North Plainfield, New Jersey
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North Plainfield is a borough located in Somerset County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 21,103. The Borough of North Plainfield is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government.
Geography
North Plainfield is located at 40°37'22" North, 74°26'9" West (40.622735, -74.435784)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 7.2 km² (2.8 mi²). 7.2 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 21,103 people, 7,202 households, and 5,084 families residing in the borough. The population density is 2,920.4/km² (7,565.0/mi²). There are 7,393 housing units at an average density of 1,023.1/km² (2,650.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 63.06% White, 13.38% African American, 0.28% Native American, 5.04% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 13.68% from other races, and 4.48% from two or more races. 32.77% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 7,202 households out of which 37.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% are married couples living together, 11.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% are non-families. 23.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.90 and the average family size is 3.40.
In the borough the population is spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 36.5% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough is $55,322, and the median income for a family is $62,875. Males have a median income of $39,662 versus $30,816 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $22,791. 6.4% of the population and 4.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.5% of those under the age of 18 and 10.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.