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Compare Plainfield to Union City

This post compares Plainfield, New Jersey to Union City, 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) Union City (city)
Population 51,097 69,815
Income (median) $34,720 $30,928
Home Value (median) $236,400 $296,200
White 22% 72%
Black 40% 4%
Asian 0% 4%
With Kids 43% 38%
Age (median) 34 36
Rentals 53% 80%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plainfield or Union City?
A: Plainfield has a smaller population count than Union City: 51097 compared with 69815 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Union City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Plainfield versus 80% for Union City.

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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