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South Plainfield, New Jersey, in Middlesex county, is 4 miles N of Edison, New Jersey (center to center) and 16 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is in the Middlesex - Somerset - Hunterdon area. There are 21,810 residents in South Plainfield.
In South Plainfield, about 59% of adults are married. When people think of South Plainfield, they might picture couples and families, not singles. The faces of the town are those of its large families.
In 2000, South Plainfield had a median family income of $72,745.
South Plainfield folks tended to give their money ($13,750) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in South Plainfield that were owner-occupied was 89%.
In South Plainfield, 92% of commuters drive to work.
South Plainfield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
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| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 14% |  |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
Comparing South Plainfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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