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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+10.7%
50,183 → 55,561
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48.3%
$54,158 → $80,334
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Plainfield across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
59,652
+4,091 from 2023 (55,561)
Projected Median Income 2030
$105,856
+$25,522 from 2023 ($80,334)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 50,183 | — | $54,158 | — |
| 2015 | 50,425 | +0.5% | $54,500 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 50,321 | -0.2% | $56,425 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 50,302 | +-0% | $56,339 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 54,936 | +9.2% | $63,750 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 55,561 | +1.1% | $80,334 | +26% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.