Living in South Plainfield Borough School District Area

Living Summary

7,924

households

23,678

Total Population

$340,200

Average House Value

$1,702

Average Housing Rent

$101,565

Average Household Income

95.23%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,352

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

48%

Percent Proficient - Math

64%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 7,924 households are located in South Plainfield Borough School District area. Among them, 2,936 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.36 people. The total number of children in the region is 7,765 and 5,602 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

8% (1,876) of residents are non-citizens and 29% (6,911) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of South Plainfield Borough School District, New Jersey
Household	7,924
Population	23,678
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,936 (37%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	7,765
Total Students	5,602
Pre-Kindergarten	606
Kindergarten	353
Grade 1-8	2,173
Grade 9-12	996
College/Graduate School	1,474
Veterans	18,720
Non-citizen	1,876
Non-English Home Language	6,911
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

19,312 residents are over the age of 16 and 13,703 people are in labor force. Among them, 13,703 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 12,763 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.90%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,534	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	10,225	81.58%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	963	7.68%
Public transportation	561	4.48%
Walked	94	0.75%
Other method	126	1.01%
Worked from home	565	4.51%
Average Commute Time	30 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,763	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	4,918	38.53%
Service	1,829	14.33%
Sales and office	3,071	24.06%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	910	7.13%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,035	15.94%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,763	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	7	0.05%
Construction	748	5.86%
Manufacturing	1,388	10.88%
Wholesale trade	610	4.78%
Retail trade	1,324	10.37%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,033	8.09%
Information	263	2.06%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	921	7.22%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,870	14.65%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,448	19.18%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	895	7.01%
Other services, except public administration	703	5.51%
Public administration	553	4.33%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,763	-
Private wage and salary workers	10,486	82.16%
Government workers	1,714	13.43%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	563	4.41%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $110,042 for the 7,924 households in South Plainfield Borough School District area, New Jersey. The average income of a single worker is $47,079. 22,615 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.23%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,924	-
Less than $10,000	115	1.45%
$10,000 - $14,999	125	1.58%
$15,000 - $24,999	321	4.05%
$25,000 - $34,999	316	3.99%
$35,000 - $49,999	601	7.58%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,304	16.46%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,108	13.98%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,308	29.13%
$150,000 - $199,999	990	12.49%
More than $200,000	736	9.29%
Median Household Income	$101,565	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$110,042	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	6,423	-
Less than $10,000	33	0.51%
$10,000 - $14,999	39	0.61%
$15,000 - $24,999	186	2.90%
$25,000 - $34,999	201	3.13%
$35,000 - $49,999	370	5.76%
$50,000 - $74,999	913	14.21%
$75,000 - $99,999	959	14.93%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,087	32.49%
$150,000 - $199,999	905	14.09%
More than $200,000	730	11.37%

Median Family Income	$112,897	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$120,599	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$47,079	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$63,536	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$63,536	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	23,749	-
With health insurance coverage	22,615	95.23%
Public coverage	5,295	22.30%
Private health insurance	19,924	83.89%
Without health insurance coverage	1,134	4.77%

Housing

There are 8,208 housing units in South Plainfield Borough School District area, New Jersey with 7,924 units (96.54%) occupied. 6,694 houses (84.48%) are occupied by owner and 1,230 houses (15.52%) are rented. The average housing value is $340,200 and the average rental cost is $1,702. 46 houses (0.56%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,561 houses (19.02%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,208	-
Occupied	7,924	96.54%
Owner Occupied	6,694	84.48%
Renter Occupied	1,230	15.52%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,600	80.41%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	448	5.46%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,160	14.13%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,208	-
Built 2014 or later	46	0.56%
Built 2010 - 2013	32	0.39%
Built 2000 - 2009	636	7.75%
Built 1990 - 1999	524	6.38%
Built 1980 - 1989	755	9.20%
Built 1970 - 1979	973	11.85%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,564	19.05%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,117	25.79%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,561	19.02%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,208	-
1 room	12	0.15%
2 rooms	54	0.66%
3 rooms	337	4.11%
4 rooms	599	7.30%
5 rooms	1,327	16.17%
6 rooms	2,101	25.60%
7 rooms	1,674	20.39%
8 rooms	934	11.38%
9 rooms or more	1,170	14.25%
Median Number of Rooms	6.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,208	-
no bedroom	12	0.15%
1 bedroom	253	3.08%
2 bedrooms	1,448	17.64%
3 bedrooms	3,855	46.97%
4 bedrooms	2,213	26.96%
5 bedrooms or more	427	5.20%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	6,694	-
Less than $50,000	93	1.39%
$50,000 - $99,999	30	0.45%
$100,000 - $149,999	31	0.46%
$150,000 - $199,999	73	1.09%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,829	27.32%
$300,000 - $499,999	4,097	61.20%
$500,000 - $999,999	502	7.50%
$1,000,000 or more	39	0.58%
Median House Value	$340,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,175	-
Less than $500	-	-
$500 - $999	131	11.15%
$1,000 - $1,499	309	26.30%
$1,500 - $1,999	365	31.06%
$2,000 - $2,499	295	25.11%
$2,500 - $2,999	56	4.77%
$3,000 or more	19	1.62%
Median Rental Costs	$1,702	-

Demographic

A total of 23,956 people lives in South Plainfield Borough School District area, New Jersey with 12,076 male and 11,880 female. The males to female ratio is 50.41 to 49.59. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	23,956	-
Male	12,076	50.41%
Female	11,880	49.59%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	23,956	-
Under 5 years	1,647	6.88%
5 - 9 years	1,493	6.23%
10 - 14 years	1,349	5.63%
15 - 19 years	1,093	4.56%
20 - 24 years	1,357	5.66%
25 - 34 years	3,327	13.89%
35 - 44 years	3,128	13.06%
45 - 54 years	3,234	13.50%
55 - 59 years	1,771	7.39%
60 - 64 years	1,853	7.74%
65 - 74 years	2,277	9.50%
75 - 84 years	920	3.84%
85 years and older	507	2.12%
Median Age	40.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	23,956	-
One Race	22,966	95.87%
White	14,748	61.56%
Black or African American	2,936	12.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	3,487	14.56%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	8	0.03%
Other	1,787	7.46%

Two or more races	990	4.13%
White and Black or African American	257	1.07%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	19	0.08%
White and Asian	166	0.69%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%