Health in Plainfield, New Jersey: official figures
28.0% of residents of Plainfield (15,372 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 4th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; New Jersey: 7.5%).
How many children in Plainfield are uninsured?
In Plainfield, 13.6% of children under 19 and 39.4% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 2.6% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Plainfield are on Medicaid?
28.1% of residents of Plainfield under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 146th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; New Jersey: 16.1%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Plainfield have a disability?
7.5% of residents of Plainfield (4,095 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 37th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; New Jersey: 10.8%); 2.5% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Plainfield have a disability?
By age, 29.6% of residents of Plainfield aged 65 and over, 5.0% of those aged 18 to 64 and 5.1% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Plainfield, New Jersey?
An estimated 36.0% of adults in Plainfield had obesity in 2023, joint 268th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Plainfield?
An estimated 14.4% of adults in Plainfield had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 79th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Plainfield?
An estimated 17.8% of adults in Plainfield reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 325th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 14.2% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Plainfield have high blood pressure?
In Plainfield, an estimated 36.6% of adults had high blood pressure and 34.9% did no physical activity outside work, joint 49th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Plainfield see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 74.9% of adults in Plainfield had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 396th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Plainfield compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Plainfield ranks 4 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Arthur | 29.5% |
| 2 | Pharr | 29.2% |
| 3 | Pasadena | 28.5% |
| 4 | Plainfield | 28.0% |
| 5 | Baytown | 27.9% |
| 6 | Laredo | 27.3% |
| 7 | Mission | 26.5% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Plainfield ranks 787 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 784 | Lehi | 7.5% |
| 785 | Castle Rock | 7.5% |
| 786 | Cambridge | 7.5% |
| 787 | Plainfield | 7.5% |
| 788 | Chapel Hill | 7.5% |
| 789 | Alexandria | 7.4% |
| 790 | Ankeny | 7.3% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Plainfield ranks 273 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 270 | Passaic | 36.0% |
| 271 | Kannapolis | 36.0% |
| 272 | St. Peters | 36.0% |
| 273 | Plainfield | 36.0% |
| 274 | Newark | 35.9% |
| 275 | Lewisville | 35.9% |
| 276 | Brockton | 35.9% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Plainfield ranks 85 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Columbus | 14.4% |
| 83 | Springfield | 14.4% |
| 84 | Cicero | 14.4% |
| 85 | Plainfield | 14.4% |
| 86 | Paramount | 14.3% |
| 87 | Baltimore | 14.2% |
| 88 | Kansas City | 14.2% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Plainfield ranks 165 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 162 | Burlington | 15.6% |
| 163 | Gresham | 15.5% |
| 164 | Bryan | 15.5% |
| 165 | Plainfield | 15.5% |
| 166 | San Bernardino | 15.4% |
| 167 | Victorville | 15.4% |
| 168 | El Cajon | 15.4% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Plainfield ranks 336 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 333 | La Mesa | 17.8% |
| 334 | Pocatello | 17.8% |
| 335 | Lincoln | 17.8% |
| 336 | Plainfield | 17.8% |
| 337 | DeSoto | 17.8% |
| 338 | Cathedral City | 17.8% |
| 339 | St. Petersburg | 17.7% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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