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Compare Elizabeth to South Plainfield

This post compares Elizabeth, New Jersey to South 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 Elizabeth (city) South Plainfield (borough)
Population 129,363 24,154
Income (median) $31,760 $59,112
Home Value (median) $268,700 $325,400
White 46% 61%
Black 19% 11%
Asian 1% 16%
With Kids 42% 36%
Age (median) 33 41
Rentals 75% 19%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Elizabeth or South Plainfield?
A: Elizabeth has a much larger population count than South Plainfield: 129363 compared with 24154 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Elizabeth or in South Plainfield?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Elizabeth.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Elizabeth or South Plainfield?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Elizabeth.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Elizabeth does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 75% for Elizabeth versus 19% for South Plainfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Elizabeth may include: Paterson, Passaic, and Union-City.

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

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