Plainfield township, Michigan Population 2024

3,343

Plainfield township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Plainfield township was:

  • White: 93.05%
  • Two or more races: 4.05%
  • Native American: 2.81%
  • Black or African American: 0.09%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
103.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
32.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.27% (-9)
The current population of Plainfield township, Michigan is 3,343 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,352.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,14893.05%
Two or more races1374.05%
Native American952.81%
Black or African American30.09%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Plainfield township Population by Race

Plainfield township Population Pyramid 2024

Plainfield township Median Age

61.3

Total

61.2

Male

61.6

Female

Plainfield township Adults

There are 2,874 adults, (1,358 of whom are seniors) in Plainfield township.

Plainfield township Age Dependency

123.2

Age Dependency Ratio

89.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Plainfield township Sex Ratio

Female1,58346.79%
Male1,80053.21%

Plainfield township Population by Age

Plainfield township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6092.190.69.4
Married8612.58973
Non Family6291.1181.718.3
Male774.0696.13.9
Female423.4883.316.7

2.67

Average Family Size

2.1

Average Household Size

90.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Plainfield township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade40114.53%
Associates Degree29110.55%
Bachelors Degree2338.45%
Graduate Degree1395.04%
High School Graduate1,04938.02%
Less Than 9th Grade973.52%
Some College54919.9%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Plainfield township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Plainfield township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,6142,142339
2+ Races685733
Native American62620
Hispanic433131
Black300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 72.09%.

Plainfield township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$35,962$55,766$33,822
Graduate Degree$55,156$82,727$42,344
High School Graduate$22,250$26,369$13,000
Less Than 9th Grade$24,844$35,417$0
Overall$30,611$37,308$22,273
Some College$28,015$37,841$13,700

$30,611

Average Earnings

$37,308

Average Male

$22,273

Average Female

Plainfield township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Plainfield township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Plainfield township Language

97.57% of Plainfield township residents speak only English, while 2.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 1.56% of the population.

Plainfield township Language

Plainfield township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,13649415.75%
Native9599.47%
Multiple13764.38%

15.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.83%

Male Poverty Rate

13.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Plainfield township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Plainfield township is White, with 15.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Plainfield township is Multiple, with 4.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.33%.

Plainfield township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.92%
High School15.06%
Some College12.02%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Plainfield township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed16.31%
Female Employed6.06%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Plainfield township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Plainfield township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,980$69,518
Households$41,141$52,893
Married Families$62,181$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,958$25,415

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Plainfield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.5%

Male Marriage Rate

61.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Plainfield township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Plainfield township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Plainfield township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Plainfield township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

459

Number of Veterans

448

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam271
Second Gulf War34
First Gulf War31
Korea31
World War II14

Plainfield township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74231
75+150
55 to 6451
18 to 3416
35 to 5411

Plainfield township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White41515.32%
Native American4446.32%
Hispanic1227.91%

Plainfield township Veterans by Race

Plainfield township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Plainfield township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

33.5%

Labor Force Participation

31.7%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Plainfield township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Plainfield township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Plainfield township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

88%

Born in Plainfield township

99.44%

Native Born

0.56%

Foreign Born

0.15%

Non Citizen

0.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.44% of Plainfield township residents were born in the United States, with 88% having been born in Michigan. 0.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Plainfield township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,273-14-0.43%
20283,287-14-0.42%
20273,301-14-0.42%
20263,315-14-0.42%
20253,329-14-0.42%
20243,343-14-0.42%
20233,357-14-0.42%
20223,371-4-0.12%
20213,375230.69%
20203,352-384-10.28%
20193,736110.3%
20183,72540.11%
20173,721-15-0.4%
20163,736-6-0.16%
20153,742-8-0.21%
20143,75030.08%
20133,747-7-0.19%
20123,754-25-0.66%
20113,779-40-1.05%
20103,81900%

Plainfield township Population by Year