Population Demographics for Plainfield, New Jersey in 2020, 2019



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Population Demographics by Race

RacePopulation% of Total
Total Population49,808100
Black or African American25,00650
Hispanic or Latino20,10540
White11,72423
Some Other Race10,02420
Two or More Races2,0994
Asian474Below 1%
American Indian455Below 1%
Three or more races173Below 1%

Population Demographics by Race and gender.

MaleFemaleTotal
Total Population25,06124,74749,808
Black or African American11,39413,61225,006
Hispanic or Latino11,3548,75120,105
White6,3015,42311,724
Some Other Race5,7594,26510,024
Two or More Races1,1289712,099
Asian224250474
American Indian239216455
Three or more races8588173

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Demographic population totals

Total population in Plainfield

 
Total Population:49,808
Male Population:25,061
Female Population:24,747

Demographic median age by sex

Median age in Plainfield

 
Both sexes33
Male32
Female35

Demographic sex by age for the population in households

Population in households in Plainfield

 
Total Population:49,076
Male Population:24,713
Under 5 years:2,150
5 to 9 years:1,748
10 to 14 years:1,636
15 to 17 years:1,010
18 and 19 years:753
20 years:393
21 years:387
22 to 24 years:1,340
25 to 29 years:2,240
30 to 34 years:2,037
35 to 39 years:1,912
40 to 44 years:1,844
45 to 49 years:1,808
50 to 54 years:1,587
55 to 59 years:1,119
60 and 61 years:411
62 to 64 years:562
65 and 66 years:289
67 to 69 years:414
70 to 74 years:442
75 to 79 years:303
80 to 84 years:186
85 years and over:142
Female Population:24,363
Under 5 years:1,999
5 to 9 years:1,690
10 to 14 years:1,602
15 to 17 years:1,010
18 and 19 years:626
20 years:342
21 years:349
22 to 24 years:1,025
25 to 29 years:1,904
30 to 34 years:1,787
35 to 39 years:1,684
40 to 44 years:1,803
45 to 49 years:1,824
50 to 54 years:1,599
55 to 59 years:1,295
60 and 61 years:539
62 to 64 years:673
65 and 66 years:381
67 to 69 years:504
70 to 74 years:592
75 to 79 years:464
80 to 84 years:347
85 years and over:324

Demographic average population of home by age

Average household size in Plainfield

 
Total:3
Under 18 years:0
18 years and over:2

Demographic household type

Number of occupied homes in Plainfield

 
Total:15,180
Family led homes:10,877
Husband-wife family:5,750
Other family:5,127
Population of male led with no wife present:1,470
Population female led with no husband present:3,657
Population of Nonfamily homes:4,303
Population living alone:3,238
Population not living alone:1,065

Demographic population of homes with people under 18 years old by type

Total occupied homes in Plainfield with people under 18 years old:

 
Total:15,180
Population of homes with one or more people under 18 years:6,624
Population of family homes:6,528
Husband-wife family:3,235
Under 6 years only:827
Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years:968
6 to 17 years only:1,440
Other family:3,293
Male householder, no wife present:839
Under 6 years only:268
Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years:212
6 to 17 years only:359
Female led with no husband present:2,454
Under 6 years only:527
Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years:683
6 to 17 years only:1,244
Nonfamily households:96
Male led households:78
Under 6 years only:31
Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years:12
6 to 17 years only:35
Female led householder:18
Under 6 years only:8
Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years:4
6 to 17 years only:6
Households with no people under 18 years:8,556
Family households:4,349
Husband-wife family:2,515
Other family:1,834
Male led with no wife present:631
Female led with no husband present:1,203
Nonfamily households:4,207
Male led householder:2,034
Female led householder:2,173

Demographic type of home by age of owner-renter

Total number led homes in Plainfield, by type

 
Total Home Population:15,180
Population of Family homes:10,877
Population of 15 to 24 year olds:401
Population of 25 to 34 year olds:1,966
Population of 35 to 44 year olds:2,629
Population of 45 to 54 year olds:2,548
Population of 55 to 59 year olds:880
Population of 60 to 64 year olds:824
Population of 65 to 74 year olds:1,025
Population of 75 to 84 year olds:468
Population of 85 year olds and over:136
Population of Nonfamily Homes:4,303
Population of 15 to 24 year olds:150
Population of 25 to 34 year olds:442
Population of 35 to 44 year olds:621
Population of 45 to 54 year olds:964
Population of 55 to 59 year olds:427
Population of 60 to 64 year olds:440
Population of 65 to 74 year olds:666
Population of 75 to 84 year olds:410
Population of 85 year olds and over:183

Demographic population of homes with people 60 year olds and over

households in Plainfield containing people over 60

 
Total Population:15,180
Population of homes with one or more people 60 years and over:5,004
1-person household:1,529
2-or-more-person household:3,475
Family households:3,253
Nonfamily households:222
Population of homes with no people 60 years and over:10,176
1-person household:1,709
2-or-more-person household:8,467
Family homes:7,624
Nonfamily homes:843

Demographic population of multigenerational homes

homes in Plainfield with multiple generations.

 
Total Population:15,180
Home has three or more generations:1,506
Home does not have three or more generations:13,674

Demographic presence of unmarried partner of home owner-renter

Unmarried population in Plainfield under 18 years old in homes

 
Total Population:12,831
Unmarried partner of home lead present:1,655
In family homes:1,623
Population of male led and male partner homes:56
Population of male led and female partner households:793
Population of female led and female partner households:79
Population of female led and male partner households:695
In nonfamily homes:32
Population of male led and male partner homes:0
Population of male led and female partner homes:26
Population of female led and female partner homes:3
Population of female led and male partner homes:3
No unmarried partner of home lead present:11,176
In family homes:11,071
Population of husband-wife family homes:6,505
Population of male lead with no wife present, family homes:671
Population of female lead with no husband present, family homes:3,895
In nonfamily homes:105

Demographic population in families by age

Population in families living in Plainfield

 
Total Population:39,167
Population Under 18 years:12,360
Population 18 years and over:26,807

Demographic tenure of people in homes

How long in Plainfield have lived in one place.

 
Total:15,180
Population of Owner occupied homes:7,591
Family home:5,883
Nonfamily homess:1,708
Male led home:772
Living alone:522
Not living alone:250
Female led home:936
Living alone:765
Not living alone:171
Population of Renter occupied homes:7,589
Family run homes:4,994
Husband-wife family:1,939
Other family:3,055
Male led with no wife present:888
Female led with no husband present:2,167
Nonfamily Homes:2,595
Male led homes:1,340
Male living alone:889
Male not living alone:451
Female led homes:1,255
Females living alone:1,062
Females not living alone:193