How many homes in South Plainfield Borough, NJ are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in South Plainfield Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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1.7% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in South Plainfield Borough, NJ have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.4% have more than 1.5.

0.6% lack complete plumbing.

0.6% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 1.7% (±0.9 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.6%
Lacking a kitchen: 0.6%

Crowding and facilities in South Plainfield Borough

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Plainfield Borough	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
More than 1 person per room	1.7% (±0.9 points)	5.5% (±0.4 points)	4.0% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	0.4% (±0.5 points)	1.8% (±0.2 points)	1.5% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.6% (±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 South Plainfield Borough, the share of crowded homes is lower than in Middlesex County (5.5%).

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

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

Crowded homes in places near South Plainfield Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Plainfield Borough
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
South Plainfield Borough	—	1.7% (±0.9 points)	—
Plainfield	2.8 mi	15.1% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Dunellen Borough	2.9 mi	6.5% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Piscataway Township	3.1 mi	4.0% (±1.1 points)	Higher
North Plainfield Borough	3.5 mi	14.3% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Metuchen Borough	3.5 mi	1.4% (±0.9 points)	Not measurably different
Green Brook Township	4.1 mi	0.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Middlesex Borough	4.4 mi	1.3% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Scotch Plains Township	4.6 mi	1.4% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Plainfield, NJ (15.1%), Piscataway Township, NJ (4.0%), North Plainfield Borough, NJ (14.3%).

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 South Plainfield Borough

How many homes in South Plainfield Borough are overcrowded?

1.7% of occupied homes in South Plainfield Borough, NJ have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in South Plainfield Borough lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.6% lack complete plumbing facilities and 0.6% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Plainfield borough, Middlesex 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 South Plainfield borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:69390, in state:34 county:023).

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

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