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Compare Union City to Plainfield

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Union City may include: West-New-York, Perth-Amboy, and Garfield.

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

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