South Plainfield Population and Demographics

South Plainfield New Jersey Population and Demographics Resources

South Plainfield borough, New Jersey Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent South Plainfield Population: 21810 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 10690 49.01% Female 11120 50.99%       Under 5 years 1344 6.16% 5 to 9 years 1617 7.41% 10 to 14 years 1632 7.48% 15 to 19 years 1348 6.18% 20 to 24 years 1108 5.08% 25 to 34 years 2712 12.43% 35 to 44 years 3819 17.51% 45 to 54 years 3214 14.74% 55 to 59 years 1088 4.99% 60 to 64 years 857 3.93% 65 to 74 years 1584 7.26% 75 to 84 years 1206 5.53% 85 years and over 281 1.29%       Median age (years) 38       18 years and over 16325 74.85% Male 7849 35.99% Female 8476 38.86% 21 years and over 15649 71.75% 62 years and over 3582 16.42% 65 years and over 3071 14.08% Male 1279 5.86% Female 1792 8.22%       Race     One race 21283 97.58% White 16956 77.74% Black or African American 1866 8.56% American Indian and Alaska Native 49 0.22% Asian 1652 7.57% Asian indian 589 2.7% Chinese 153 0.7% Filipino 445 2.04% Japanese 8 0.04% Korean 50 0.23% Vietnamese 329 1.51% Other Asian 78 0.36% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1 0% Native Hawaiian 1 0% Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0% Samoan 0 0% Other Pacific Islander 0 0% Some other race 759 3.48% Two or more races 527 2.42%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 21810 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 1888 8.66% Mexican 131 0.6% Puerto Rican 517 2.37% Cuban 99 0.45% Other Hispanic or Latino 1141 5.23% Not Hispanic or Latino 19922 91.34% White alone 15902 72.91%       Relationship     Total Population 21810 100.00% In households 21518 98.66% Householder 7151 32.79% Spouse 4780 21.92% Child 7331 33.61% Own child under 18 years 5009 22.97% Other relatives 1645 7.54% Under 18 years 423 1.94% Nonrelatives 611 2.8% Unmarried partner 224 1.03% In group quarters 292 1.34% Institutionalized population 218 1% Non-Institutionalized population 74 0.34%       Households by Type     Total Households 7151 100.0 % Family households (families) 5858 81.92% With own children under 18 years 2686 37.56% Married-couple family 4780 66.84% With own children under 18 years 2294 32.08% Female householder, no husband present 783 10.95% With own children under 18 years 304 4.25% Non Family households 1293 18.08% Householder living alone 1094 15.3% Householder 65 years and over 535 7.48%       Households with individuals under 18 years 2948 41.23% Households with individuals 65 years and over 2049 28.65%       Average Household size 3.01 Average family size 3.35       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 7307 100.00% Occupied housing units 7151 97.87% Vacant housing units 156 2.13% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 14 0.19% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.5 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.3       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 7151 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 6368 89.05% Renter-occupied housing units. 783 10.95%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 3.04 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.74

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.