Plainfield, IN City Data

Plainfield, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 18,396 people who live in Plainfield and approximately 104,093 who live in Hendricks 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

Hendricks County where Plainfield resides is 408.88 square miles. The resident population of this county is 104,093 and has a population rank of 508 out of all the places in the United States.

Plainfield has a total of 18,396 people and of those residents there are 9,265 males and 9,131 females. The median age of the male population is 33 and the female population is 37.7. There are approximately 1,407 births each year and around 648 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Plainfield varies per year, but currently 18,201 are one race and 195 are two or more races.

Of the 18,396 people who live in Plainfield, there are 5,393 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Plainfield is 2,924 male and 2,469 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 13,495.

General Plainfield Information
Total area in square miles - Hendricks County	408.88
Water area in square miles - Hendricks County	N/A
Resident population - Hendricks County	104,093
Population rank - Hendricks County	508
Total population	18,396
Total population (male)	9,265
Total population (female)	9,131
Population median age (male)	33
Population median age (female)	37.7
Births - Hendricks County	1,407
Deaths- Hendricks County	648
Population of one race	18,201
Population of two or more races	195
Population under 20 years	5,393
Population under 20 years (male)	2,924
Population under 20 years (female)	2,469
Total population 18 years and over	13,495

Plainfield Social Characteristics

There are 37,275 households in Plainfield. Families make up 29,198 of these households. The table below breaks down the Plainfield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (25,009), male householder with no wife present (1,256) and female householder with no husband present (2,666). The remainder of the Plainfield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,191. Plainfield, IN 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 39,921 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,208 never married, 26,233 now married, 417 separated, 3,121 widowed, and 3,942 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 421 separated, 808 widowed and 3,514 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 (Hendricks County)
Total households	37,275
Family households (families)	29,198
With own children under 18 years	15,407
Married-couple family	25,009
With own children under 18 years	12,377
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,256
With own children under 18 years	757
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,666
With own children under 18 years	1,842
Nonfamily households	8,191
Householder living alone	6,819
65 years and over	2,465

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,576
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,634
Average household size	2.44
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	14,738
Householder	4,913
Spouse	3,889
Child	5,252
Other relatives	113
Nonrelatives	258
Unmarried partner	169
Roomer or boarder	19
Housemate or roommate	29
Unmarried partner	331
Foster child	6
Other	35

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,491
Male householder	870
Male householder living alone	706
Male householder not living alone	164
Female householder	1,268
Female householder living alone	1,168
Female householder not living alone	100
Nonrelatives	353
Unmarried partner	162
Roomer or boarder	25
Housemate or roommate	109
Foster child	N/A
Other	57

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	39,921
Never married	6,208
Now married	26,233
Separated	417
Widowed	3,121
Divorced	3,942
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	421
Widowed	808
Divorced	3,514

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	18,396
Male	9,265
Under 5 years	575
5 to 9 years	663
10 to 14 years	687
15 to 17 years	695
18 and 19 years	304
20 years	133
21 years	108
22 to 24 years	355
25 to 29 years	688
30 to 34 years	658
35 to 39 years	795
40 to 44 years	719
45 to 49 years	644
50 to 54 years	588
55 to 59 years	435
60 and 61 years	129
62 to 64 years	184
65 and 66 years	118
67 to 69 years	149
70 to 74 years	250
75 to 79 years	204
80 to 84 years	117
85 years and over	67
Female	9,131
Under 5 years	607
5 to 9 years	650
10 to 14 years	619
15 to 17 years	405
18 and 19 years	188
20 years	86
21 years	108
22 to 24 years	269
25 to 29 years	581
30 to 34 years	641
35 to 39 years	739
40 to 44 years	737
45 to 49 years	629
50 to 54 years	590
55 to 59 years	462
60 and 61 years	158
62 to 64 years	203
65 and 66 years	126
67 to 69 years	234
70 to 74 years	329
75 to 79 years	327
80 to 84 years	239
85 years and over	204

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	18,396
One race	18,201
White	17,496
Black or African American	410
American Indian and Alaska Native	58
Asian	168
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	7
Two or more races	195

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	17,229
People who are White alone	16,721
People who are Black or African American alone	81
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	45
People who are Asian alone	166
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	209
People who are Some other race alone	46

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	96,527
Same house	51,916
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	20,558
Different state or abroad	8,433
Different state	7,647
Abroad	786

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hendricks County)
Total resident population	104,093
Born in United States	52,496
State of residence	75,706
Different state	26,195
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	529
Foreign born	1,663

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 27,181 for the population of the country, which includes Plainfield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,794 and elementary or high school enrollment was 39,441 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,654.

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	27,181
Pre-kindergarten	2,105
Public	967
Private	1,138
Kindergarten	1,700
Public	1,445
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,328
Public	12,314
Private	1,014
Elementary and high school	19,721
Public	18,260
Private	1,461
High school grades 9 to 12	6,393
Public	5,946
Private	447
College, undergraduate years	3,004
Public	2,353
Private	651
Graduate or professional school	651
Public	411
Private	240
Not enrolled in school	72,532

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	67,683
Less than 9th grade	1,885
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,895
High school graduate	25,173
Some college, no degree	13,680
Associate's degree	5,406
Bachelor's degree	15,644
Graduate or professional degree	23.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,193

Plainfield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 78,390 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Plainfield. The Plainfield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (17,846), service occupations (6,077), sales and office occupations (15,828), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (160), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,444) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,994). The 78,390 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 46,250 private wage and salary workers, 5,791 government workers, 2,248 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hendricks County)
Population 16 years and over	78,390
In labor force	55,521
Civilian labor force	55,490
Employed	54,349
Unemployed	1,141
Percent Unemployed	2.1
Armed Forces	31
Females 16 years and over	39,165
In labor force	25,637
Civilian labor force	25,616
Unemployed Civilian labor force	535
Armed forces	21
Males 16 years and over	39,225
In labor force	29,884
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	606
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hendricks County)
Workers 16 years and over	53,022
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	47,231
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,194
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	304
Other means	323
Worked at home	1,768
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,311,330

OCCUPATION (Hendricks County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,846
Management, professional, and related occupations	17,846
Service occupations	6,077
Sales and office occupations	15,828
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	160
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,444
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,994

INDUSTRY (Hendricks County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,846
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	462
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,173
Wholesale trade	2,303
Retail trade	6,443
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,976
Information	1,294
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,981
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,946
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,640
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,014
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,014

CLASS OF WORKER (Hendricks County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,846
Private wage and salary workers	46,250
Government workers	5,791
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,248
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Plainfield Housing Characteristics

In Plainfield, IN there are 39,229 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 37,275 occupied and 1,954 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Plainfield, there are 31,572 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,425 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, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Plainfield, IN 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 153 housing units with rent less than $200, 157 with rent between $200-299, 1,185 with rent between $300-499 and 4,362 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, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hendricks County)
Total housing units	39,229
Occupied housing units	37,275
Vacant housing units	1,954

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hendricks County)
Total housing units	39,229
1-unit, detached	31,572
1-unit, attached	1,425
2 units	767
3 or 4 units	761
5 to 9 units	1,064
10 to 19 units	1,208
20 to 49 units	420
50 or more units	119
Mobile home	1,893

HOUSING TENURE (Hendricks County)
Occupied housing units	37,275
Owner-occupied	30,932
Renter-occupied	6,343

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hendricks County)
Occupied housing units	37,275
No vehicles available	882
2 vehicle available	27,670
3 vehicles available	6,751
4 vehicles available	1,990
5 or more vehicles available	1,016

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hendricks County)
Occupied housing units	37,275
Utility gas	20,715
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,041
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,774
Coal or coke
Wood	154
Solar energy
Other fuel	68
No fuel used	39

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hendricks County)
Occupied housing units	37,275
Less Than $50,000	30,932
$50,000 to $99,999	5,443
$100,000 to $149,999	11,535
$150,000 to $199,999	5,841
$200,000 to $299,999	2,871
$300,000 to $499,999	430
$1,000,000 or more	16
Median (dollars)	133,300

GROSS RENT (Hendricks County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,343
Less than $200	153
$200 to $299	157
$300 to $499	1,185
$500 to $699	2,031
$700 to $999	1,925
$1,000 to $1,499	340
$1,500 or more	65