Plainfield, NJ, Housing Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 16,180 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 7,674 | 47.4 |
| 1-unit, attached | 601 | 3.7 |
| 2 units | 2,264 | 14.0 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,843 | 11.4 |
| 5 to 9 units | 745 | 4.6 |
| 10 to 19 units | 653 | 4.0 |
| 20 or more units | 2,371 | 14.7 |
| Mobile home | 29 | 0.2 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 75 | 0.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 98 | 0.6 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 94 | 0.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 691 | 4.3 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,472 | 9.1 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2,004 | 12.4 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 6,124 | 37.8 |
| 1939 or earlier | 5,622 | 34.7 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 576 | 3.6 |
| 2 rooms | 853 | 5.3 |
| 3 rooms | 2,355 | 14.6 |
| 4 rooms | 2,367 | 14.6 |
| 5 rooms | 2,734 | 16.9 |
| 6 rooms | 2,601 | 16.1 |
| 7 rooms | 1,938 | 12.0 |
| 8 rooms | 1,172 | 7.2 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,584 | 9.8 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.2 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 15,137 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,657 | 17.6 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 4,406 | 29.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,609 | 17.2 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,395 | 15.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,393 | 9.2 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,677 | 11.1 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 2,610 | 17.2 |
| 1 | 5,763 | 38.1 |
| 2 | 4,281 | 28.3 |
| 3 or more | 2,483 | 16.4 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 9,895 | 65.4 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 269 | 1.8 |
| Electricity | 1,348 | 8.9 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 3,499 | 23.1 |
| Coal or coke | 9 | 0.1 |
| Wood | 11 | 0.1 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 65 | 0.4 |
| No fuel used | 41 | 0.3 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 161 | 1.1 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 116 | 0.8 |
| No telephone service | 658 | 4.3 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 15,137 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 13,179 | 87.1 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 1,096 | 7.2 |
| 1.51 or more | 862 | 5.7 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 6,508 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 31 | 0.5 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,086 | 16.7 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,896 | 44.5 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,630 | 25.0 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 566 | 8.7 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 269 | 4.1 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 30 | 0.5 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 137,500 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 5,203 | 79.9 |
Less than $300 | 6 | 0.1 |
$300 to $499 | 0 | 0.0 |
$500 to $699 | 104 | 1.6 |
$700 to $999 | 562 | 8.6 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,643 | 25.2 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,750 | 26.9 |
$2,000 or more | 1,138 | 17.5 |
Median (dollars) | 1,572 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,305 | 20.1 |
Median (dollars) | 619 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,304 | 20.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,028 | 15.8 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,128 | 17.3 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 730 | 11.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 584 | 9.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,674 | 25.7 |
| Not computed | 60 | 0.9 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 7,558 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 480 | 6.4 |
| $200 to $299 | 268 | 3.5 |
| $300 to $499 | 650 | 8.6 |
| $500 to $749 | 2,688 | 35.6 |
| $750 to $999 | 2,463 | 32.6 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 802 | 10.6 |
| $1,500 or more | 127 | 1.7 |
| No cash rent | 80 | 1.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 726 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,397 | 18.5 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,068 | 14.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,035 | 13.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 890 | 11.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 596 | 7.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,354 | 31.1 |
| Not computed | 218 | 2.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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