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| North Plainfield |
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| Population 2002: | 21,189 |
| Population 2000: | 21,103 |
| Area codes: | 908 |
| Elevation: | 100 feet |
| Population growth: | +86 (+0.41%) |
| Foreign born: | 33.1% (23.5% Latin America, 4.7% Asia) |
| Land area: | 2.8 square miles |
| County: | Somerset |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (19.0%), Educational,health and social services (16.4%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (12.8%), Retail trade (11.1%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 47.5% |
| Hispanic: | 32.8% |
| Other race: | 13.7% |
| Black: | 13.4% |
| Two or more races: | 4.5% |
| Asian Indian: | 1.5% |
| Chinese: | 1.2% |
| Other Asian: | 0.8% |
| American Indian: | 0.7% |
| Vietnamese: | 0.6% |
| Filipino: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 53.8% |
| Never married: | 29.9% |
| Divorced: | 8.4% |
| Widowed: | 5.9% |
| Separated: | 2.1% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $150,100 |
| Household income: | $55,322 |
| Resident age: | 33.7 years |
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| North Plainfield Compared to New Jersey State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Median house value: | above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Population density: | above |
| Median household income: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 80.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 26.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 9.3% |
| Unemployed: | 5.1% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 415 (1926.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 207.0 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 151 (700.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 54 (250.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 28 (130.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 13 (60.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 3 (13.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| Italian: | 13.9% |
| Irish: | 10.2% |
| German: | 10.1% |
| English: | 4.9% |
| Polish: | 4.6% |
| United States: | 3.4% |