Plainfield, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Plainfield, NJ

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

C+

16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Plainfield	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$37,630	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$85,643	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$143,665	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,495	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,507	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,114	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.1%	10.9%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Homes For Sale In Plainfield, NJ

93 Raymond Ave

Plainfield, NJ

45-47 Andover Ave

Plainfield, NJ

627 W 3rd St

Plainfield, NJ

1342 Lake St

Plainfield, NJ

See the Newest Homes For Sale In Plainfield, NJ

Key findings

The income per capita in Plainfield is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Plainfield is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Plainfield is 24% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Plainfield is 20% higher than the national average

Compare Plainfield, NJ Employment

Best Places for Employment in and Around Plainfield

See all the best places to live around Plainfield

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Plainfield poll results

am i middle class

$57,089 $85,643 $171,286

City

$72,602 $108,915 $217,830

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

The best places in New Jersey

Here are the best places to live in New Jersey

See the best places to live in Plainfield

These are the largest cities in New Jersey

Most Dangerous Cities In The US

Plainfield median earnings by income bracket

Plainfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.3%	17.3%
Manufacturing sector	11.6%	11.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	13.4%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.6%	15.6%
Education, health & social services	8.2%	8.2%
Other	27.0%	27.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	14,190	$375,147	361.2%
Harlingen, NJ	492	$362,607	345.8%
Blawenburg, NJ	101	$332,214	308.5%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,112	$326,681	301.7%
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,786	$317,221	290.0%
Plainfield, NJ	51,295	$85,643	5.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Enid, OK	51,301	$78,502	3.5%
Poway, CA	51,311	$173,624	113.5%
Lakewood, OH	51,262	$79,939	1.7%
North Bethesda, MD	51,238	$166,479	104.7%
East Hartford, CT	51,352	$88,494	8.8%
Plainfield, NJ	51,295	$85,643	5.3%

Source: The Plainfield, NJ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.