One downside of living in Plainfield is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Plainfield, the average commute to work is 30.51 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly city. Many of Plainfield’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.
Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Plainfield is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, taxis helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Plainfield area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
The education level of Plainfield citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.78% of adults in Plainfield have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Plainfield in 2022 was $30,414, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $121,656 for a family of four. However, Plainfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Plainfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Plainfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Plainfield, accounting for 55.61% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Plainfield residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Plainfield include Jamaican, Trinidadian and Tobagonian, Haitian, English, and Italian.
In addition, Plainfield has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (41.53%).
The most common language spoken in Plainfield is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French.
