North Plainfield is a medium-sized borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 22,073 people and five constituent neighborhoods, North Plainfield is the 89th largest community in New Jersey. North Plainfield Homes

Unlike some boroughs, North Plainfield isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in North Plainfield are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, North Plainfield is a borough of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in North Plainfield who work in office and administrative support (14.85%), management occupations (9.83%), and sales jobs (8.64%). North Plainfield Homes

In North Plainfield, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.12 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. In addition, the borough is also quite pedestrian-friendly, because many neighborhoods are very dense and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

The citizens of North Plainfield are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.11% of adults in North Plainfield having a bachelor’s degree or advanced degree. North Plainfield HomesFor the size of the borough, public transportation in North Plainfield is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For North Plainfield, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways. North Plainfield Homes

The per capita income in North Plainfield in 2010 was $29,642, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,568 for a family of four. However, North Plainfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. North Plainfield Homes

North Plainfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call North Plainfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in North Plainfield, accounting for 45.41% of the borough’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of North Plainfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in North Plainfield include Irish, German, Polish, and English.

North Plainfield also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 32.40%. North Plainfield Homes

The most common language spoken in North Plainfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.