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07080

South Plainfield, NJ · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
24,411
Median household income
$130,205
People below poverty
2.9%
Median home value
$470,900

Income

The median income of households in 07080 was $130,205. An estimated 1.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 26.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 07080 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 1.9
$10,000 to $14,999 0.6
$15,000 to $24,999 2.1
$25,000 to $34,999 1.9
$35,000 to $49,999 5.5
$50,000 to $74,999 10.9
$75,000 to $99,999 11.4
$100,000 to $149,999 23.1
$150,000 to $199,999 15.7
$200,000 or more 26.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 07080 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 85521
Female 78490

An estimated 83% of households received earnings. An estimated 35.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 33 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $31,895. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 07080 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 83
Social Security 35.3
Retirement income 33
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.8
Cash public assistance income 1.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 2.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 1.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 3.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 3.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 07080 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 2.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 1.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 3.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 3.1

In 2020-2024, 1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 61.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 75.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 27.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 07080 in 2020-2024, 96.8% had health insurance coverage and 3.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 81% and public coverage was 29.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.8%.


In 2020-2024, 07080 had a total population of 24,411 - 12,204 (50%) females and 12,207 (50%) males. The median age was 41.7 years. An estimated 20.9% of the population was under 18 years, 32% was 19 to 44 years, 26% was 45 to 64 years, and 19.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 07080 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 763 769
5 to 9 814 732
10 to 14 551 560
15 to 19 862 469
20 to 24 610 724
25 to 29 658 585
30 to 34 798 610
35 to 39 993 924
40 to 44 856 1036
45 to 49 722 695
50 to 54 812 768
55 to 59 748 922
60 to 64 768 924
65 to 69 977 802
70 to 74 552 534
75 to 79 321 372
80 to 84 195 343
85 and over 207 435

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 50.6% were White; 10% were Black or African American; 0.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 21.2% were Asian; 3.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 10.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 17% of the people in 07080 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 48% of the people in 07080 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 8,324 households in 07080. The average household size was 2.9 people.

Married-couple households made up 68.2% of the households in 07080 while cohabiting couple households made up 3.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 19.9% of all households, while 7.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 4.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 11.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 15.9% of all households.

In 07080, 34.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 38% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 07080 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 68.2
Cohabiting Couples 3.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
7.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 63.2% of males and 58.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 28.5 23.9
Now married, except separated 63.2 58.8
Separated 1.1 0.2
Widowed 2.5 9.4
Divorced 4.7 7.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 07080, 717 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 7.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 76.2% of the people living in 07080 were U.S. natives. 59.7% of the 07080 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 23.8% of 07080 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 66.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 74.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 07080 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 07080.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 07080 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 32.1
Asia 57.3
Europe 7.9
Africa 2.4
Northern America 0.2
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 07080 in 2020-2024, 34.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 11.9% of people at least five years old; 10.7% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 07080 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 11.9
Other Indo-European languages 11.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 9.2
Other languages 1.9

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 93.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 07080 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 07080 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 93.9
Different house, same county 2.4
Different county, same state 2.5
Different state 0.9
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 43.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 07080 was 5,920 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 541 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,631. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,748.

Educational Attainment of People in 07080 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.5
High school diploma or equivalency 23.7
Some college, no degree 17.4
Associate's degree 7.6
Bachelor's degree 26.1
Graduate or professional degree 17.7

Disability

In 07080, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 11 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.1% of people under 18 years old, to 8.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 25.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 07080, 63.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 32.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 77.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 18.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 9,867 77.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,302 18.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 511 4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 07080 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 07080 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 6.3
Manufacturing 10.6
Wholesale trade 2.9
Retail trade 8.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6
Information 2.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 9.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 13.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 4.8
Other Services, except public administration 4.9
Public administration 6.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 07080 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 6,368 50.2
Service occupations 1,704 13.4
Sales and office occupations 2,453 19.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 823 6.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,332 10.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 71.9% of 07080 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 29.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 07080 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 71.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.1
Walked 1
Other means 0.7
Worked from home 16.4

In 2020-2024, 07080 had a total of 8,503 housing units. Of these housing units, 83.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 16% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 07080 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 83.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 16
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

8.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 4.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 07080 was 6.5 rooms, and of these housing units 79.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 07080 had 8,324 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 179 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 85.9% while renters occupied 14.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.97 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.49.

0.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 20.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.5% and another 30.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 07080:

House Heating Fuel Used in 07080 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 85.2
Electricity 9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 4.2
All other fuels 0.4
No fuel used 1.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 07080 was $470,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 68.4 % had a mortgage. 31.6% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,791 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,126.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 07080 was $2,107. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.