Plainfield, NJ Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 50,423
| Plainfield, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 14,518, 100% | 3,188,498 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 3.42, see rank | 2.72 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 3,166, 21.81%, see rank | 25.81% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 11,352, 78.19%, see rank | 74.19% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 10,448, 71.97%, see rank | 69.25% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 4.15, see rank | 3.39 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,964, 34.19%, see rank | 50.93% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 4,070, 28.03%, see rank | 30.75% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 49,808
| Plainfield, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 15,180, 100% | 3,214,360 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 3.23, see rank | 2.68 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 3,238, 21.33%, see rank | 25.24% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 11,942, 78.67%, see rank | 74.76% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 10,877, 71.65%, see rank | 69.27% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.60, see rank | 3.22 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,750, 37.88%, see rank | 51.13% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 4,303, 28.35%, see rank | 30.73% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 49,701
| Plainfield, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 15,077, 100% | 3,186,878 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 3.25, see rank | 2.70 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 4,101, 27.20%, see rank | 25.97% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 10,976, 72.80%, see rank | 74.03% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 10,204, 67.68%, see rank | 69.21% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 4.13, see rank | 3.36 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,901, 32.51%, see rank | 51.29% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 4,873, 32.32%, see rank | 30.79% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 49,043
| Plainfield, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 16,081, 100% | 3,176,069 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 3.02, see rank | 2.69 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 5,092, 31.66%, see rank | 25.95% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 10,989, 68.34%, see rank | 74.05% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 10,168, 63.23%, see rank | 69.23% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 4.03, see rank | 3.34 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,278, 32.82%, see rank | 51.72% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 5,913, 36.77%, see rank | 30.77% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 46,358
| Plainfield, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 16,389, 100% | 3,152,877 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.80, see rank | 2.68 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 5,449, 33.25%, see rank | 25.94% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 10,940, 66.75%, see rank | 74.06% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 10,242, 62.49%, see rank | 69.23% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.75, see rank | 3.33 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,459, 33.31%, see rank | 51.92% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 6,147, 37.51%, see rank | 30.77% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 47,829
| Plainfield, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 15,137, 100% | 3,064,645 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 3.10, see rank | 2.68 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 3,194, 21.10%, see rank | 24.51% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 11,943, 78.90%, see rank | 75.49% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 10,898, 72.00%, see rank | 70.30% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.49, see rank | 3.21 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,952, 39.32%, see rank | 53.46% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 4,239, 28.00%, see rank | 29.70% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.