South Plainfield

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  3. South Plainfield Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. South Plainfield Employment Information
  5. South Plainfield Family Information
  6. South Plainfield Education Information
  7. South Plainfield Business Information
  8. South Plainfield Public Benefits Information
  9. South Plainfield Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. South Plainfield Zip Codes


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South Plainfield Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,810
  • Land Area (2000): 21.645 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.097 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 908
  • Alias(es) (2003): S PLAINFIELD, SOUTH PLAINFIELD
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Houses (2000): 7,307
South Plainfield 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.


South Plainfield Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 43,354
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $1,741,020,000 / $415,906,000
South Plainfield Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 515 8.89%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 393 6.79%
3. Chemical Manufacturing 349 6.03%
4. Educational Services 322 5.56%
5. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 249 4.30%
6. Finance and Insurance 245 4.23%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 235 4.06%
8. Metal Manufactuing 227 3.92%
9. Public Administration 210 3.63%
10. Health Care 209 3.61%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 185 3.19%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 167 2.88%
13. Other Transportation 153 2.64%
14. Repair and Maintenance 150 2.59%
15. Truck Transportation 126 2.18%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 103 1.78%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 93 1.61%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 93 1.61%
19. Utilities 89 1.54%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 83 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 781 15.02%
2. Educational Services 705 13.56%
3. Finance and Insurance 439 8.44%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 265 5.10%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 263 5.06%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 236 4.54%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 180 3.46%
8. Social Assistance 153 2.94%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 124 2.38%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 109 2.10%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 103 1.98%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 100 1.92%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 93 1.79%
14. Department and Other General Stores 85 1.63%
15. Public Administration 83 1.60%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 81 1.56%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 74 1.42%
18. Construction 72 1.38%
19. Other Transportation 70 1.35%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 69 1.33%

South Plainfield Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 362 6.25%
2. Other Production Occupations 324 5.59%
3. Other Management Occupations 307 5.30%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 305 5.27%
5. Computer Specialists 285 4.92%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 249 4.30%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 247 4.27%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 182 3.14%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 175 3.02%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 162 2.80%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 153 2.64%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 139 2.40%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 130 2.24%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 130 2.24%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 116 2.00%
16. Top Executives 111 1.92%
17. Accountants and Auditors 106 1.83%
18. Engineers 106 1.83%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 101 1.74%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 97 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 398 7.65%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 361 6.94%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 335 6.44%
4. Registered Nurses 249 4.79%
5. Other Management Occupations 213 4.10%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 202 3.88%
7. Business Operations Specialists 199 3.83%
8. Other Production Occupations 171 3.29%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 170 3.27%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 152 2.92%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 143 2.75%
12. Cashiers 130 2.50%
13. Customer Service Representatives 129 2.48%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 124 2.38%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 112 2.15%
16. Financial Managers 109 2.10%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 104 2.00%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 101 1.94%
19. Child Care Workers 99 1.90%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 99 1.90%

South Plainfield Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,816 57.89%
15-35 hours 1,983 11.70%
1-14 hours 443 2.61%
No regular hours 4,713 27.80%

South Plainfield Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 256 2.41%
5 AM-5:29 AM 274 2.58%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 308 2.90%
6 AM-6:29 AM 811 7.63%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,245 11.71%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,748 16.45%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,721 16.19%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,542 14.51%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 763 7.18%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 597 5.62%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 258 2.43%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 63 0.59%
Noon-3:59 PM 597 5.62%
4 PM-11:59 PM 446 4.20%

South Plainfield Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 277 2.61%
5-9 1,479 13.91%
10-14 1,512 14.23%
15-19 1,563 14.71%
20-24 1,404 13.21%
25-29 614 5.78%
30-34 1,358 12.78%
35-39 327 3.08%
40-44 370 3.48%
45-59 847 7.97%
60-89 589 5.54%
At least 90 289 2.72%

South Plainfield Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 16 0.15% 6,833 64.29%
30-44 18 0.17% 2,037 19.16%
45-59 24 0.23% 823 7.74%
At least 60 272 2.56% 606 5.70%

South Plainfield Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 31 0.29%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 837 7.73%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,147 84.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 111 1.03%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 330 3.05%
Color 6 Box Walked 173 1.60%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 200 1.85%

South Plainfield 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.


South Plainfield Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,143 (21,515 people)
Families (2000): 5,865 (19,771 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,775
People at same address in 1995: 13,912
South Plainfield Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 190 2.66%
$10,000-$14,999 260 3.64%
$15,000-$19,999 193 2.70%
$20,000-$24,999 290 4.06%
$25,000-$29,999 236 3.30%
$30,000-$34,999 310 4.34%
$35,000-$39,999 244 3.42%
$40,000-$44,999 301 4.21%
$45,000-$49,999 222 3.11%
$50,000-$59,999 814 11.40%
$60,000-$74,999 1,047 14.66%
$75,000-$99,999 1,283 17.96%
$100,000-$124,999 913 12.78%
$125,000-$149,999 403 5.64%
$150,000-$199,999 312 4.37%
$200,000 or more 125 1.75%

South Plainfield Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,094 15.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,954 27.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 158 2.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,399 19.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 30 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,395 19.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 704 9.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 249 3.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 157 2.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

South Plainfield Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,079 29.27%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,363 16.19%
Public Assistance 105 0.51%
Retirement 1,410 6.79%
Self Employment 669 3.22%
Social Security 2,030 9.77%
Supplemental Security 181 0.87%
Wage / Salary 5,978 28.78%
Other 953 4.59%

South Plainfield Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,530 51.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,393 48.61%

South Plainfield Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 411 4.94%
Color 1 Box Married 5,421 65.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,293 27.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 203 2.44%

South Plainfield Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 592 6.65%
Color 1 Box Married 5,344 60.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,883 21.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,085 12.19%

South Plainfield 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.


South Plainfield Education Information Back to top
South Plainfield Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 831 5.08%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,808 11.05%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,802 35.45%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,159 19.30%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,028 6.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,724 16.64%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,014 6.20%

South Plainfield 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 198 0.91% 228 1.05% 426 1.95%
Kindergarten 242 1.11% 54 0.25% 296 1.36%
Grades 1-4 1,231 5.64% 123 0.56% 1,354 6.21%
Grades 5-8 1,255 5.75% 122 0.56% 1,377 6.31%
Grades 9-12 1,079 4.95% 113 0.52% 1,192 5.47%
Undergrad college 617 2.83% 200 0.92% 817 3.75%
Graduate or professional school 112 0.51% 104 0.48% 216 0.99%
Total 4,734 21.71% 944 4.33% 5,678 26.03%

South Plainfield 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.


South Plainfield Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 2,056
South Plainfield Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Plainfield Public Benefits Information Back to top
South Plainfield Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 20,842 96.63%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 727 3.37%

South Plainfield 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.


South Plainfield Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
South Plainfield Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,961 13.58%
10-19 Years 2,980 13.66%
20-29 Years 2,241 10.28%
30-39 Years 3,502 16.06%
40-49 Years 3,616 16.58%
50-59 Years 2,582 11.84%
60-69 Years 1,647 7.55%
70-79 Years 1,525 6.99%
80-89 Years 684 3.14%
90+ Years 72 0.33%

South Plainfield Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,690 49.01%
Color 1 Box Female 11,120 50.99%

South Plainfield Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,902 72.91%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,888 8.66%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,798 8.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,632 7.48%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 386 1.77%
Color 6 Box Other Race 167 0.77%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 36 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

South Plainfield Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 5,452 24.35%
2. Irish 3,600 16.08%
3. German 3,434 15.34%
4. Polish 2,487 11.11%
5. English 1,228 5.48%
6. Hungarian 615 2.75%
7. United States Or American 570 2.55%
8. Russian 493 2.20%
9. Ukrainian 427 1.91%
10. Slovak 357 1.59%

South Plainfield Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,505 80.42%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,589 7.74%
3. Tagalog 342 1.67%
4. Vietnamese 320 1.56%
5. Italian 313 1.53%
6. Gujarathi 282 1.37%
7. Chinese 137 0.67%
8. Arabic 117 0.57%
9. Hindi 116 0.57%
10. Polish 107 0.52%

South Plainfield Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,589 85.23%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,003 9.18%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,218 5.58%

South Plainfield 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.
South Plainfield 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.


South Plainfield Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
07080