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 NJ Houses

Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, North Plainfield is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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 NJ Houses

One downside of living in North Plainfield, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.12 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly borough. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. North Plainfield NJ Houses

Like elsewhere in America, most people in North Plainfield use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of North Plainfield‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

 

The population of North Plainfield overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in North Plainfield, 24.11% have at least a bachelor’s degree. North Plainfield NJ Houses

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 NJ Houses

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%.

The most common language spoken in North Plainfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include