Population 394 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Plainfield Center
Household size in Plainfield Center
| Period | Plainfield Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.09 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.62 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Plainfield Center is a place of big households: 3.09 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.46, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Plainfield Center
| Period | Plainfield Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.4 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.8 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Plainfield Center is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.0, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Plainfield Center
| Period | Plainfield Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Plainfield Center than nationally: 9.5%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Plainfield Center
Renters in Plainfield Center
| Period | Plainfield Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.0% of households in Plainfield Center rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (44.6%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Plainfield Center
| Period | Plainfield Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Plainfield Center: 15.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Plainfield Center
| Period | Plainfield Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1940 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +34 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Plainfield Center leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are newer than in New York overall, where the median home dates to 1961.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Plainfield Center
| Period | Plainfield Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $614 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $638 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $619 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $726 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$112 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Plainfield Center costs $726 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Plainfield Center
Bachelor's degrees in Plainfield Center
| Period | Plainfield Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Plainfield Center than nationally: 27.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Plainfield Center
| Period | Plainfield Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.3% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.8% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Plainfield Center is a bit above the national rate: 91.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Plainfield Center
| Period | Plainfield Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Plainfield Center runs well above the national rate: 12.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Plainfield Center compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainfield Center | 3.09 | 37.0 | 9.5% | 15.0% | 15.4% | 1974 | $726 | 27.0% | 91.5% | 12.3% |
| West Winfield | 2.61 | 41.8 | 12.0% | 19.3% | 11.9% | 1965 | $673 | 21.0% | 87.5% | 8.1% |
| Unadilla Forks | 2.97 | 36.4 | 10.9% | 19.1% | 20.9% | 1977 | $823 | 25.2% | 91.9% | 12.7% |
| West Exeter | 2.81 | 48.9 | 5.0% | 4.7% | 28.2% | 1976 | $898 | 23.3% | 89.8% | 12.0% |
| Leonardsville | 2.88 | 38.1 | 11.1% | 11.5% | 15.0% | 1976 | $886 | 21.1% | 91.3% | 7.6% |
| Bridgewater | 2.41 | 39.6 | 16.9% | 16.0% | 6.9% | 1972 | $749 | 13.3% | 84.0% | 7.5% |
| North Winfield | 2.81 | 36.0 | 18.7% | 15.6% | 7.5% | 1969 | $647 | 20.0% | 83.7% | 9.0% |
| Richfield | 2.25 | 47.8 | 2.0% | 28.2% | 47.8% | 1963 | $871 | 29.1% | 90.8% | 7.0% |
| Cassville | 2.53 | 38.1 | 12.2% | 18.0% | 6.2% | 1967 | $787 | 18.7% | 90.5% | 3.4% |
| West Edmeston | 2.78 | 39.3 | 10.6% | 12.0% | 13.8% | 1974 | $969 | 17.7% | 90.5% | 4.3% |
| Burlington Flats | 2.83 | 49.5 | 5.2% | 8.6% | 24.3% | 1972 | $1,000 | 15.5% | 92.4% | 7.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Plainfield Center. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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