Editing Plainfield, New Jersey (section)

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 47,829 people, 15,137 households, and 10,898 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|7,921.7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 16,180 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,679.8|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the city was 21.45% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 61.78% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.41% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.93% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.10% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 10.78% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.55% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 25.16% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603459190.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Plainfield city, New Jersey] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130722175101/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603459190.pdf |date=July 22, 2013 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 6, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403959190 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Plainfield city, Union County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212093544/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403959190 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 6, 2012.</ref>

There were 15,137 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 24.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.49.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the city the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the city was $46,683, and the median income for a family was $50,774. Males had a median income of $33,460 versus $30,408 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,052. About 12.2% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.3% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>