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Life in Plainfield, New Jersey

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Plainfield, New Jersey population: 49808

How many black people live in Plainfield? How many white people?

Number of White People	11724	Percentage of White people	23.5%
Number of Black People	25952	Percentage of Black people	52.1%
Number of Hispanic People	21118	Percentage of Hispanic people	42.4%
Number of Asian People	792	Percentage of Asian people	1.6%
Number of American Indian People	943	Percentage of American Indian people	1.9%

Note: Numbers may add up to >100% because some people are more than one race.

Plainfield, New Jersey

Percent college grads: 19.6%
Percent grad school grads: 6.9%
Unemployment rate: 11.6
Median house value: 305700
Median income: 52056

How many singles in Plainfield?

Single men ages 20-34	Single women ages 20-34	Ratio of single men to women age 20-34
5902	4685	1.26men for each woman
Single men ages 35-44	Single women ages 35-44	Ratio of single men to women age 35-44
1704	1937	0.88men for each woman
Single men ages 45-54	Single women ages 45-54	Ratio of single men to women age 45-54
1379	1905	0.72men for each woman

Crimes in Plainfield, New Jersey

Crimes	Absolute numbers	Average percentage chance of being a victim in
by type	of crimes	One Year	Five Years
Murders	8	0%	0%
Robberies	237	1%	3%
Aggr. Assault	231	1%	3%
Burglary	387	3%	12%
Auto Theft	130	0%	1%

Weather History for Plainfield, New Jersey

Plainfield, New Jersey Basic Temperatue and Weather (30 year averages)

Month	Number of Days 30's (degrees)	Number of Days 40's (degrees)	Number of Days 50's (degrees)	Number of Days 60's (degrees)	Number of Days 70's (degrees)	Number of Days 80's (degrees)
January	30	1	0	0	0	0
February	0	29	0	0	0	0
March	0	9	22	0	0	0
April	0	0	4	26	0	0
May	0	0	0	2	29	0
June	0	0	0	0	6	24
July	0	0	0	0	0	31
August	0	0	0	0	0	31
September	0	0	0	0	20	10
October	0	0	0	27	4	0
November	0	3	26	1	0	0
December	2	29	0	0	0	0
Average year	32	71	52	56	59	96

How many days and how much precipitation and snow for Plainfield, New Jersey?

	Number of days of rain (.1 inch or greater)	total rainfall	Number of days of snow (.5 inch or greater)	Total snowfall
January	6	3.63	4	6.5
February	5	2.95	4	7.6
March	6	4	2	4
April	7	4	0	0
May	7	4	0	0
June	6	4	0	0
July	7	5	0	0
August	6	3	0	0
September	5	4	0	0
October	5	4	0	0
November	6	3	0	0
December	6	4	1	3
Average year	79	49	13	22

Realistic temperatures, taking into account precipitation, amount of sunlight during the day, winds during the day, and humidity during hot days.

Month	Number of Days 0-20's (degrees)	Number of Days 20's (degrees)	Number of Days 30's (degrees)	Number of Days 40's (degrees)	Number of Days 50's (degrees)	Number of Days 60's (degrees)	Number of Days 70's (degrees)	Number of Days 80's (degrees)
January	6	25	0	0	0	0	0	0
February	0	28	0	0	0	0	0	0
March	0	9	11	11	0	0	0	0
April	0	0	0	13	17	0	0	0
May	0	0	0	0	2	29	0	0
June	0	0	0	0	0	2	15	13
July	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	31
August	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	31
September	0	0	0	0	0	12	8	10
October	0	0	0	1	18	0	12	0
November	0	0	7	23	0	0	0	0
December	0	28	3	0	0	0	0	0
Average year	6	90	21	48	37	43	35	85

How many hot humid days a year does Plainfield, New Jersey have?
How many cloudy days a year does Plainfield, New Jersey have?
How many sunny days a year does Plainfield, New Jersey have? How sunny is it?
How many windy days a year does Plainfield, New Jersey have? How windy is it?
See below for the answers!

Month	Number of hot, humid days	Number of very windy days	Number of windy days	Number of clear days	Number of moderately cloudly days	Number of somewhat cloudy days	Number of very cloudy days
January	0	31	0	7	3	7	12
February	0	28	0	7	2	6	11
March	0	31	0	7	3	7	12
April	0	30	0	7	3	7	11
May	0	31	0	6	4	9	11
June	13	16	14	5	4	10	9
July	31	1	30	5	5	10	7
August	31	0	31	6	5	9	8
September	4	4	26	8	4	8	8
October	0	31	0	9	3	8	9
November	0	30	0	7	3	7	11
December	0	31	0	7	3	7	12
Average year	79	264	101	86	48	99	127

(Note: Humidity, wind, and cloudcover information is based on (a) 30 year averages and in many cases (b) a large nearby weather station. If you're in an area with a lot of "micro climates" actual conditions may vary.)

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Sources of information: Census, FBI Crime Statistics, NOAA
Disclaimer: The information presented here are for the general population, assume the same rate of crime in the future, and an evenly distributed amount of crime throughout the city in question. They are not meant to accurately predict whether one person in particular will be a victim of crime. Percentages are based on the population of the city/town in question, except for burglaries, which are based on the number of households.