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North Plainfield, NJ Profile


North Plainfield, NJ, population 21,285, is located in New Jersey's Somerset county, about 11.6 miles from Elizabeth and 15.2 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's North Plainfield's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of North Plainfield has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 North Plainfield's population has declined by about 1%.

North Plainfield's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in North Plainfield tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White63%
African American13%
Native American0%
Asian5%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed19%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200021,103N/A
200121,6232.46%
200221,6470.11%
200321,638-0.04%
200421,610-0.13%
200521,588-0.10%
200621,6250.17%
200721,054-2.64%
200821,051-0.01%
200921,2851.11%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$55,322
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001169
2002204
2003305
2004292
2005279
2006213
2007282
2008417
2009370
2010285
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 03276
2002 032813
2003 0113222
2004 053423
2005 114116
2006 213310
2007 033622
2008 044341
2009 043044
2010 023524

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,092
20022,878
20032,562
20042,279
20052,460
20062,631
20072,518
20082,229
20092,368
20102,096
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 134 457 67
2002 151 415 54
2003 131 342 73
2004 85 351 48
2005 121 342 58
2006 177 340 52
2007 126 349 70
2008 105 324 41
2009 91 382 26
2010 69 346 33

Location

Elevation100 feet above sea level
Land Area2.8 Square Miles



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