North Plainfield.
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New Jersey·Somerset County
5 tracts·23K people·$375K median·8,124/mi²
Hispanic 55 · Black 22 · White 16 · Asian 4 · Multiracial 2 · Other 1
Married couple 45 · Other 31 · Living alone 24
Retail 37 · Health 21 · Professional 17 · Manufacturing 9 · Leisure 7 · Public admin 6 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 28 · Sales · office 21 · Production · transport 19 · Service 19 · Construction · maintenance 14
Drive alone 67 · Carpool 20 · Work from home 10 · Transit 4 · Walk 2 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in North Plainfield is $374,700 (Census ACS) — 0.8× the US median of $458,812.
North Plainfield has 22,809 residents across 5 census tracts and 5 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 36.2; the population is 54.7% Hispanic or Latino, 22.1% Black, 15.8% White, 4.1% Asian, 2.0% Multiracial and 1.2% Other; the average household has 2.9 people; 24.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 13.2% (Census ACS).
East End School (28%), West End School (27%) and Stony Brook School (18%) lead the elementary schools; North Plainfield Middle School (21%) and Somerset School (19%) lead the middle schools; North Plainfield High School is the high school with reported scores (35%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,752/month, 11% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in North Plainfield is $87,349 a year, 2% above the US median (Census ACS).
In North Plainfield, median rent is $1,752/month and the median home value is $374,700 (Census ACS).
North Plainfield reported 2.2 violent crimes and 17.3 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 85°F; winter lows average 25°F; there are 76 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 51 inches; snowfall averages 22 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in North Plainfield are inland flooding (95), winter weather (86) and strong wind (69), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.34g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In North Plainfield, 1.5% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).