Plainfield, New Jersey

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Population in 2022: 54,513 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +14.0%
 
Males: 28,205  (51.7%)
Females: 26,308  (48.3%)
Median resident age:

33.4 years
New Jersey median age:

40.4 years

Zip codes: 07076.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $72,966 (it was $46,683 in 2000)
Plainfield:

$72,966
NJ:

$96,346

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,261 (it was $19,052 in 2000)

Plainfield city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $383,503 (it was $137,500 in 2000)
Plainfield:

$383,503
NJ:

$428,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $408,185; detached houses: $416,538; townhouses or other attached units: $416,508; in 2-unit structures: $331,554; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $232,902; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $371,976

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,604.

March 2022 cost of living index in Plainfield: 114.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.6%
(8.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.9% for Black residents, 22.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 4.5% for American Indian residents, 24.0% for other race residents, 19.3% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Plainfield, NJ (2022)
    • 29,16653.9%Hispanic
    • 18,51234.2%Black alone
    • 4,2627.9%White alone
    • 1,2642.3%Other race alone
    • 1,1092.0%Two or more races
    • 4310.8%Asian alone

Races in Plainfield detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there were 27 registered sex offenders living in Plainfield, New Jersey as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Plainfield is 1,891 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Plainfield by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
2
(4.4)
8
(16.1)
10
(20.0)
6
(11.9)
9
(17.8)
3
(5.9)
4
(7.8)
12
(23.4)
4
(7.8)
5
(9.8)
3
(5.9)
7
(13.9)
6
(11.5)
4
(7.2)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
8
(17.4)
13
(26.1)
16
(32.0)
14
(27.8)
9
(17.8)
11
(21.6)
15
(29.3)
17
(33.2)
14
(27.5)
4
(7.9)
2
(4.0)
4
(7.9)
3
(5.8)
3
(5.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
254
(552.9)
237
(475.8)
247
(494.3)
165
(327.8)
165
(327.2)
134
(263.6)
139
(271.8)
147
(287.0)
174
(341.3)
99
(194.8)
90
(178.0)
75
(149.0)
204
(391.1)
104
(187.4)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
210
(457.1)
231
(463.8)
194
(388.2)
173
(343.7)
244
(483.8)
213
(419.0)
172
(336.4)
170
(331.9)
129
(253.0)
87
(171.2)
97
(191.8)
142
(282.1)
146
(279.9)
140
(252.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
334
(727.1)
387
(777.0)
605
(1,211)
526
(1,045)
381
(755.5)
320
(629.4)
289
(565.2)
283
(552.5)
232
(455.1)
141
(277.4)
140
(276.8)
84
(166.9)
91
(174.5)
110
(198.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
846
(1,842)
929
(1,865)
934
(1,869)
818
(1,625)
807
(1,600)
828
(1,629)
801
(1,567)
599
(1,169)
726
(1,424)
597
(1,175)
607
(1,200)
582
(1,156)
550
(1,054)
564
(1,016)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
119
(259.0)
130
(261.0)
147
(294.2)
101
(200.7)
96
(190.4)
63
(123.9)
81
(158.4)
76
(148.4)
97
(190.3)
82
(161.4)
58
(114.7)
67
(133.1)
86
(164.9)
57
(102.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)
2
(4.4)
9
(18.1)
19
(38.0)
13
(25.8)
15
(29.7)
3
(5.9)
3
(5.9)
6
(11.7)
4
(7.8)
9
(17.7)
10
(19.8)
3
(6.0)
2
(3.8)
2
(3.6)
City-Data.com crime index425.2438.4474.6367.4377.0311.1302.8323.2294.7198.0183.3203.9268.5188.2

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City-data.com crime index in Plainfield, NJ

Crime rate in Plainfield detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 146 (122 officers - 95 male; 27 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.34
New Jersey average:

5.53
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Ancestries: Jamaican (2.2%), American (1.7%), Haitian (1.5%), West Indian (1.3%), Trinidadian and Tobagonian (1.2%), African (1.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1869

Elevation: 110 feet

Land area: 6.04 square miles.

Population density: 9,029 people per square mile   (high).

Plainfield, New Jersey map

21,697 residents are foreign born (36.6% Latin America).

This city:

40.1%
New Jersey:

23.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $9,623 (2.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $9,885 (2.8%)

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:

North Plainfield borough, NJ (1.1 miles ),
Watchung borough, NJ (1.5 miles ),
South Plainfield borough, NJ (1.5 miles ),
Fanwood borough, NJ (1.6 miles ),
Scotch Plains, NJ (1.6 miles ),
Dunellen borough, NJ (1.8 miles ),
Berkeley Heights, NJ (2.1 miles ),
Westfield, NJ (2.1 miles )

Latitude: 40.62 N, Longitude: 74.42 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Queen City

Daytime population change due to commuting: -15,020 (-27.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,206 (19.9%)

Area code: 908

Distribution of median household income in Plainfield, NJ in 2022
Distribution of house value in Plainfield, NJ in 2022
Plainfield satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 8 buildings, average cost: $85,600
  • 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $176,300
  • 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $217,400
  • 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $102,800
  • 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $86,800
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $1,080,400
  • 2015: 6 buildings, average cost: $330,100
  • 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $88,700
  • 2013: 28 buildings, average cost: $48,600
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $34,700
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $232,900
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $224,100
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $356,800
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $44,800
  • 2006: 18 buildings, average cost: $143,800
  • 2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $97,300
  • 2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $118,200
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $78,000
  • 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $62,200
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $66,100
  • 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $62,800
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $99,700
  • 1998: 43 buildings, average cost: $40,400
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $41,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Plainfield, NJ residents
Average permit cost in Plainfield, NJ
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

6.4%
New Jersey:

4.5%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Plainfield, NJ
Historical housing units in Plainfield, NJ

Population change in the 1990s: +1,298 (+2.8%).
Most common industries in Plainfield, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (9.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.6%)
  • Educational services (6.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
  • Construction (4.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (8.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (7.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
  • Educational services (4.0%)
  • Health care (3.8%)
  • Public administration (3.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (3.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (14.6%)
  • Educational services (9.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.2%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (4.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Plainfield, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • 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%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • 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%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • 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%)

Average climate in Plainfield, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Plainfield, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 107. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

107
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.388. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.388
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 13.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.2
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.559. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.559
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 30.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2003 was 26.9. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 11.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.10. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.10
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2003 was 0.00543. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00543
U.S.:

0.00931

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: 17
Emergencies 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).
Plainfield topographic map

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:

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)

Points of interest:

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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 people
New 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:

Marital status in Plainfield, NJ
  • Never married: 48.0%
  • Now married: 39.3%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

For population 25 years and over in Plainfield:

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

19.2
New Jersey average:

12.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Plainfield
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Plainfield:

(Plainfield, New Jersey Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Plainfield, NJ (based on Union County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic247,24044
Mainline Protestant35,313109
Evangelical Protestant30,123129
Other28,70752
Black Protestant7,85838
Orthodox5,71710
None181,541-
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: 155
Union County:

2.97 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Union County:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 94
This county:

1.80 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 39
Union County:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 385
Here:

7.38 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.3%
New Jersey:

8.3%
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:

29.3
New 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:

6.6
New 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 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 128$1,153,984$108,1860$0
Other and Unallocable 119$610,834$61,5979$17,195
Firefighters 99$752,163$91,1712$9,421
Solid Waste Management 42$207,471$59,2776$15,943
Housing and Community Development (Local) 38$235,068$74,23214$20,892
Health 27$139,706$62,0921$2,504
Local Libraries 25$117,759$56,52425$39,245
Police - Other 24$137,501$68,75130$32,202
Financial Administration 21$158,248$90,4270$0
Other Government Administration 12$92,456$92,4567$14,052
Judicial and Legal 11$54,698$59,67110$37,715
Welfare 11$65,672$71,6422$1,771
Sewerage 9$36,210$48,2800$0
Streets and Highways 9$52,692$70,2560$0
Parks and Recreation 7$48,415$82,9976$6,599
Fire - Other 3$26,915$107,6600$0
Totals for Government 585$3,889,790$79,791112$197,540

Plainfield government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $4,202,000 ($77.08)
    Housing and Community Development: $180,000 ($3.30)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $33,661,000 ($617.49)
    Housing and Community Development: $16,716,000 ($306.64)
    Police Protection: $15,521,000 ($284.72)
    Solid Waste Management: $12,322,000 ($226.04)
    Local Fire Protection: $9,787,000 ($179.54)
    Sewerage: $8,318,000 ($152.59)
    Regular Highways: $4,350,000 ($79.80)
    Libraries: $1,947,000 ($35.72)
    Central Staff Services: $1,839,000 ($33.74)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,820,000 ($33.39)
    Financial Administration: $1,626,000 ($29.83)
    Health - Other: $1,027,000 ($18.84)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $648,000 ($11.89)
    Parks and Recreation: $455,000 ($8.35)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,613,000 ($29.59)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Housing and Community Development: $43,000 ($0.79)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $389,000 ($7.14)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $37,577,000 ($689.32)

Plainfield government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $14,886,000 ($273.07)
    Sewerage: $9,182,000 ($168.44)
    Housing and Community Development: $2,085,000 ($38.25)
    Parking Facilities: $324,000 ($5.94)
    Parks and Recreation: $5,000 ($0.09)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $13,428,000 ($246.33)
    Public Welfare: $888,000 ($16.29)
    Health and Hospitals: $302,000 ($5.54)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $8,978,000 ($164.69)
    General Local Government Support: $1,806,000 ($33.13)
    Housing and Community Development: $926,000 ($16.99)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,555,000 ($46.87)
    Interest Earnings: $662,000 ($12.14)
    Fines and Forfeits: $569,000 ($10.44)
    Sale of Property: $205,000 ($3.76)
    Donations From Private Sources: $144,000 ($2.64)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $540,000 ($9.91)
    Public Welfare: $345,000 ($6.33)
  • Tax - Property: $63,137,000 ($1158.20)
    Other License: $689,000 ($12.64)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $68,000 ($1.25)

Plainfield government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $41,112,000 ($754.17)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $34,666,000 ($635.92)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,611,000 ($121.27)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $165,000 ($3.03)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $10,599,000 ($194.43)
    Beginning: $6,833,000 ($125.35)

Plainfield government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $55,375,000 ($1015.81)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,449,000 ($63.27)

6.55% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($90,395 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.55%
New Jersey average:

6.70%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($49 average AGI)
Union County:

0.02%
New Jersey average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Essex County, NJ  1.31% ($63,877 average AGI)
from Hudson County, NJ  0.83% ($134,518)
from Middlesex County, NJ  0.67% ($69,977)


7.45% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($103,155 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.45%
New Jersey average:

7.02%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($81 average AGI)
Union County:

0.01%
New Jersey average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Middlesex County, NJ  1.25% ($60,639 average AGI)
to Essex County, NJ  0.83% ($56,963)
to Somerset County, NJ  0.61% ($96,377)
Businesses in Plainfield, NJ
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Nike4
Advance Auto Parts1Papa John's Pizza1
AutoZone1Payless1
Baskin-Robbins1Pizza Hut1
Blockbuster1Subway3
Burger King2T-Mobile1
Dairy Queen1U-Haul2
Dunkin Donuts3UPS1
FedEx2Walgreens1
H&R Block1Wendy's1
KFC3White Castle1
McDonald's2YMCA1
New Balance1

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.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Plainfield fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 17Number of bridges
  • 85ft / 26.5mTotal length
  • $1,543,000Total costs
  • 89,835Total average daily traffic
  • 2,768Total average daily truck traffic
  • 108,264Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Plainfield, NJ - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11900-1909
  • 21910-1919
  • 21920-1929
  • 31930-1939
  • 11970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 32010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Plainfield, NJ

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Plainfield, NJ)

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, Cancellation Date: 09/13/2021, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8402, Fax: (425) 383-4840, 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, Cancellation Date: 09/13/2021, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8402, Fax: (425) 383-4840, 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, Cancellation Date: 09/13/2021, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8402, Fax: (425) 383-4840, 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, N.W., 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:

67 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Plainfield)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Plainfield)
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED175$198,07449$222,367423$238,81626$78,8088$666,00021$159,238
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED20$200,8505$164,20083$218,00010$11,2001$1,300,0002$82,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED53$216,81131$162,452368$242,09564$58,2813$1,011,33328$169,571
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN46$191,00015$200,667218$243,01814$75,5001$1,040,00010$186,300
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS23$203,0875$310,00074$270,8653$151,3331$500,0000$0

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
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED11$263,4557$297,857
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$176,2005$291,400
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$108,0008$260,125
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$191,0002$292,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$216,5000$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Plainfield, NJ
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Plainfield, NJ - Value

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 99. The highest number of fire incidents - 179 took place in 2008, and the least - 9 in 2004. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Plainfield, NJ When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (67.7%), and Outside Fires (18.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Plainfield, NJ
    • 1,01167.7%Structure Fires
    • 28018.8%Outside Fires
    • 1167.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 865.8%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Plainfield, NJ
Most common first names in Plainfield, NJ among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary62380.0 years
John60273.2 years
William48471.8 years
Joseph37273.9 years
James36569.6 years
Charles29272.3 years
George26973.4 years
Helen26279.1 years
Anna25481.5 years
Robert25367.5 years
Most common last names in Plainfield, NJ among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith20774.9 years
Johnson18169.8 years
Brown15069.1 years
Jones15069.7 years
Williams14270.2 years
Taylor9273.1 years
Jackson8768.8 years
Davis8068.6 years
Robinson7970.2 years
Miller6873.7 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Plainfield, NJ
  • 86.2%Utility gas
  • 5.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.5%Electricity
  • 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Plainfield, NJ
  • 71.0%Utility gas
  • 24.8%Electricity
  • 1.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.4%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Other fuel


Plainfield compared to New Jersey 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.

Plainfield on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest cost per building permit (population 50,000+)"
  • #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+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: administrative and support and waste management services (population 50,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index decrease from 2011 to 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #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"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
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  • William T. Mcelroy (4)
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Total of 134 patent applications in 2008-2024.