North Plainfield, NJ Population

Overview

22,635

Total Population

36.6

Median age

52.61%

Female population %

90.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

44.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11,197

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

North Plainfield's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in North Plainfield is 36.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
North Plainfield's population under 18 was 23.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
North Plainfield's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in North Plainfield, 19.87% were under the age of 15, 19.31% aged 15 to 29, 49.68% aged 30 to 64, 9.80% aged 65 to 84, and 1.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,183 more females than males in North Plainfield:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.61% females and 47.39% males in North Plainfield, NJ.
The North Plainfield, NJ gender ratio is 90.1:100 i.e. 90.1 men to 100 women (0.901).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 999.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,122.

North Plainfield's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of North Plainfield population: 43.16% are White, 22.31% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.44% are Asian, 17.82% are some other race and 12.16% are multiracial.
North Plainfield's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the borough.
By ethnicity, 11,197 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,438 (50.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in North Plainfield is White with a population of 9,769 (43.16% of the total population).

North Plainfield's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 22,747 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, North Plainfield's population decreased by 523 (2.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, North Plainfield's population increased by 963 (4.42%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, North Plainfield's population was lowest in year 2019 at 21,349.