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New Jersey · Census place 69390

South Plainfield borough, NJ

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South Plainfield borough has 24,231 residents, ranking #43 of 700 places in New Jersey. Median household income is $126,063, the median home is worth $443,900 and median gross rent runs $1,928 a month.

Population
24,231South Plainfield borough residents
Median household income
$126,063Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$443,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,928Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
85.2%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in South Plainfield borough

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the South Plainfield borough median would spend about 18.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 3.6% of residents and 85.2% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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