South Plainfield, NJ Demographic Data

South Plainfield, NJ Summary

South Plainfield is located in Middlesex County in New Jersey
  • Population: 23,520
  • Area: 8.36 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 8.33 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 2,813.06 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 78.74 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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South Plainfield, NJ Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,024
50%
50.8
Male
11,939
50%
49.2
Total Population
23,963
 
323,128,000

South Plainfield, NJ Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,179
4.9% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,542
6.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,411
5.9% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,303
5.4% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,335
5.6% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,348
14.0% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,165
13.2% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,799
15.9% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,572
6.6% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,617
6.7% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,963
8.2% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,133
4.7% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
596
2.5% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
18,892
78.8%
77.2
Female
9,671
51.2%
51.3
Male
9,221
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
18,243
76.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,541
19.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,692
15.4%
15.2
Female
2,203
59.7%
55.8
Male
1,489
40.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0

South Plainfield, NJ Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
23,388
97.6% 
96.8
White
15,295
63.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
2,577
10.8% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3
0.0% 
0.8
Asian
3,921
16.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
2,129
8.9% 
1.2
Chinese
535
2.2% 
1.3
Filipino
468
2.0% 
0.9
Japanese
17
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
61
0.3% 
0.4
Vietnamese
570
2.4% 
0.6
Other Asian
141
0.6% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,592
6.6% 
5.1
Two or More Races
575
2.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,852
16.1% 
17.8
Mexican
85
0.4% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
695
2.9% 
1.7
Cuban
109
0.5% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,963
12.4% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,111
83.9% 
82.2

South Plainfield, NJ Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,240
7.2% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
907
5.3% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,939
28.7% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,811
16.3% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
925
5.4% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,012
23.3% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,359
13.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,147
12.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,046
87.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,371
37.0%
31.2

South Plainfield, NJ Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,982
30.2%
33.7%
Now Married
10,949
55.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,410
7.1%
11.0%
Separated
195
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
1,295
6.5
5.8%

South Plainfield, NJ Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,035
66.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7,749
34.0%
21.6%
Spanish
3,106
13.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,413
10.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,725
7.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
505
2.2%
1.1%

South Plainfield, NJ Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
175
2.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
172
2.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
450
5.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
412
5.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
773
9.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,140
14.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,242
15.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,927
24.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
959
12.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
635
8.1%
6.4
Median household income
91,957
 
57,617
Per capita income
36,062
 
31,128

South Plainfield, NJ Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
11
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
684
5.6%
9.8
Construction
697
5.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,708
22.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
904
7.4%
6.6
Information
389
3.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,486
12.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
730
6.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,582
13.0%
11.4
Public administration
536
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
1,324
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
641
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
453
3.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
876
7.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,365
44.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,386
11.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,976
24.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,542
12.7%
18.1%

South Plainfield, NJ Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,965
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,826
82.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
903
7.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
849
7.1%
5.1
Walked
30
0.3%
2.7
Other means
48
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
309
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
32.3
 
26.6

South Plainfield, NJ Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
259
3.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,947
24.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,366
42.7%
37.1
3 or more
2,313
29.3%
21.0

South Plainfield, NJ Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
7,885
97.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,419
81.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,466
18.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
195
2.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5

South Plainfield, NJ Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,080
1 room
73
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
62
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
402
5.0%
9.1
4 rooms
801
9.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,105
13.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,788
22.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,512
18.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,266
15.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,071
13.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

South Plainfield, NJ Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,080
 
 
1-unit, detached
6,468
80.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
444
5.5%
5.9
2-units
268
3.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
87
1.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
104
1.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
410
5.1%
4.4
20 or more units
299
3.7%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

South Plainfield, NJ Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
675
8.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
481
6.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,343
29.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,373
17.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
802
9.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
956
11.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
589
7.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
752
9.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
78
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
31
0.4%
1.4%

South Plainfield, NJ Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,146
90.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
26
0.3%
4.7
Electricity
248
3.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
431
5.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
15
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
19
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1

South Plainfield, NJ Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,444
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
9
0.2%
1.6%
$500 to $999
68
1.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
388
8.7%
28.8%
$3,000 or more
854
19.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
863
19.4%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,015
22.8%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,247
28.1%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,489
33.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
829
18.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
544
12.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
469
10.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,113
25.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

South Plainfield, NJ Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,374 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
11
0.8%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
15
1.1%
1.9%
Less than $500
30
2.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
185
13.5%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
244
17.8%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
418
30.4%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
471
34.3%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
92
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,557
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
228
16.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
116
8.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
192
14.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
173
12.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
153
11.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
495
36.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
109
0.0%
0.0%

South Plainfield, NJ Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,419
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
175
2.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
37
0.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
37
0.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
167
2.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,212
34.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,359
52.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
429
6.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
3
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
322,600
 
205,000