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South Plainfield, NJ Profile


South Plainfield, NJ, population 22,626, is located in New Jersey's Middlesex county, about 12.1 miles from Elizabeth and 16.6 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's South Plainfield's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of South Plainfield has grown by about 6%. Since 2005 South Plainfield's population has stayed about the same.

South Plainfield's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in South 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
White78%
African American9%
Native American0%
Asian8%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed5%
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 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200021,810N/A
200121,9750.76%
200222,5852.78%
200322,6180.15%
200422,7120.42%
200522,7240.05%
200622,472-1.11%
200722,442-0.13%
200822,5160.33%
200922,6260.49%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$67,466
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001205
2002157
2003204
2004208
2005165
2006117
2007150
2008141
2009101
2010197
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 162117
2002 131318
2003 171524
2004 021531
2005 101819
2006 001314
2007 001519
2008 102011
2009 011111
2010 102024

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,260
20022,277
20032,007
20041,833
20052,014
20062,127
20071,890
20082,092
20091,999
20101,803
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 69 388 40
2002 60 406 41
2003 77 351 34
2004 61 323 40
2005 77 348 40
2006 84 365 42
2007 76 321 32
2008 74 376 25
2009 50 386 18
2010 59 323 30

Location

Elevation67 feet above sea level
Land Area8.4 Square Miles



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