 113 $27,947 1 $185,000 21 $71,143
APPLICATIONS DENIED 53 $129,075 148 $115,547 604 $84,512 277 $26,426 1 $1,005,000 63 $94,762
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 38 $123,342 73 $113,890 290 $84,279 40 $35,925 1 $192,000 27 $81,111
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 5 $133,400 23 $110,652 128 $110,094 0 $0 0 $0 8 $83,750
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999(Based on 10 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 208 $120,908 337 $117,080 549 $100,302 187 $17,538 14 $1,131,230 107 $85,109
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 18 $113,640 52 $99,326 255 $94,238 75 $18,632 0 $0 25 $83,666
APPLICATIONS DENIED 22 $128,735 92 $100,589 623 $86,685 256 $19,068 6 $517,770 58 $86,349
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 37 $109,278 56 $113,724 369 $88,252 47 $31,128 3 $748,973 17 $88,649
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 2 $59,340 33 $104,305 179 $103,238 1 $26,000 0 $0 20 $98,479
Detailed mortgage data for all 10 tracts in Plainfield, NJ
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009(Based on 9 full tracts)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings
Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 11 $263,455 7 $297,857
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 5 $176,200 5 $291,400
APPLICATIONS DENIED 1 $108,000 8 $260,125
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 2 $191,000 2 $292,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 2 $216,500 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 45 $264,089 31 $304,452 3 $223,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 42 $315,738 45 $298,689 5 $247,200
APPLICATIONS DENIED 10 $269,000 15 $317,667 8 $223,875
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 7 $298,857 3 $251,333 2 $265,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 3 $286,000 5 $310,000 3 $281,333
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 118 $291,220 98 $313,520 8 $265,625
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 29 $268,379 42 $308,833 2 $305,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED 6 $284,667 1 $374,000 0 $0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 11 $249,818 14 $318,714 3 $193,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 67 $284,269 48 $310,188 4 $237,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 16 $244,688 25 $288,560 3 $291,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED 8 $317,750 3 $337,667 1 $256,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 8 $272,125 11 $302,636 0 $0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 1 $315,000 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 113 $245,690 65 $241,477 20 $213,600
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 42 $222,619 24 $234,833 8 $193,750
APPLICATIONS DENIED 13 $330,923 1 $270,000 2 $314,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 15 $205,400 9 $269,778 8 $223,250
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 2 $181,000 1 $300,000 1 $205,000
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 208 $213,322 54 $201,574 27 $176,259
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 66 $215,015 26 $197,846 6 $152,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED 9 $279,667 2 $230,500 2 $346,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 18 $216,111 4 $206,250 3 $189,333
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 4 $214,500 2 $200,000 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 228 $180,307 73 $176,671 40 $158,275
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 65 $175,569 37 $166,784 18 $133,167
APPLICATIONS DENIED 10 $171,800 5 $219,800 2 $122,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 14 $179,000 10 $198,300 5 $176,800
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 2 $216,000 1 $131,000 1 $147,000
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 184 $159,511 70 $163,200 29 $124,793
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 55 $154,909 35 $182,714 13 $151,077
APPLICATIONS DENIED 6 $152,167 8 $192,500 4 $154,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 20 $135,800 13 $142,769 1 $62,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 1 $107,000 2 $202,000 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 112 $138,571 56 $146,857 18 $125,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 36 $127,222 14 $166,000 7 $72,286
APPLICATIONS DENIED 10 $138,400 4 $126,250 2 $166,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 2 $138,500 1 $106,000 1 $153,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 3 $151,000 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 133 $137,263 25 $130,720 25 $110,240
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 19 $122,842 9 $130,222 7 $87,857
APPLICATIONS DENIED 9 $115,889 6 $171,500 4 $79,250
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 2 $57,500 2 $104,000 2 $72,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 102 $134,483 43 $129,550 12 $91,848
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 16 $132,826 18 $129,467 1 $89,730
APPLICATIONS DENIED 7 $141,897 3 $92,083 1 $121,980
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 2 $100,310 1 $105,120 1 $120,290
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 2 $122,835 3 $140,987 1 $113,000
Most common first names in Plainfield, NJ among deceased individuals
Name Count Lived (average)
Mary 623 80.0 years
John 602 73.2 years
William 484 71.8 years
Joseph 372 73.9 years
James 365 69.6 years
Charles 292 72.3 years
George 269 73.4 years
Helen 262 79.1 years
Anna 254 81.5 years
Robert 253 67.5 years
Most common last names in Plainfield, NJ among deceased individuals
Last name Count Lived (average)
Smith 207 74.9 years
Johnson 181 69.8 years
Brown 150 69.1 years
Jones 150 69.7 years
Williams 142 70.2 years
Taylor 92 73.1 years
Jackson 87 68.8 years
Davis 80 68.6 years
Robinson 79 70.2 years
Miller 68 73.7 years
Plainfield compared to New Jersey state average:
Median household income below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
House age above state average.
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#2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (population 50,000+)"
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#12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely gay men couples (counted as self-reported male-male unmarried-partner households) (population 50,000+)"
#15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (population 50,000+)"
#16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: material moving occupations (population 50,000+)"
#18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households) (population 50,000+)"
#28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Guatemala (population 500+)"
#31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: material moving occupations (population 50,000+)"
#35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: community and social service occupations (population 50,000+)"
#36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of single-parent households, population 50,000+"
#38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely lesbian couples (counted as self-reported female-female unmarried-partner households) (population 50,000+)"
#39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: production occupations (population 50,000+)"
#39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wholesale trade (population 50,000+)"
#39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: manufacturing (population 50,000+)"
#40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of workers working at home, population 50,000+"
#43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: administrative and support and waste management services (population 50,000+)"
#43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Ecuador (population 500+)"
#45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of unmarried partner households (population 50,000+)"
#15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
#17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
#47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
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