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The total population of Plainfield is estimated to be 54,358 with 28,042 males (51.59%) and 26,316 females (48.41%). There are 1,726 less females than males in Plainfield.
The median household income in Plainfield was $68,908 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,733(4.13%) from $66,175 in 2020. This income is 92.36% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Plainfield sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $88,910. Overall, the median household income for the city of Plainfield stands at $68,908.
In Plainfield, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,367 for males and $27,615 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $44,377 for males and $41,652 for females.
In Plainfield, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $137,912, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $55,529.
In 2022, the population of Plainfield was 54,513, a 0.90% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Plainfield's population was 55,006, an increase of 1.22% compared to a population of 54,344 in 2020.
The median age in Plainfield, NJ is 34.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.52% were under the age of 15, 20.79% aged 15 to 29, 45.36% aged 30 to 64, 10.22% aged 65 to 84, and 1.11% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Plainfield population: 17.72% are White, 38.77% are Black or African American, 0.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.95% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 33.63% are some other race and 8.37% are multiracial.