Median Household Income
$87,349 ± $13,016
Median Home Value
$374,700 ± $11,810
Median Gross Rent
$1,752 ± $75/mo
Per Capita Income
$35,706
Poverty Rate
13.2%
Unemployment Rate
8.8%
Homeownership Rate
53.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.3%
Median Age
36.2
Average Commute
28 min
Households
7,832
Veterans
336
Population Over Time
North Plainfield grew 3.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
22,056
2016
22,106
2018
21,640
2020
21,445
2022
22,695
2024
22,809
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
21.0%
Hispanic or Latino
54.7%
Black or African American
23.1%
Asian
4.1%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.