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Compare Lakewood to South Plainfield

This post compares Lakewood, 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 Lakewood (CDP) South Plainfield (borough)
Population 55,135 24,154
Income (median) $36,306 $59,112
Home Value (median) $425,700 $325,400
White 91% 61%
Black 2% 11%
Asian 0% 16%
With Kids 69% 36%
Age (median) 17 41
Rentals 65% 19%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or South Plainfield?
A: Lakewood has a larger population count than South Plainfield: 55135 compared with 24154 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lakewood does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 65% for Lakewood versus 19% for South Plainfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lakewood may include: Passaic, Perth-Amboy, and New-Brunswick.

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

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