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Compare Hoboken to Plainfield

This post compares Hoboken, 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 Hoboken (city) Plainfield (city)
Population 54,117 51,097
Income (median) $88,100 $34,720
Home Value (median) $652,200 $236,400
White 82% 22%
Black 2% 40%
Asian 9% 0%
With Kids 18% 43%
Age (median) 31 34
Rentals 67% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hoboken or Plainfield?
A: Hoboken has a similar population count than Plainfield: 54117 compared with 51097 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Hoboken does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 67% for Hoboken versus 53% for Plainfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Hoboken may include: Cliffside-Park, Long-Branch, and Lodi.

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

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