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Compare Atlantic City to Plainfield

This post compares Atlantic City, New Jersey to Plainfield, New Jersey across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Atlantic City (city) Plainfield (city)
Population 39,075 51,097
Income (median) $31,261 $34,720
Home Value (median) $168,800 $236,400
White 31% 22%
Black 36% 40%
Asian 18% 0%
With Kids 34% 43%
Age (median) 35 34
Rentals 73% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Atlantic City or Plainfield?
A: Atlantic City has a similar population count than Plainfield: 39075 compared with 51097 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Atlantic City or in Plainfield?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Atlantic City.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Atlantic City or Plainfield?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Atlantic City.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Atlantic City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 73% for Atlantic City versus 53% for Plainfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Atlantic City may include: Hackensack, Pleasantville, and Trenton.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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