Plainfield, NJ Population

Overview

54,183

Total Population

34.1

Median age

47.64%

Female population %

109.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

51.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

27,808

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Plainfield is 34.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Plainfield's population under 18 was 26.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Plainfield's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Plainfield, 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.

There are 2,557 less females than males in Plainfield:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.64% females and 52.36% males in Plainfield, NJ.
The Plainfield, NJ gender ratio is 109.9:100 i.e. 109.9 men to 100 women (1.099).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 2,758.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 2,181.

Plainfield's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Plainfield's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 27,808 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 26,375 (48.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Plainfield is Black or African American with a population of 21,007 (38.77% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 55,006 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Plainfield's population increased by 1,790 (3.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Plainfield's population increased by 4,722 (9.52%), 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, Plainfield's population was lowest in year 2008 at 46,198.