1. 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.

2. Some context: Jukka & Sinikka
Finland
Union County, NJ

3. Plainfield to Westfield

4. 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

5. A shared History Westfield Plainfield 1720: Elizabethtown Tract 1850:
First Railroads
1901:
Westfield to Jersey City Direct Line
1910:
Plainfield added

6. Westfield 9 Parks 10 Schools Pool, Library, Orchestra
17 Houses of Worship
2 Golf Courses
Downtown with boutique retailers

7. Racial Composition
U.S. Census, 2015

8. Household Incomes & Education Level
U.S. Census, 2015

9. Plainfield Degree Types
Data USA, 2015

10. Westfield Degree Types
Data USA, 2015

11. Plainfield Industries
Data USA, 2015

12. Westfield Industries
Data USA, 2015

13. Median House Value
U.S. Census, 2015

14. 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

15. Economic Inequality Westfield Plainfield USA GINI % in Poverty% % %
U.S. Census, 2015

16. appendix

17. Appendix I: Union County Comparisons
U.S. Census, 2015

18. Appendix II: Union County House Value
U.S. Census, 2015

19. Appendix III: Union County Incomes & Ed.
U.S. Census, 2015