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North Plainfield, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Union County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
22,667
Population
8,067/sq mi density
$83,529
Median Income
$35,096 per capita
$350,700
Home Value
$488,595 Zillow
$1,651
Median Rent
34.5% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
219
Violent Crime/100K
1,309 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$83,529 median income, 7.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$350,700 home value, $1,651/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
219 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,529
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,096
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.2%
100% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.9%
36% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: North Plainfield vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows North Plainfield’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,529
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,096
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$109,188
152%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,622
113%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,622
13% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
14% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.9%
48% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.2%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
5.1%
1% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$51,947M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.2%
Public Transit
5.1%
Work From Home
7.9%
Other
18.8%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
16,571
Restaurants
1,317
Healthcare
1,591
Retail
1,861
Manufacturing
523
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$109,188
52% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$13,532
287% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $83,529 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,096 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $109,188 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,622 |
| County GDP | $51,947M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.487 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.2% |
| Public Transit | 5.1% |
| Work From Home | 7.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 16,571 |
| Restaurants | 1,317 |
| Healthcare | 1,591 |
| Retail | 1,861 |
| Manufacturing | 523 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $109,188 |
| Avg Property Tax | $13,532 |