Plainfield, CT City Data

Plainfield, CT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,592 people who live in Plainfield and approximately 109,091 who live in Windham County. We want to help people moving to or living in Plainfield to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Plainfield. We have included Plainfield housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Plainfield Information

Windham County where Plainfield resides is 521.47 square miles. The resident population of this county is 109,091 and has a population rank of 495 out of all the places in the United States.

Plainfield has a total of 8,592 people and of those residents there are 4,193 males and 4,399 females. The median age of the male population is 34.5 and the female population is 37.1. There are approximately 1,321 births each year and around 974 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Plainfield varies per year, but currently 8,490 are one race and 102 are two or more races.

Of the 8,592 people who live in Plainfield, there are 2,484 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Plainfield is 1,298 male and 1,186 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,317.

General Plainfield Information
Total area in square miles - Windham County	521.47
Water area in square miles - Windham County	N/A
Resident population - Windham County	109,091
Population rank - Windham County	495
Total population	8,592
Total population (male)	4,193
Total population (female)	4,399
Population median age (male)	34.5
Population median age (female)	37.1
Births - Windham County	1,321
Deaths- Windham County	974
Population of one race	8,490
Population of two or more races	102
Population under 20 years	2,484
Population under 20 years (male)	1,298
Population under 20 years (female)	1,186
Total population 18 years and over	6,317

Plainfield Social Characteristics

There are 41,142 households in Plainfield. Families make up 28,367 of these households. The table below breaks down the Plainfield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (21,509), male householder with no wife present (1,712) and female householder with no husband present (4,604). The remainder of the Plainfield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 12,919. Plainfield, CT moving companies help people in Plainfield move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Plainfield. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Plainfield is based, there are 44,553 females 15 and over; of those females there are 10,313 never married, 23,632 now married, 971 separated, 4,436 widowed, and 5,201 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 666 separated, 999 widowed and 4,030 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Plainfield social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Plainfield.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Windham County)
Total households	41,142
Family households (families)	28,367
With own children under 18 years	14,691
Married-couple family	21,509
With own children under 18 years	10,057
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,712
With own children under 18 years	1,050
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,604
With own children under 18 years	3,122
Nonfamily households	12,919
Householder living alone	9,976
65 years and over	3,939

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,265
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	673
Average household size	2.67
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,320
Householder	2,301
Spouse	1,761
Child	2,675
Other relatives	100
Nonrelatives	264
Unmarried partner	137
Roomer or boarder	27
Housemate or roommate	28
Unmarried partner	280
Foster child	27
Other	45

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,109
Male householder	369
Male householder living alone	251
Male householder not living alone	118
Female householder	484
Female householder living alone	399
Female householder not living alone	85
Nonrelatives	256
Unmarried partner	143
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	57
Foster child	2
Other	38

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	44,553
Never married	10,313
Now married	23,632
Separated	971
Widowed	4,436
Divorced	5,201
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	666
Widowed	999
Divorced	4,030

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,592
Male	4,193
Under 5 years	289
5 to 9 years	342
10 to 14 years	337
15 to 17 years	217
18 and 19 years	113
20 years	44
21 years	50
22 to 24 years	112
25 to 29 years	289
30 to 34 years	334
35 to 39 years	376
40 to 44 years	403
45 to 49 years	312
50 to 54 years	244
55 to 59 years	193
60 and 61 years	67
62 to 64 years	89
65 and 66 years	45
67 to 69 years	64
70 to 74 years	120
75 to 79 years	78
80 to 84 years	40
85 years and over	35
Female	4,399
Under 5 years	247
5 to 9 years	312
10 to 14 years	319
15 to 17 years	212
18 and 19 years	96
20 years	43
21 years	33
22 to 24 years	154
25 to 29 years	289
30 to 34 years	339
35 to 39 years	399
40 to 44 years	357
45 to 49 years	311
50 to 54 years	275
55 to 59 years	205
60 and 61 years	65
62 to 64 years	113
65 and 66 years	63
67 to 69 years	84
70 to 74 years	131
75 to 79 years	106
80 to 84 years	124
85 years and over	122

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,592
One race	8,490
White	8,264
Black or African American	82
American Indian and Alaska Native	45
Asian	44
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	5
Two or more races	102

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,429
People who are White alone	8,101
People who are Black or African American alone	82
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	45
People who are Asian alone	44
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	216
People who are Some other race alone	52

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	102,452
Same house	60,376
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,695
Different state or abroad	9,403
Different state	7,670
Abroad	1,733

PLACE OF BIRTH (Windham County)
Total resident population	109,091
Born in United States	58,418
State of residence	66,432
Different state	34,641
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,350
Foreign born	4,668

Plainfield Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Plainfield. That total enrollment is 29,936 for the population of the country, which includes Plainfield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 12,031 and elementary or high school enrollment was 39,587 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,920.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Plainfield population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	29,936
Pre-kindergarten	1,570
Public	1,100
Private	470
Kindergarten	1,651
Public	1,427
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,153
Public	11,831
Private	1,322
Elementary and high school	19,794
Public	17,997
Private	1,797
High school grades 9 to 12	6,641
Public	6,166
Private	475
College, undergraduate years	5,868
Public	5,265
Private	603
Graduate or professional school	1,053
Public	836
Private	217
Not enrolled in school	75,359

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	71,242
Less than 9th grade	5,047
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,488
High school graduate	25,420
Some college, no degree	13,146
Associate's degree	4,629
Bachelor's degree	13,512
Graduate or professional degree	19
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,973

Plainfield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 84,741 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Plainfield. The Plainfield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (15,879), service occupations (9,471), sales and office occupations (13,587), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (519), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,441) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,205). The 84,741 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 42,325 private wage and salary workers, 9,402 government workers, 3,267 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Windham County)
Population 16 years and over	84,741
In labor force	58,654
Civilian labor force	58,489
Employed	55,102
Unemployed	3,387
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	165
Females 16 years and over	43,687
In labor force	28,125
Civilian labor force	28,084
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,651
Armed forces	41
Males 16 years and over	41,054
In labor force	30,529
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,736
Armed forces	124

COMMUTING TO WORK (Windham County)
Workers 16 years and over	54,037
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	43,635
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,980
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,334
Other means	274
Worked at home	1,401
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,353,775

OCCUPATION (Windham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,879
Management, professional, and related occupations	15,879
Service occupations	9,471
Sales and office occupations	13,587
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	519
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,441
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,205

INDUSTRY (Windham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,879
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,013
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,859
Wholesale trade	1,560
Retail trade	6,951
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,177
Information	883
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,565
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,506
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	13,333
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,900
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,431

CLASS OF WORKER (Windham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,879
Private wage and salary workers	42,325
Government workers	9,402
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,267
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Plainfield Housing Characteristics

In Plainfield, CT there are 43,959 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 41,142 occupied and 2,817 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Plainfield, there are 28,378 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 955 units in Plainfield. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Plainfield, CT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Plainfield, CT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Plainfield. There are 931 housing units with rent less than $200, 998 with rent between $200-299, 3,052 with rent between $300-499 and 7,363 with rent for $500 and above. Full Plainfield gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Plainfield, CT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Windham County)
Total housing units	43,959
Occupied housing units	41,142
Vacant housing units	2,817

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Windham County)
Total housing units	43,959
1-unit, detached	28,378
1-unit, attached	955
2 units	4,412
3 or 4 units	3,839
5 to 9 units	2,653
10 to 19 units	985
20 to 49 units	741
50 or more units	524
Mobile home	1,445

HOUSING TENURE (Windham County)
Occupied housing units	41,142
Owner-occupied	27,736
Renter-occupied	13,406

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Windham County)
Occupied housing units	41,142
No vehicles available	3,313
2 vehicle available	25,126
3 vehicles available	5,609
4 vehicles available	1,536
5 or more vehicles available	447

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Windham County)
Occupied housing units	41,142
Utility gas	3,786
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,196
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	28,421
Coal or coke	77
Wood	1,800
Solar energy	23
Other fuel	98
No fuel used	82

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Windham County)
Occupied housing units	41,142
Less Than $50,000	27,736
$50,000 to $99,999	6,677
$100,000 to $149,999	10,224
$150,000 to $199,999	3,279
$200,000 to $299,999	1,289
$300,000 to $499,999	143
$1,000,000 or more	22
Median (dollars)	117,200

GROSS RENT (Windham County)
Occupied units paying rent	13,406
Less than $200	931
$200 to $299	998
$300 to $499	3,052
$500 to $699	4,690
$700 to $999	2,308
$1,000 to $1,499	322
$1,500 or more	42