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Plainfield, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Union County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
54,515
Population
9,147/sq mi density
$80,334
Median Income
$30,414 per capita
$383,300
Home Value
$508,274 Zillow
$1,673
Median Rent
33.4% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
380
Violent Crime/100K
1,592 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$80,334 median income, 6.8% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$383,300 home value, $1,673/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
380 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$80,334
7% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,414
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.8%
89% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.5%
1% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Plainfield vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Plainfield’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$80,334
107%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,414
78%
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
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.5%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
60.7%
17% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
4.5%
11% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$51,947M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
60.7%
Public Transit
4.5%
Work From Home
6.5%
Other
28.3%
Average commute time
30 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 | $80,334 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,414 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $109,188 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,622 |
| County GDP | $51,947M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.487 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 60.7% |
| Public Transit | 4.5% |
| Work From Home | 6.5% |
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 |