Plainfield township

County:: Cumberland County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 24.743
State:: Pennsylvania

Plainfield township is located in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Plainfield township has a 2025 population of 6,219. Plainfield township is currently declining at a rate of -0.02% annually and its population has decreased by -0.38% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,243 in 2020.

The average household income in Plainfield township is $99,924 with a poverty rate of 9.95%. The median age in Plainfield township is 51.9 years: 53.7 years for males, and 51.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Plainfield township includes 96.05% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,983	96.05%
Two or more races	226	3.63%
Asian	20	0.32%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Plainfield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Plainfield township's average per capita income is $52,130. Household income levels show a median of $83,125. The poverty rate stands at 9.95%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$101,705	-
Families	$89,250	$105,435
Households	$83,125	$99,924
Non Families	$51,605	$77,276

$52,130

Average Income

$83,125

Median Household Income

9.95%

Poverty Rate