How many homes in Plainfield, NJ are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Plainfield, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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15.1% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Plainfield, NJ have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.5% have more than 1.5.

0.2% lack complete plumbing.

0.2% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 15.1% (±2.4 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.2%
Lacking a kitchen: 0.2%

Crowding and facilities in Plainfield

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Plainfield	Union County	New Jersey	United States
More than 1 person per room	15.1% (±2.4 points)	5.8% (±0.5 points)	4.0% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	6.5% (±1.7 points)	2.1% (±0.3 points)	1.5% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.5% (±0.1 points)	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.7% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Plainfield, the share of crowded homes is higher than in Union County (5.8%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (4.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Plainfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plainfield
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Plainfield	—	15.1% (±2.4 points)	—
North Plainfield Borough	1.3 mi	14.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Watchung Borough	2.2 mi	1.5% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Fanwood Borough	2.4 mi	0.8% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Scotch Plains Township	2.6 mi	1.4% (±1.2 points)	Lower
South Plainfield Borough	2.8 mi	1.7% (±0.9 points)	Lower
Dunellen Borough	3.1 mi	6.5% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Green Brook Township	3.6 mi	0.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Berkeley Heights Township	4.2 mi	0.6% (±1.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Watchung Borough, NJ (1.5%), Fanwood Borough, NJ (0.8%), Scotch Plains Township, NJ (1.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Plainfield

How many homes in Plainfield are overcrowded?

15.1% of occupied homes in Plainfield, NJ have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Plainfield lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.2% lack complete plumbing facilities and 0.2% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Plainfield city, Union County, New Jersey

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Plainfield city, Union County, New Jersey (county subdivision:59190, in state:34 county:039).

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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