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Compare Plainfield to Elmwood Park

This post compares Plainfield, New Jersey to Elmwood Park, 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 Plainfield (city) Elmwood Park (borough)
Population 51,097 20,293
Income (median) $34,720 $52,803
Home Value (median) $236,400 $348,200
White 22% 74%
Black 40% 6%
Asian 0% 8%
With Kids 43% 39%
Age (median) 34 38
Rentals 53% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plainfield or Elmwood Park?
A: Plainfield has a larger population count than Elmwood Park: 51097 compared with 20293 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Plainfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Plainfield versus 44% for Elmwood Park.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Plainfield may include: Pleasantville, Camden, 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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