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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Plainfield, New Jersey

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Health and medical36230 years
Restaurants28925 years
Religion23738 years
Shopping16125 years
Construction of buildings15827 years
Car repair14228 years
Corporate management14220 years
Real estate14130 years
Dentists11827 years
Other construction11226 years
Lawyers legal11131 years
Shopping other11027 years
Finance other10253 years
Beauty salons10121 years
Education9739 years
Locksmiths8926 years
Social work8630 years
Physicians and surgeons8329 years
Electronics stores8226 years
Automotive8225 years
Hairdressers7922 years

Plainfield, New Jersey Facts

Area6.0 mi²
Population47,858
Male Population24,122 (50.4%)
Female Population23,736 (49.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+43.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-0.8%
Median Age33.5 years (Male: 32.2, Female: 35)
GDP per capita (PPP)$104,653 (2022)
Area Codes732, 908
NeighborhoodsDowntown, Plainfield, Crescent Area, Van Wyck Brooks, Netherwood Heights
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Daylight Time
Lat & Lng40.63371, -74.40737
Zip Codes07060, 07061, 07062, 07063

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Plainfield, New Jersey Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population33,24743,56848,24349,53447,85848,50850,609
Population Density5,555.4 / mi²7,280 / mi²8,061.2 / mi²8,276.9 / mi²7,996.9 / mi²8,105.5 / mi²8,456.6 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Plainfield, New Jersey Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 0.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Plainfield, New Jersey+43.9%+9.8%-0.8%
New Jersey———
United States———
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Plainfield, New Jersey Median Age

Median Age: 33.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Plainfield, New Jersey33.5 yrs35 yrs32.2 yrs
New Jersey39 yrs40.4 yrs37.4 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Plainfield, New Jersey Population Density

Population Density: 7,997 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Plainfield, New Jersey47,8585.98 sq mi7,997 / mi²
New Jersey8.9 million8,722.6 sq mi1,020 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Plainfield, New Jersey Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1830 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Plainfield, New Jersey

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Plainfield, New Jersey

Zip Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Plainfield, New Jersey

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Plainfield, New Jersey

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Plainfield, New Jersey Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$53,711$63,718$74,899$80,722$69,386$87,311$93,635$104,653
Total GDP$3.2B$4B$5B$5.5B$4.9B$6.3B$6.9B$7.8B
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Plainfield, New Jersey CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Plainfield, New Jersey713,221 tn14.9 tn119,176.5 tons/mi²
New Jersey148,066,842 tn16.64 tn16,975.1 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Plainfield, New Jersey CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)713,221 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita14.9 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)119,176.5 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeLow (2)
CycloneMedium (5)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼Time↕Magnitude↕Distance↕Depth↕Location↕Link
8/26/036:24 PM3.159.2 km2,910 mNew Jerseyusgs.gov
1/9/928:50 AM3.130.6 km7,900 mNew Jerseyusgs.gov
10/28/918:58 PM385.1 km10,000 mNew Yorkusgs.gov
10/19/8510:07 AM3.662.1 km6,000 mNew Yorkusgs.gov
3/11/806:00 AM3.779.5 km5,000 mGreater Philadelphia area, Pennsylvaniausgs.gov
3/5/805:06 PM3.580.6 km5,000 mGreater Philadelphia area, Pennsylvaniausgs.gov
3/10/794:49 AM3.112.7 km3,000 mNew Jerseyusgs.gov
1/30/794:30 PM3.536.8 km5,000 mNew Jerseyusgs.gov
4/13/763:39 PM3.136.8 km0 mGreater New York area, New Jerseyusgs.gov
3/23/577:02 PM3.833.4 km10,000 mNew Jerseyusgs.gov
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Plainfield, New Jersey

Plainfield is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population increased to 49,808, its highest ever recorded population in any decennial census, with the population having increased by 1,9..

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