South Plainfield is a medium-sized borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 24,221 people and six constituent neighborhoods, South Plainfield is the 82nd largest community in New Jersey. South Plainfield NJ Houses

Housing costs in South Plainfield are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don’t compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey. South Plainfield NJ Houses

South Plainfield is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, South Plainfield is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in South Plainfield who work in office and administrative support (14.71%), management occupations (11.12%), and sales jobs (9.80%). South Plainfield NJ Houses

Also of interest is that South Plainfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

South Plainfield is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, South Plainfield’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. South Plainfield NJ Houses

One downside of living in South Plainfield, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.63 minutes every day commuting to work. However, 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.

For the size of the borough, public transportation in South Plainfield is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For South Plainfield, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways. South Plainfield NJ Houses

The citizens of South Plainfield are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 37.06% of adults in South Plainfield have a bachelor’s degree or even advanced degree. South Plainfield NJ Houses

The per capita income in South Plainfield in 2010 was $36,062, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $144,248 for a family of four. However, South Plainfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. South Plainfield NJ Houses

South Plainfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call South Plainfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of South Plainfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. South Plainfield also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.07% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in South Plainfield include Irish, German, Polish, and English.

Foreign born people are also an important part of South Plainfield’s cultural character, accounting for 25.02% of the borough’s population.

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