North Plainfield Borough, New Jersey
Incorporated place · Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 15.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 23K residents
POPULATION
23K
PRES MARGIN
D+33.2
2024
Place Story
What defines North Plainfield Borough
Demographically distinctive: 22% non-Hispanic white (-35pp vs national)
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Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | Local | National |
|---|---|---|
Hispanic / Latino | 50.6% | 19.3% |
White (Non-Hispanic) | 21.9% | 57.4% |
Black / African American | 20.0% | 12.2% |
Asian | 4.7% | 6.0% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.6% | 4.0% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 1.1% | 0.9% |
Method notes
Who lives in North Plainfield Borough? 22,808 residents as of the 2020 Census.
Demographics
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Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
23K
Share of U.S. population
0.01%
Voting-age population
77.2%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
N/A
Poverty rate
N/A
College degree
N/A
Homeownership
N/A
Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
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Age 18–29
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Age 65+
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Foreign born
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Non-English at home
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English only
N/A
Turnout in North Plainfield Borough
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
43.1%
-2.4pp
17,606
2008–2024
How competitive is North Plainfield Borough?
Safe DAvg margin: D+42.6 (last 3 elections)
2008
D+37.5
2012
D+46.6
2016
D+45.7
2020
D+48.8
2024
D+33.2
15.7pp
0
D+42.4
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