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Economic Inequality: Westfield & Plainfield Union County, N.J.
Hi everyone, I’ll be focusing on the towns of Westfield and Plainfield within Union County of New Jersey.
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Some context: Jukka & Sinikka
Finland Union County, NJ
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Plainfield to Westfield
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Westfield Plainfield Population % Citizens % Bachelor Degrees House Value Median Income 30, % 67.9% $671,100 $146,734 51, % 18.5% $242,000 $54,500 20, % 49.4% $429,100 $92,234 (2.69X) Be sure to mention the distance between Westfield and Plainfield U.S. Census, 2015
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A shared History Westfield Plainfield 1720: Elizabethtown Tract 1850:
First Railroads 1901: Westfield to Jersey City Direct Line 1910: Plainfield added
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Westfield 9 Parks 10 Schools Pool, Library, Orchestra
17 Houses of Worship 2 Golf Courses Downtown with boutique retailers
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Racial Composition U.S. Census, 2015
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Household Incomes & Education Level
U.S. Census, 2015
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Plainfield Degree Types
Data USA, 2015
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Westfield Degree Types
Data USA, 2015
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Plainfield Industries
Data USA, 2015
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Westfield Industries Data USA, 2015
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Median House Value U.S. Census, 2015
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Home Ownership 80% of Westfield residents own a home worth 2.77X what only 48% of Plainfield’s residents can own U.S. Census, 2015
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Economic Inequality Westfield Plainfield USA GINI % in Poverty
% % % U.S. Census, 2015
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appendix
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Appendix I: Union County Comparisons
U.S. Census, 2015
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Appendix II: Union County House Value
U.S. Census, 2015
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Appendix III: Union County Incomes & Ed.
U.S. Census, 2015
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