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| Plainfield |
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| Population 2002: | 48,273 |
| Population 2000: | 47,829 |
| Area codes: | 908 |
| Population growth: | +444 (+0.93%) |
| Elevation: | 110 feet |
| Foreign born: | 23.7% (21.5% Latin America) |
| Land area: | 6.0 square miles |
| County: | Union |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (17.9%), Manufacturing (17.7%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.7%), Retail trade (10.5%). |
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| Races |
| Black: | 61.8% |
| Hispanic: | 25.2% |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 11.5% |
| Other race: | 10.8% |
| Two or more races: | 4.6% |
| American Indian: | 1.1% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 40.2% |
| Never married: | 40.1% |
| Divorced: | 8.8% |
| Widowed: | 6.6% |
| Separated: | 4.3% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $137,500 |
| Household income: | $46,683 |
| Resident age: | 32.8 years |
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| 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 |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 70.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 18.5% |
| Unemployed: | 7.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 6.2% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 491.7 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 449 (919.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 313 (641.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 255 (522.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 241 (493.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 19 (38.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murder: | 1 (2.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 1,135 (2324.4 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| West Indian: | 5.2% |
| Italian: | 2.5% |
| Irish: | 2.3% |
| German: | 2.2% |
| United States: | 2.1% |
| English: | 1.8% |