Population 765 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Plainfield Village
Household size in Plainfield Village
| Period | Plainfield Village | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
Plainfield Village is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.51 in 2006–10, 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 Village
| Period | Plainfield Village | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.7 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.6 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Plainfield Village skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Village
| Period | Plainfield Village | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Plainfield Village (16.7%), well above the national share of 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 Village
Renters in Plainfield Village
| Period | Plainfield Village | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.9% of households in Plainfield Village rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as 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 Village
| Period | Plainfield Village | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Plainfield Village: just 3.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Village
| Period | Plainfield Village | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +4 | +6 |
Plainfield Village is a place of older homes: half were built before 1964, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Connecticut as a whole looks much the same.
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 Village
| Period | Plainfield Village | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $798 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $767 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $635 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,055 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$257 | +$575 | +$606 |
The median renter in Plainfield Village pays $1,055 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.7% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Village
Bachelor's degrees in Plainfield Village
| Period | Plainfield Village | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Plainfield Village have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Village
| Period | Plainfield Village | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.8% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.0% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.1% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Plainfield Village is close to the national rate: 88.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Connecticut overall (91.2%).
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 Village
| Period | Plainfield Village | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Plainfield Village: 7.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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 Village 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 Village | 2.27 | 50.6 | 16.7% | 19.9% | 3.6% | 1964 | $1,055 | 10.3% | 88.4% | 7.0% |
| Plainfield | 2.44 | 43.6 | 16.0% | 29.2% | 4.8% | 1962 | $1,253 | 14.2% | 89.5% | 5.0% |
| Central Village | 2.45 | 39.3 | 10.0% | 32.5% | 1.9% | 1945 | $1,232 | 16.3% | 89.8% | 10.2% |
| Canterbury | 2.38 | 48.5 | 6.3% | 10.8% | 6.8% | 1975 | $882 | 25.8% | 93.4% | 2.7% |
| Moosup | 2.76 | 36.3 | 8.0% | 20.0% | 5.2% | 1975 | $1,020 | 15.6% | 96.1% | 2.0% |
| Wauregan | 2.56 | 34.2 | 11.3% | 37.4% | 3.1% | 1962 | $1,345 | 21.9% | 95.5% | 3.1% |
| Ekonk | 2.51 | 48.8 | 6.1% | 13.3% | 7.0% | 1983 | $1,432 | 22.0% | 93.3% | 3.9% |
| Westminster | 2.63 | 48.4 | 4.5% | 11.2% | 10.5% | 1977 | $1,041 | 29.9% | 96.5% | 1.2% |
| Newent | 2.48 | 42.0 | 15.0% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 1977 | $1,045 | 17.7% | 91.8% | 3.2% |
| Jewett City | 2.40 | 45.7 | 13.5% | 23.9% | 6.3% | 1975 | $1,227 | 19.5% | 92.5% | 4.9% |
| Oneco | 2.69 | 41.5 | 9.2% | 12.8% | 2.9% | 1992 | $1,503 | 15.1% | 93.0% | 9.9% |
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 Village. 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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