Plainfield City School District Income and Careers
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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Plainfield City School District is $22,541, which is much lower than the state average of $36,359 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Plainfield City School District median household income is $53,099. On average Plainfield City School District residents spend 30.9 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 31.2 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.
Per Capita Income, #528
| Plainfield City School District | 22,541 USD |
| New Jersey | 36,359 USD |
| U.S. | 28,555 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.
Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| Plainfield City School District | 21,797 USD |
| New Jersey | 39,546 USD |
| U.S. | 30,815 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.
Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| Plainfield City School District | 22,194 USD |
| New Jersey | 47,106 USD |
| U.S. | 36,116 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.
Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| Plainfield City School District | 20,941 USD |
| New Jersey | 32,292 USD |
| U.S. | 25,692 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.
Household Income
Median Household Income, #498| Plainfield City School District | 53,099 USD |
| New Jersey | 72,062 USD |
| U.S. | 53,482 USD |
| Plainfield City School District | 71,576 USD |
| New Jersey | 98,286 USD |
| U.S. | 74,596 USD |
Median Household Income Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
| Plainfield City School District | 5.98% |
| New Jersey | 30.67% |
| U.S. | 27.36% |
*The Plainfield City School District median household income growth rate is since 2005-2009. The New Jersey and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
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Household Income Other than Earnings
| Plainfield City School District | New Jersey | U.S. | ||||
| %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
| Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 12.49% | $12,097, see rank | 24.72% | $16,682 | 21.11% | $16,919 |
| Social Security Income | 27.03% | $16,904, see rank | 29.18% | $19,213 | 29.33% | $17,636 |
| Public Assistance Income | 4.50% | $3,074, see rank | 2.81% | $4,209 | 2.82% | $3,720 |
| Retirement Income | 14.39% | $24,606, see rank | 17.41% | $26,347 | 17.85% | $24,095 |
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.
Family Income
Median Family Income, see rank| Plainfield City School District | 53,163 USD |
| New Jersey | 87,999 USD |
| U.S. | 65,443 USD |
| Plainfield City School District | 72,685 USD |
| New Jersey | 114,618 USD |
| U.S. | 86,963 USD |
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.
Median Household Income by Races
| Plainfield City School District | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| White | $69,050, see rank | $77,446 | $56,900 |
| Black | $54,991, see rank | $46,640 | $35,600 |
| Hispanic | $43,941, see rank | $49,097 | $42,396 |
| Asian | $62,260, see rank | $103,101 | $73,244 |
| American Indian, Alaska Native | $63,611, see rank | $36,663 | $37,170 |
| One Race, Other | $41,912, see rank | $45,137 | $40,300 |
| Two or More Races | $99,931, see rank | $59,161 | $47,621 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.
Median Household Income by Age
| Plainfield City School District | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| less than 25 | $26,850, see rank | $32,789 | $25,788 |
| 25 to 44 | $46,963, see rank | $77,813 | $58,398 |
| 45 to 64 | $65,541, see rank | $88,136 | $65,027 |
| 65 or over | $48,638, see rank | $44,740 | $37,945 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.
Employment Status
| Plainfield City School District | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Population 16 Years and Over | 39,737, see rank | 7,080,181 | 248,775,628 |
| Male1 | 20,428, 51.41%, see rank | 48.17% | 48.69% |
| Male, In Labor Force:2 | 16,564, 81.08%, see rank | 72.30% | 69.28% |
| Male, In Armed Forces2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.73% |
| Male, Civilian2 | 16,564, 81.08%, see rank | 72.13% | 68.54% |
| Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 14,735, 88.96%, see rank | 90.25% | 90.49% |
| Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 1,829, 11.04%, see rank | 9.75% | 9.51% |
| Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 3,864, 18.92%, see rank | 27.70% | 30.72% |
| Female1 | 19,309, 48.59%, see rank | 51.83% | 51.31% |
| Female, In Labor Force:2 | 13,254, 68.64%, see rank | 60.75% | 58.79% |
| Female, In Armed Forces2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.11% |
| Female, Civilian2 | 13,254, 68.64%, see rank | 60.72% | 58.69% |
| Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 11,155, 84.16%, see rank | 90.43% | 91.18% |
| Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 2,099, 15.84%, see rank | 9.57% | 8.82% |
| Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 6,055, 31.36%, see rank | 39.25% | 41.21% |
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.
Commuting to Work
| Plainfield City School District | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 25,460, 100% | 4,144,855 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 13,836, 54.34%, see rank | 71.91% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,958, 7.69%, see rank | 8.31% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 2,232, 8.77%, see rank | 10.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 893, 3.51%, see rank | 3.03% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 6,138, 24.11%, see rank | 1.89% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 403, 1.58%, see rank | 3.94% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
| Plainfield City School District | 30.9 minutes |
| New Jersey | 31.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.
Careers
Occupation
| Plainfield City School District | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 25,890 | 4,235,089 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 14,735, 56.91%, see rank | 52.43% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,839, 19.27%, see rank | 38.00% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,786, 25.69%, see rank | 14.90% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,729, 11.73%, see rank | 18.56% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 19, 0.13%, see rank | 0.26% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,903, 12.91%, see rank | 8.12% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,872, 26.28%, see rank | 15.13% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 11,155, 43.09%, see rank | 47.57% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,964, 26.57%, see rank | 43.61% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,881, 25.83%, see rank | 18.85% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,513, 31.49%, see rank | 31.96% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 90, 0.81%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 21, 0.19%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,657, 14.85%, see rank | 5.12% | 5.65% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Plainfield City School District | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 25,890, 100% | 4,235,089 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 113, 0.44%, see rank | 0.32% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 2,100, 8.11%, see rank | 5.57% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 3,686, 14.24%, see rank | 8.65% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,189, 4.59%, see rank | 3.43% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 2,566, 9.91%, see rank | 11.20% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,972, 7.62%, see rank | 5.72% | 4.93% |
| Information | 645, 2.49%, see rank | 2.86% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,288, 4.97%, see rank | 8.63% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 3,999, 15.45%, see rank | 12.77% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 4,358, 16.83%, see rank | 23.68% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,253, 8.70%, see rank | 8.28% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 669, 2.58%, see rank | 4.39% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,052, 4.06%, see rank | 4.50% | 4.96% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.
Poverty Level
| Plainfield City School District | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Population in Poverty | 11,463 | 23.08%, see rank | 10.74% | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 2,104 | 20.14%, see rank | 8.14% | 11.47% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.