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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in South Plainfield, NJ are White alone (11,424 residents), Hispanic (4,666 residents), and Black alone (2,897 residents). 65.7% of South Plainfield residents speak English at home. 24.3% of South Plainfield, NJ residents are foreign-born (12.7% born in Asia, 8.5% born in Latin America), which is 5.3% greater than the foreign-born rate of 23.0% across the entire state of New Jersey.

Race distribution in South Plainfield

2000 2022
  • Races in South Plainfield, NJ (2000)
    • 15,90272.9%White alone
    • 1,8888.7%Hispanic
    • 1,7988.2%Black alone
    • 1,6327.5%Asian alone
    • 3861.8%Two or more races
    • 1670.8%Other race alone
    • 360.2%American Indian alone
  • Races in South Plainfield, NJ (2022)
    • 11,42447.0%White alone
    • 4,66619.2%Hispanic
    • 4,26617.5%Asian alone
    • 2,89711.9%Black alone
    • 6772.8%Two or more races
    • 1480.6%Other race alone
    • 210.09%American Indian alone
2000 2022
  • Races in New Jersey (2000)
    • 5,557,20966.0%White alone
    • 1,117,19113.3%Hispanic
    • 1,096,17113.0%Black alone
    • 477,0125.7%Asian alone
    • 133,6891.6%Two or more races
    • 19,5650.2%Other race alone
    • 11,3380.1%American Indian alone
    • 2,1750.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in New Jersey (2022)
    • 4,766,47651.5%White alone
    • 2,028,47021.9%Hispanic
    • 1,111,63212.0%Black alone
    • 923,54610.0%Asian alone
    • 332,2373.6%Two or more races
    • 89,8471.0%Other race alone
    • 8,5570.09%American Indian alone
    • 9340.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in South Plainfield

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $110,478White non-Hispanic householders
  • $123,802Black householders
  • $153,903Asian householders
  • $118,116Some other race householders
  • $127,372Two or more races householders
  • $125,137Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $440,952White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $448,444Black or African American householders
  • $301,014American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • $477,341Asian householders
  • $426,235Some other race householders
  • $489,649Two or more races householders
  • $439,346Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in South Plainfield, NJ in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in South Plainfield, NJ in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in South Plainfield, NJ in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in South Plainfield, NJ in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in South Plainfield, NJ in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in South Plainfield, NJ in 2022

Median age by race in South Plainfield

  • 48.2Median age for White residents
  • 45.8Males
  • 52.3Females
  • 42.3Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 35.9Males
  • 46.9Females
  • 74.0Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • -624,624,624.0Males
  • -739,999,999.3Females
  • 34.9Median age for Asian residents
  • 34.6Males
  • 35.5Females
  • -939,393,938.5Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -860,335,194.7Males
  • -713,070,378.3Females
  • 39.4Median age for Other race residents
  • 40.2Males
  • 33.3Females
  • 27.4Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 30.0Males
  • 20.4Females
  • 48.7Median age for White alone residents
  • 46.5Males
  • 51.7Females
  • 32.4Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 37.5Males
  • 29.3Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in South Plainfield

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 4,28590.3%Owner occupied
  • 4589.7%Renter occupied
  • 90.3%
    9.7%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 75564.1%Owner occupied
  • 42335.9%Renter occupied
  • 64.1%
    35.9%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 21100.0%Owner occupied
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 1,12090.1%Owner occupied
  • 1239.9%Renter occupied
  • 90.1%
    9.9%
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 57284.7%Owner occupied
  • 10315.3%Renter occupied
  • 84.7%
    15.3%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 40988.7%Owner occupied
  • 5211.3%Renter occupied
  • 88.7%
    11.3%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 4,21689.7%Owner occupied
  • 48510.3%Renter occupied
  • 89.7%
    10.3%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 94584.7%Owner occupied
  • 17115.3%Renter occupied
  • 84.7%
    15.3%

Language usage in South Plainfield

  • English speakers - Total
  • 65.7% of residents of South Plainfield speak English at home.
  • 12.8% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 1,81862.5%Speak English very well
  • 1,09337.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 62.5%
    37.5%
  • 21.1% of residents speak other language at home
  • 3,57374.7%Speak English very well
  • 1,21325.3%Speak English less than very well
  • 74.7%
    25.3%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 86.2% of residents of South Plainfield speak English at home.
  • 9.3% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 21961.3%Speak English very well
  • 13838.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 61.3%
    38.7%
  • 4.6% of residents speak other language at home
  • 14482.3%Speak English very well
  • 3117.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 82.3%
    17.7%
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 54.7% of residents of South Plainfield speak English at home.
  • 42.7% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 7454.8%Speak English very well
  • 6145.2%Speak English less than very well
  • 54.8%
    45.2%
  • 5.4% of residents speak other language at home
  • 17100.0%Speak English very well
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 13.5% of residents of South Plainfield speak English at home.
  • 27.3% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 87953.8%Speak English very well
  • 75646.2%Speak English less than very well
  • 53.8%
    46.2%
  • 57.5% of residents speak other language at home
  • 2,37769.0%Speak English very well
  • 1,06931.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 69.0%
    31.0%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

96.4% (9,871)
Foreign-born:

15.5% (124)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

5.6% (570)
Foreign-born:

82.7% (661)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

94.7% (2,280)
Foreign-born:

61.3% (314)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

5.6% (134)
Foreign-born:

29.9% (153)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

32.7% (382)
Foreign-born:

4.9% (134)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

67.7% (791)
Foreign-born:

94.8% (2,606)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:

52.2% (602)
Foreign-born:

19.0% (314)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

53.1% (613)
Foreign-born:

84.9% (1,402)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

66.3% (838)
Foreign-born:

6.9% (32)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

33.4% (422)
Foreign-born:

93.4% (440)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

96.0% (9,721)
Foreign-born:

12.9% (93)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

4.4% (446)
Foreign-born:

86.2% (625)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

47.4% (1,038)
Foreign-born:

6.7% (124)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

53.5% (1,171)
Foreign-born:

93.1% (1,734)

Foreign-born residents in South Plainfield

5,902 residents are foreign born (12.7% Asia, 8.5% Latin America).

This city:

24.3%
New Jersey:

23.2%

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Place of birth - South Plainfield, NJ
Population born outside the United States - South Plainfield
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Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - South Plainfield
Place of birth by age - South Plainfield

Marital status for residents in South Plainfield

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 30.8%Never married
  • 60.8%Now married
  • 0.7%Separated
  • 2.6%Widowed
  • 5.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 20.3%Never married
  • 60.7%Now married
  • 0.3%Separated
  • 10.9%Widowed
  • 7.8%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

90.1% (89)
Unmarried:

9.9% (10)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

56.8% (1,059)
Unmarried:

43.2% (806)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 39.2%Never married
  • 48.3%Now married
  • 2.5%Separated
  • 0.6%Widowed
  • 9.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 35.5%Never married
  • 41.9%Now married
  • 1.7%Separated
  • 8.3%Widowed
  • 12.6%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

15.9% (94)
Unmarried:

84.1% (497)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 0.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 100.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 0.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 100.0%Divorced
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 26.1%Never married
  • 71.6%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 1.2%Widowed
  • 1.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 20.0%Never married
  • 71.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 8.7%Widowed
  • 0.3%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (22)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

71.0% (692)
Unmarried:

29.0% (282)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 29.8%Never married
  • 61.1%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 9.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 33.5%Never married
  • 49.6%Now married
  • 0.3%Separated
  • 12.4%Widowed
  • 4.2%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

91.9% (144)
Unmarried:

8.1% (13)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

45.4% (257)
Unmarried:

54.6% (310)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 41.3%Never married
  • 53.4%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 2.9%Widowed
  • 2.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 19.2%Never married
  • 65.1%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 2.6%Widowed
  • 13.2%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (41)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

41.5% (145)
Unmarried:

58.5% (204)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 30.1%Never married
  • 61.0%Now married
  • 0.7%Separated
  • 2.9%Widowed
  • 5.3%Divorced
  • Females
  • 19.8%Never married
  • 60.4%Now married
  • 0.3%Separated
  • 11.9%Widowed
  • 7.7%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

88.8% (91)
Unmarried:

11.2% (12)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

55.9% (1,054)
Unmarried:

44.1% (831)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 33.6%Never married
  • 59.8%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 1.2%Widowed
  • 5.3%Divorced
  • Females
  • 27.5%Never married
  • 59.6%Now married
  • 0.5%Separated
  • 7.5%Widowed
  • 4.8%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

94.2% (154)
Unmarried:

5.8% (9)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

53.5% (470)
Unmarried:

46.5% (409)

Ancestries in South Plainfield

  • Ancestries in South Plainfield, NJ
    • 1,79813.4%Italian
    • 7705.7%Polish
    • 5324.0%American
    • 5273.9%Irish
    • 4053.0%German
    • 2031.5%Guyanese
    • 1611.2%Nigerian
    • 1451.1%Portuguese
    • 1200.9%English
    • 1100.8%Jamaican
    • 1060.8%Slovak
    • 890.7%European
    • 760.6%Afghan
    • 750.6%Eastern European
    • 650.5%Egyptian
    • 500.4%Bahamian
    • 480.4%Russian
    • 400.3%Hungarian
    • 380.3%Palestinian
    • 310.2%Scottish
    • 280.2%Trinidadian and Tobagonian
    • 240.2%Ukrainian
    • 230.2%Jordanian
    • 220.2%Lebanese
    • 210.2%Brazilian
    • 200.1%Greek
    • 200.1%South African
    • 200.1%British
    • 180.1%Pennsylvania German
    • 180.1%Croatian
    • 170.1%Romanian
    • 170.1%Bulgarian
    • 140.1%Norwegian
    • 100.07%Czech
    • 90.07%Ethiopian
    • 80.06%Danish
    • 80.06%Swiss
    • 80.06%Haitian
    • 70.05%Canadian
    • 70.05%West Indian
    • 60.04%Scotch-Irish
    • 40.03%Syrian
    • 40.03%Liberian
    • 20.01%Arab
    • 20.01%French

Geographical mobility in South Plainfield

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 10,69794.4%White (Caucasian)
    • 2,88593.8%Black or African American
    • 3896.6%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 3,73987.8%Asian
    • 6100.0%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 2,22675.7%Other race
    • 1,95597.4%Two or more races
    • 10,55093.2%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 4,01888.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 2702.4%White / Caucasian
    • 732.4%Black or African American
    • 42910.1%Asian
    • 1565.3%Other race
    • 371.8%Two or more races
    • 3152.8%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1453.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 2932.6%White / Caucasian
    • 933.0%Black or African American
    • 521.2%Asian
    • 37312.7%Other race
    • 140.7%Two or more races
    • 3282.9%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 2485.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 1050.9%White / Caucasian
    • 451.1%Asian
    • 752.6%Other race
    • 80.4%Two or more races
    • 1241.1%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 461.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 281.4%Two or more races
    • 240.5%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in South Plainfield

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 731100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 54986.5%Native
  • 8513.5%Foreign-born
  • 86.5%
    13.5%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 284100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 143100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 7292.4%Native
  • 67.6%Foreign-born
  • 92.4%
    7.6%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 1,524100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 58386.4%Native
  • 9213.6%Foreign-born
  • 86.4%
    13.6%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 125100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 399100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 14253.8%Native
  • 12246.2%Foreign-born
  • 53.8%
    46.2%

    • Place of birth for residents in South Plainfield

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 3,144Asia
      • 2,142South Central Asia
      • 2,112Americas
      • 2,099Latin America
      • 1,259South America
      • 717South Eastern Asia
      • 501Europe
      • 452Caribbean
      • 387Central America
      • 202Southern Europe
      • 202Eastern Asia
      • 171Eastern Europe
      • 144Africa
      • 131China
      • 86Western Africa
      • 68Western Europe
      • 62Western Asia
      • 58Northern Europe
      • 33Northern Africa
      • 24Eastern Africa
      • 13Northern America
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 1,591India
      • 605Philippines
      • 324Venezuela
      • 322Colombia
      • 235Guyana
      • 229Sri Lanka
      • 213Pakistan
      • 211Dominican Republic
      • 149Guatemala
      • 143Ecuador
      • 142Italy
      • 141El Salvador
      • 128Peru
      • 111Vietnam
      • 99Jamaica
      • 88China
      • 78Poland
      • 71Korea
      • 68Bangladesh
      • 68Nigeria
      • 66Argentina
      • 64Germany
      • 61Cuba
      • 59Portugal
      • 58United Kingdom
      • 48Honduras
      • 42Taiwan
      • 39Afghanistan
      • 39Bahamas
      • 36Mexico
      • 35Chile
      • 32Latvia
      • 31Trinidad and Tobago
      • 29Egypt
      • 26Romania
      • 24Jordan
      • 22Kuwait
      • 22Bulgaria
      • 17Kenya
      • 13Canada
      • 12Togo
      • 11Panama
      • 9West Indies
      • 8Georgia
      • 7Ethiopia
      • 6Liberia
      • 4Saudi Arabia
      • 4Russia
      • 4Belarus
      • 4Brazil
      • 4Switzerland
      • 4Morocco
      • 3Israel

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in South Plainfield

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 723.2%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 2376.8%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 23.2%
    76.8%
  • Asian
  • 34100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Other race
  • 22100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Two or more races
  • 39.4%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 3190.6%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 9.4%
    90.6%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 823.1%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 2776.9%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 23.1%
    76.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 25.1%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 4694.9%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 5.1%
    94.9%
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 1210.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 11090.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 10.0%
    90.0%
  • Asian
  • 2617.9%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 11882.1%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 17.9%
    82.1%
  • Other race
  • 180100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Two or more races
  • 34100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 1613.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 11087.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 13.0%
    87.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 183100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren

    • Zip codes: 07080, 08820.

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