Scotch Plains

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  2. Scotch Plains Statistics
  3. Scotch Plains Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Scotch Plains Employment Information
  5. Scotch Plains Family Information
  6. Scotch Plains Education Information
  7. Scotch Plains Business Information
  8. Scotch Plains Public Benefits Information
  9. Scotch Plains Criminal Information
  10. Scotch Plains Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Scotch Plains Zip Codes


Scotch Plains Legal Resources Back to top

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Scotch Plains Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 22,732
  • Land Area (2000): 23.519 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.035 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 908
  • Alias(es) (2003): SCOTCH PLAINS
Scotch Plains Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 23,257 2002 23,207 2005 23,077
2000 23,838 2003 5,250 2006 23,230
2001 22,921 2004 23,106 2007 23,143

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Houses (2000): 8,479
Scotch Plains Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Scotch Plains Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 4,474
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $126,996,000 / $27,475,000
Scotch Plains Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 987 15.94%
2. Finance and Insurance 625 10.09%
3. Construction 408 6.59%
4. Health Care 383 6.18%
5. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 311 5.02%
6. Public Administration 293 4.73%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 241 3.89%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 231 3.73%
9. Educational Services 226 3.65%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 128 2.07%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 113 1.82%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 112 1.81%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 102 1.65%
14. Repair and Maintenance 102 1.65%
15. Other Transportation 98 1.58%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 96 1.55%
17. Department and Other General Stores 91 1.47%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 90 1.45%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 82 1.32%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 75 1.21%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 807 15.15%
2. Health Care 755 14.17%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 587 11.02%
4. Finance and Insurance 495 9.29%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 249 4.67%
6. Public Administration 198 3.72%
7. Social Assistance 168 3.15%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 153 2.87%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 133 2.50%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 132 2.48%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 131 2.46%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 129 2.42%
13. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 123 2.31%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 96 1.80%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 93 1.75%
16. Construction 59 1.11%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 58 1.09%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 58 1.09%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 57 1.07%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 55 1.03%

Scotch Plains Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 606 9.79%
2. Other Management Occupations 433 6.99%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 337 5.44%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 306 4.94%
5. Top Executives 238 3.84%
6. Engineers 225 3.63%
7. Lawyers 201 3.25%
8. Business Operations Specialists 194 3.13%
9. Accountants and Auditors 178 2.87%
10. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 172 2.78%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 161 2.60%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 161 2.60%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 144 2.33%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 141 2.28%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 120 1.94%
16. Physicians and Surgeons 119 1.92%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 113 1.82%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 110 1.78%
19. Other Health Occupations 105 1.70%
20. Media and Communications Workers 102 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 398 7.47%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 343 6.44%
3. Secretaries and Admins 319 5.99%
4. Other Management Occupations 306 5.74%
5. Registered Nurses 276 5.18%
6. Computer Specialists 241 4.52%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 195 3.66%
8. Business Operations Specialists 193 3.62%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 189 3.55%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 181 3.40%
11. Accountants and Auditors 176 3.30%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 167 3.13%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 144 2.70%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 134 2.52%
15. Therapists 115 2.16%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 107 2.01%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 104 1.95%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 101 1.90%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 100 1.88%
20. Life and Physical Scientists 97 1.82%

Scotch Plains Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,265 58.51%
15-35 hours 1,724 9.83%
1-14 hours 668 3.81%
No regular hours 4,887 27.86%

Scotch Plains Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 164 1.51%
5 AM-5:29 AM 169 1.56%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 169 1.56%
6 AM-6:29 AM 574 5.29%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,210 11.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,812 16.70%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,995 18.39%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,820 16.78%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,011 9.32%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 741 6.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 227 2.09%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 172 1.59%
Noon-3:59 PM 341 3.14%
4 PM-11:59 PM 443 4.08%

Scotch Plains Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 194 1.79%
5-9 830 7.65%
10-14 1,230 11.34%
15-19 1,209 11.14%
20-24 1,427 13.15%
25-29 691 6.37%
30-34 1,299 11.97%
35-39 468 4.31%
40-44 513 4.73%
45-59 1,086 10.01%
60-89 1,263 11.64%
At least 90 638 5.88%

Scotch Plains Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 75 0.69% 5,506 50.76%
30-44 59 0.54% 2,221 20.47%
45-59 100 0.92% 986 9.09%
At least 60 1,125 10.37% 776 7.15%

Scotch Plains Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 15 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 798 7.05%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,551 75.55%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 17 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 43 0.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,359 12.01%
Color 6 Box Walked 65 0.57%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 471 4.16%

Scotch Plains Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Scotch Plains Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,338 (22,594 people)
Families (2000): 6,277 (19,856 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,947
People at same address in 1995: 13,577
Scotch Plains Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 272 3.26%
$10,000-$14,999 153 1.83%
$15,000-$19,999 229 2.75%
$20,000-$24,999 287 3.44%
$25,000-$29,999 199 2.39%
$30,000-$34,999 353 4.23%
$35,000-$39,999 208 2.49%
$40,000-$44,999 237 2.84%
$45,000-$49,999 284 3.41%
$50,000-$59,999 590 7.08%
$60,000-$74,999 1,001 12.01%
$75,000-$99,999 1,283 15.39%
$100,000-$124,999 995 11.93%
$125,000-$149,999 647 7.76%
$150,000-$199,999 712 8.54%
$200,000 or more 888 10.65%

Scotch Plains Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,737 20.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,312 27.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 281 3.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,568 18.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 28 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,589 19.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 583 6.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 167 2.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 72 0.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Scotch Plains Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,048 29.15%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,907 20.29%
Public Assistance 131 0.54%
Retirement 1,359 5.62%
Self Employment 784 3.24%
Social Security 2,125 8.79%
Supplemental Security 160 0.66%
Wage / Salary 6,888 28.48%
Other 780 3.23%

Scotch Plains Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,723 49.86%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,738 50.14%

Scotch Plains Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 361 4.29%
Color 1 Box Married 5,687 67.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,029 24.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 334 3.97%

Scotch Plains Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 597 6.36%
Color 1 Box Married 5,733 61.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,107 22.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 949 10.11%

Scotch Plains Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Scotch Plains Education Information Back to top
Scotch Plains Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 469 2.75%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 929 5.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,506 20.59%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,101 18.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 828 4.86%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,016 29.46%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,180 18.67%

Scotch Plains Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 148 0.65% 506 2.23% 654 2.88%
Kindergarten 255 1.12% 105 0.46% 360 1.58%
Grades 1-4 1,105 4.86% 258 1.13% 1,363 6.00%
Grades 5-8 1,084 4.77% 107 0.47% 1,191 5.24%
Grades 9-12 856 3.77% 182 0.80% 1,038 4.57%
Undergrad college 433 1.90% 216 0.95% 649 2.86%
Graduate or professional school 193 0.85% 190 0.84% 383 1.68%
Total 4,074 17.92% 1,564 6.88% 5,638 24.80%

Scotch Plains Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Scotch Plains Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 583
Scotch Plains Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Scotch Plains Public Benefits Information Back to top
Scotch Plains Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 21,915 97.02%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 674 2.98%

Scotch Plains Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Scotch Plains Criminal Information Back to top
Scotch Plains Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.430 0.129 0.000 0.172 0.731 0.000 2.494 9.245 0.688 12.426
2000 0.419 0.210 0.000 0.461 1.091 0.000 2.307 9.816 0.797 12.921
2001 0.131 0.087 0.000 0.262 0.480 0.000 2.923 10.733 1.265 14.921
2002 0.172 0.043 0.000 0.689 0.905 0.000 1.637 9.997 0.388 12.022
2003 0.190 0.000 0.000 0.190 0.381 0.000 4.000 13.143 0.762 17.905
2004 0.346 0.043 0.043 0.433 0.866 0.000 1.948 8.136 0.909 10.993
2005 0.390 0.087 0.000 0.303 0.780 0.000 2.990 7.627 0.737 11.353
2006 0.517 0.086 0.000 0.430 1.033 0.043 2.023 9.901 0.775 12.699
2007 0.821 0.130 0.000 0.259 1.210 0.086 1.858 8.037 0.302 10.197

Scotch Plains Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 7 43
2005 7 44
2006 7 44
2007 7 45

Scotch Plains Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 306
2000 334
2001 353
2002 300

Scotch Plains Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Scotch Plains Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Scotch Plains Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,432 15.10%
10-19 Years 2,624 11.54%
20-29 Years 1,988 8.75%
30-39 Years 3,958 17.41%
40-49 Years 3,802 16.73%
50-59 Years 2,759 12.14%
60-69 Years 1,791 7.88%
70-79 Years 1,559 6.86%
80-89 Years 723 3.18%
90+ Years 96 0.42%

Scotch Plains Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,890 47.91%
Color 1 Box Female 11,842 52.09%

Scotch Plains Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,335 76.26%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,532 11.14%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,638 7.21%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 895 3.94%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 284 1.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 30 0.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 16 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Scotch Plains Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 5,124 21.85%
2. Irish 4,153 17.71%
3. German 3,057 13.03%
4. Polish 2,286 9.75%
5. English 1,426 6.08%
6. Russian 1,211 5.16%
7. United States Or American 671 2.86%
8. French Non-Basque 336 1.43%
9. Hungarian 329 1.40%
10. Dutch 309 1.32%

Scotch Plains Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,220 81.98%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 811 3.86%
3. Italian 442 2.10%
4. Chinese 378 1.80%
5. Tagalog 264 1.26%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 200 0.95%
7. Arabic 177 0.84%
8. Gujarathi 161 0.77%
9. German 160 0.76%
10. Other Asian 145 0.69%

Scotch Plains Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,155 84.26%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,083 9.16%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,494 6.57%

Scotch Plains Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Scotch Plains Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Scotch Plains Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
07076