North Plainfield
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Location in New Jersey
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | June 9, 1885 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | New Jersey | ||
| County : | Somerset County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 37 ′ N , 74 ° 26 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 21,103 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 2,931 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 7.2 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of which 7.2 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 35 m | ||
| FIPS : | 34-53280 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0878862 | ||
| Website : | www.northplainfield.org | ||
| Mayor : | Janice G. Allen | ||
North Plainfield is a city in Somerset County , New Jersey , USA . In the census of 2000 had a total population of 21,103 has been registered.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 7.2 km 2 , not including water bodies.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there are 21,103 people, 7,202 households and 5,084 families in the city. The population density is 2,920.4 inhabitants per km 2 . 63.06% of the population are White, 13.38% African American , 0.28% Native American , 5.04% Asian , 0.08% Pacific Islander , 13.68% from other races, and 4.48% mixed race . 32.77% are Latinos of any race .
Of the 7,202 households, 37.0% have children under the age of 18. 52.7% of these are married couples living together, 11.8% are single mothers, 29.4% are not families, 23.2% are single households and 7.0% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 90, the average family size 3.40.
25.8% of the population are under 18 years old, 8.7% between 18 and 24, 36.5% between 25 and 44, 19.6% between 45 and 64, 9.5% older than 65. The average age is 34 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 97.3, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 96.8.
The median income for a household in the city is $ 55,322 and the median income for a family is $ 62,875. Males have a median income of $ 39,662 versus $ 30,816 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 22,791. 6.4% of the population and 4.4% of families live below the poverty line, of which 6.5% are children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 10.4% of people are older than 65.
sons and daughters of the town
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