Living in North Plainfield Borough School District, New Jersey

Overview

A total of 7,296 households are located in North Plainfield Borough School District area. Among them, 2,704 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.66 people. The total number of children in the region is 7,517 and 5,378 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

15% (3,237) of residents are non-citizens and 45% (9,656) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of North Plainfield Borough School District, New Jersey
Household	7,296
Population	21,463
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,704 (37%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	7,517
Total Students	5,378
Pre-Kindergarten	358
Kindergarten	282
Grade 1-8	2,091
Grade 9-12	1,280
College/Graduate School	1,367
Veterans	16,289
Non-citizen	3,237
Non-English Home Language	9,656
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

17,016 residents are over the age of 16 and 12,775 people are in labor force. Among them, 12,775 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 11,958 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for North Plainfield Borough School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,721	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	8,575	73.16%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,580	13.48%
Public transportation	728	6.21%
Walked	349	2.98%
Other method	139	1.19%
Worked from home	350	2.99%
Average Commute Time	33 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,958	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,807	31.84%
Service	2,070	17.31%
Sales and office	2,831	23.67%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,140	9.53%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,110	17.65%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,958	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	-	-
Construction	879	7.35%
Manufacturing	1,468	12.28%
Wholesale trade	452	3.78%
Retail trade	1,393	11.65%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,028	8.60%
Information	508	4.25%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	579	4.84%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,317	11.01%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,444	20.44%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,119	9.36%
Other services, except public administration	470	3.93%
Public administration	301	2.52%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,958	-
Private wage and salary workers	10,333	86.41%
Government workers	1,230	10.29%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	370	3.09%
Unpaid family workers	25	0.21%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $85,053 for the 7,296 households in North Plainfield Borough School District area, New Jersey. The average income of a single worker is $34,543. 18,843 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 87.64%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,296	-
Less than $10,000	310	4.25%
$10,000 - $14,999	174	2.38%
$15,000 - $24,999	520	7.13%
$25,000 - $34,999	602	8.25%
$35,000 - $49,999	779	10.68%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,579	21.64%
$75,000 - $99,999	785	10.76%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,575	21.59%
$150,000 - $199,999	579	7.94%
More than $200,000	393	5.39%
Median Household Income	$69,566	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$85,053	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,974	-
Less than $10,000	55	1.11%
$10,000 - $14,999	158	3.18%
$15,000 - $24,999	241	4.85%
$25,000 - $34,999	267	5.37%
$35,000 - $49,999	462	9.29%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,011	20.33%
$75,000 - $99,999	633	12.73%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,293	26.00%
$150,000 - $199,999	510	10.25%
More than $200,000	344	6.92%

Median Family Income	$86,867	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$97,472	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$34,543	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$51,594	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$51,594	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	21,501	-
With health insurance coverage	18,843	87.64%
Public coverage	5,456	25.38%
Private health insurance	14,901	69.30%
Without health insurance coverage	2,658	12.36%

Housing

There are 7,654 housing units in North Plainfield Borough School District area, New Jersey with 7,296 units (95.32%) occupied. 3,963 houses (54.32%) are occupied by owner and 3,333 houses (45.68%) are rented. The average housing value is $272,900 and the average rental cost is $1,382. 11 houses (0.14%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 3,485 houses (45.53%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,654	-
Occupied	7,296	95.32%
Owner Occupied	3,963	54.32%
Renter Occupied	3,333	45.68%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,599	47.02%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	161	2.10%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	3,894	50.88%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,654	-
Built 2014 or later	11	0.14%
Built 2010 - 2013	-	-
Built 2000 - 2009	190	2.48%
Built 1990 - 1999	194	2.53%
Built 1980 - 1989	446	5.83%
Built 1970 - 1979	631	8.24%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,384	18.08%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,313	17.15%
Built 1949 or earlier	3,485	45.53%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,654	-
1 room	139	1.82%
2 rooms	77	1.01%
3 rooms	1,075	14.04%
4 rooms	1,388	18.13%
5 rooms	1,246	16.28%
6 rooms	1,495	19.53%
7 rooms	886	11.58%
8 rooms	641	8.37%
9 rooms or more	707	9.24%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,654	-
no bedroom	139	1.82%
1 bedroom	1,626	21.24%
2 bedrooms	2,045	26.72%
3 bedrooms	2,430	31.75%
4 bedrooms	1,105	14.44%
5 bedrooms or more	309	4.04%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,963	-
Less than $50,000	38	0.96%
$50,000 - $99,999	82	2.07%
$100,000 - $149,999	206	5.20%
$150,000 - $199,999	268	6.76%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,086	52.64%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,164	29.37%
$500,000 - $999,999	102	2.57%
$1,000,000 or more	17	0.43%
Median House Value	$272,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,269	-
Less than $500	45	1.38%
$500 - $999	242	7.40%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,674	51.21%
$1,500 - $1,999	1,056	32.30%
$2,000 - $2,499	241	7.37%
$2,500 - $2,999	11	0.34%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$1,382	-

Demographic

A total of 21,501 people lives in North Plainfield Borough School District area, New Jersey with 10,750 male and 10,751 female. The males to female ratio is 50.00 to 50.00. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	21,501	-
Male	10,750	50.00%
Female	10,751	50.00%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,501	-
Under 5 years	1,593	7.41%
5 - 9 years	1,257	5.85%
10 - 14 years	1,323	6.15%
15 - 19 years	1,613	7.50%
20 - 24 years	1,539	7.16%
25 - 34 years	2,896	13.47%
35 - 44 years	3,359	15.62%
45 - 54 years	2,892	13.45%
55 - 59 years	1,665	7.74%
60 - 64 years	1,166	5.42%
65 - 74 years	1,522	7.08%
75 - 84 years	428	1.99%
85 years and older	248	1.15%
Median Age	36.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,501	-
One Race	20,501	95.35%
White	11,468	53.34%
Black or African American	3,908	18.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native	49	0.23%
Asian	811	3.77%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	4,265	19.84%

Two or more races	1,000	4.65%
White and Black or African American	407	1.89%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	28	0.13%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	217	1.01%

Living in North Plainfield Borough School District Area

Overview

Employment Statistics

Average Income and Health Insurance

Housing

Demographic