Population 6,511 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Plainfield
Household size in Plainfield
| Period | Plainfield | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
The average household in Plainfield has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.71, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the west.
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
| Period | Plainfield | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Plainfield is 43.6 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.9, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the southeast.
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
| Period | Plainfield | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Plainfield (16.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 5.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Only 11 of the 145 Connecticut cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
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
Renters in Plainfield
| Period | Plainfield | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.2% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Plainfield rent their homes (29.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About a third of owners (34.0%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share is up 6.3 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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
| Period | Plainfield | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.8% of homes in Plainfield are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 6.1 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Plainfield has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Connecticut cities.
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
| Period | Plainfield | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Plainfield is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1962, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the west. Plainfield has older homes than the great majority of Connecticut cities.
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
| Period | Plainfield | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $942 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $839 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $902 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,253 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$311 | +$575 | +$606 |
Rent in Plainfield runs $1,253 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $311 a month since 2006–10, up 33%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 28.0% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the west and lowest in the northeast.
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
Bachelor's degrees in Plainfield
| Period | Plainfield | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Plainfield have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 2.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. No other Connecticut city with 5,000+ people has a lower share of college graduates.
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
| Period | Plainfield | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.5% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.8% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.1% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.5% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Plainfield have finished high school as nationally: 89.5%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Connecticut as a whole (91.2%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 8.0 points, as it has nationally.
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
| Period | Plainfield | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.0%, unemployment in Plainfield is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 1.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 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 | 2.44 | 43.6 | 16.0% | 29.2% | 4.8% | 1962 | $1,253 | 14.2% | 89.5% | 5.0% |
| Plainfield Village | 2.27 | 50.6 | 16.7% | 19.9% | 3.6% | 1964 | $1,055 | 10.3% | 88.4% | 7.0% |
| Central Village | 2.45 | 39.3 | 10.0% | 32.5% | 1.9% | 1945 | $1,232 | 16.3% | 89.8% | 10.2% |
| Moosup | 2.76 | 36.3 | 8.0% | 20.0% | 5.2% | 1975 | $1,020 | 15.6% | 96.1% | 2.0% |
| Ekonk | 2.51 | 48.8 | 6.1% | 13.3% | 7.0% | 1983 | $1,432 | 22.0% | 93.3% | 3.9% |
| Canterbury | 2.38 | 48.5 | 6.3% | 10.8% | 6.8% | 1975 | $882 | 25.8% | 93.4% | 2.7% |
| Wauregan | 2.56 | 34.2 | 11.3% | 37.4% | 3.1% | 1962 | $1,345 | 21.9% | 95.5% | 3.1% |
| Oneco | 2.69 | 41.5 | 9.2% | 12.8% | 2.9% | 1992 | $1,503 | 15.1% | 93.0% | 9.9% |
| Sterling | 3.15 | 38.7 | 15.5% | 18.2% | 4.9% | 1989 | $1,734 | 19.3% | 92.0% | 6.7% |
| Westminster | 2.63 | 48.4 | 4.5% | 11.2% | 10.5% | 1977 | $1,041 | 29.9% | 96.5% | 1.2% |
| Jewett City | 2.40 | 45.7 | 13.5% | 23.9% | 6.3% | 1975 | $1,227 | 19.5% | 92.5% | 4.9% |
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. 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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