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Compare Hackensack to Plainfield

This post compares Hackensack, 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 Hackensack (city) Plainfield (city)
Population 44,673 51,097
Income (median) $48,702 $34,720
Home Value (median) $292,600 $236,400
White 45% 22%
Black 25% 40%
Asian 10% 0%
With Kids 26% 43%
Age (median) 39 34
Rentals 65% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hackensack or Plainfield?
A: Hackensack has a similar population count than Plainfield: 44673 compared with 51097 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Hackensack does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 65% for Hackensack versus 53% for Plainfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Hackensack may include: Englewood, Long-Branch, and Rahway.

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

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