Plainfield city, New Jersey
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 58,054
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 57,141
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 56,507
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 54,581
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 54,600
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 54,586
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 49,808
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.1%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 9.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 33.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 57.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 6.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 795
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 41.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 44.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $410,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,689
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,264
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,767
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,907
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 58.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 30.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 73.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 58,054
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 154,908
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,173
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 291,096
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,341
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $85,908
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,960
Persons in poverty, percent 15.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 9,160.3
Population per square mile, 2010 8,270.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.96
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.02
FIPS Code 3459190