Plainfield is a city located in Middlesex County, Somerset County, and Union County New Jersey. Plainfield has a 2024 population of 54,682. Plainfield is currently growing at a rate of 0.16% annually and its population has increased by 0.62% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 54,344 in 2020.
The average household income in Plainfield is $92,401 with a poverty rate of 18.57%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Plainfield is 33.1 years, 31.4 years for males, and 35 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Plainfield was:
Other race
Black or African American
White
Two or more races
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 16,459 | 3.23 | 44.1 | 55.9 |
| Married | 6,774 | 3.68 | 58.3 | 41.7 |
| Non Family | 4,341 | 1.35 | 39.6 | 60.4 |
| Female | 3,345 | 4.14 | 26.7 | 73.3 |
| Male | 1,999 | 4.25 | 34.8 | 65.2 |
3.66
Average Family Size
3.23
Average Household Size
44.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 96.73%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.4%.
All
Male
Female
$36,206
Average Earnings
$41,319
Average Male
$32,263
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
44.45% of Plainfield residents speak only English, while 55.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 50.14% of the population.
rate
18.57%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.88%
Male Poverty Rate
19.31%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Plainfield is Other, with 24.04% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Plainfield is Asian, with 1.5% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.62%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
37.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
40.1%
Male Marriage Rate
35.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.63%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.68%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
72.1%
Labor Force Participation
64.6%
Employment Rate
10.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
44.53%
Born in Plainfield
60.74%
Native Born
39.26%
Foreign Born
28.82%
Non Citizen
10.44%
Naturalized
60.74% of Plainfield residents were born in the United States, with 44.53% having been born in New Jersey. 28.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 55,104 | 84 | 0.15% |
| 2028 | 55,020 | 85 | 0.15% |
| 2027 | 54,935 | 84 | 0.15% |
| 2026 | 54,851 | 85 | 0.16% |
| 2025 | 54,766 | 84 | 0.15% |
| 2024 | 54,682 | 85 | 0.16% |
| 2023 | 54,597 | 84 | 0.15% |
| 2022 | 54,513 | -493 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 55,006 | 662 | 1.22% |
| 2020 | 54,344 | 4,042 | 8.04% |
| 2019 | 50,302 | -92 | -0.18% |
| 2018 | 50,394 | 73 | 0.15% |
| 2017 | 50,321 | 84 | 0.17% |
| 2016 | 50,237 | -188 | -0.37% |
| 2015 | 50,425 | 150 | 0.3% |
| 2014 | 50,275 | 92 | 0.18% |
| 2013 | 50,183 | 253 | 0.51% |
| 2012 | 49,930 | 158 | 0.32% |
| 2011 | 49,772 | 150 | 0.3% |
| 2010 | 49,622 | 1,793 | 3.75% |
| 2000 | 47,829 | 1,262 | 2.71% |
| 1990 | 46,567 | 1,012 | 2.22% |
| 1980 | 45,555 | -1,307 | -2.79% |
| 1970 | 46,862 | 1,532 | 3.38% |
| 1960 | 45,330 | 2,964 | 7% |
| 1950 | 42,366 | 4,897 | 13.07% |
| 1940 | 37,469 | 3,047 | 8.85% |
| 1930 | 34,422 | 6,722 | 24.27% |
| 1920 | 27,700 | 7,150 | 34.79% |
| 1910 | 20,550 | 5,181 | 33.71% |
| 1900 | 15,369 | 4,102 | 36.41% |
| 1890 | 11,267 | 3,142 | 38.67% |
| 1880 | 8,125 | 3,030 | 59.47% |
| 1870 | 5,095 | 0 | 0% |