Plainfield Population and Demographics

Plainfield New Jersey Population and Demographics Resources

Plainfield City, New Jersey Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Plainfield Population: 47829 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 23393 48.91% Female 24436 51.09%       Under 5 years 3770 7.88% 5 to 9 years 3837 8.02% 10 to 14 years 3516 7.35% 15 to 19 years 3341 6.99% 20 to 24 years 3559 7.44% 25 to 34 years 7611 15.91% 35 to 44 years 8005 16.74% 45 to 54 years 5825 12.18% 55 to 59 years 2238 4.68% 60 to 64 years 1725 3.61% 65 to 74 years 2395 5.01% 75 to 84 years 1441 3.01% 85 years and over 566 1.18%       Median age (years) 32.8       18 years and over 34662 72.47% Male 16630 34.77% Female 18032 37.7% 21 years and over 32669 68.3% 62 years and over 5355 11.2% 65 years and over 4402 9.2% Male 1704 3.56% Female 2698 5.64%       Race     One race 45652 95.45% White 10258 21.45% Black or African American 29550 61.78% American Indian and Alaska Native 195 0.41% Asian 447 0.93% Asian indian 161 0.34% Chinese 49 0.1% Filipino 68 0.14% Japanese 5 0.01% Korean 11 0.02% Vietnamese 109 0.23% Other Asian 44 0.09% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 46 0.1% Native Hawaiian 2 0% Guamanian or Chamorro 34 0.07% Samoan 4 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 6 0.01% Some other race 5156 10.78% Two or more races 2177 4.55%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 47829 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 12033 25.16% Mexican 807 1.69% Puerto Rican 1782 3.73% Cuban 145 0.3% Other Hispanic or Latino 9299 19.44% Not Hispanic or Latino 35796 74.84% White alone 5508 11.52%       Relationship     Total Population 47829 100.00% In households 46922 98.1% Householder 15137 31.65% Spouse 5952 12.44% Child 14718 30.77% Own child under 18 years 9928 20.76% Other relatives 6489 13.57% Under 18 years 2693 5.63% Nonrelatives 4626 9.67% Unmarried partner 1255 2.62% In group quarters 907 1.9% Institutionalized population 550 1.15% Non-Institutionalized population 357 0.75%       Households by Type     Total Households 15137 100.0 % Family households (families) 10898 72% With own children under 18 years 5374 35.5% Married-couple family 5952 39.32% With own children under 18 years 2848 18.81% Female householder, no husband present 3711 24.52% With own children under 18 years 1964 12.97% Non Family households 4239 28% Householder living alone 3194 21.1% Householder 65 years and over 1115 7.37%       Households with individuals under 18 years 6748 44.58% Households with individuals 65 years and over 3195 21.11%       Average Household size 3.1 Average family size 3.49       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 16180 100.00% Occupied housing units 15137 93.55% Vacant housing units 1043 6.45% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 19 0.12% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.3 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 15137 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 7579 50.07% Renter-occupied housing units. 7558 49.93%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 3.16 Average household size of renter-occupied units 3.04

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.