Plainfield, Iowa Population 2024

394

Plainfield Demographics

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

  • White: 90.77%
  • Two or more races: 7.92%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.79%
  • Native American: 0.26%
  • Asian: 0.26%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
0.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,172.90/sq mi
The current population of Plainfield, Iowa is 394 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 394.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White34490.77%
Two or more races307.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.79%
Native American10.26%
Asian10.26%
Black or African American00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Plainfield Population by Race

Plainfield Population Pyramid 2024

Plainfield Median Age

43.4

Total

47.5

Male

36.8

Female

Plainfield Adults

There are 294 adults, (82 of whom are seniors) in Plainfield.

Plainfield Age Dependency

78.8

Age Dependency Ratio

38.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Plainfield Sex Ratio

Female20453.83%
Male17546.17%

Plainfield Population by Age

Plainfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1642.3184.115.9
Married85395.34.7
Non Family611.178.721.3
Female143.215050
Male435050

2.98

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

84.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Plainfield Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade114.21%
Associates Degree3714.18%
Bachelors Degree2710.34%
Graduate Degree20.77%
High School Graduate12045.98%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College6424.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Plainfield Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Plainfield Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White25124126
2+ Races542
Islander330
Hispanic220
Asian111
Native American110

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 asian people with a rate of 100%.

Plainfield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,833$61,250$71,250
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$48,750$60,000$21,667
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$50,795$62,500$35,208
Some College$51,750$65,000$35,313

$50,795

Average Earnings

$62,500

Average Male

$35,208

Average Female

Plainfield Earnings by Educational Attainment

Plainfield Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Plainfield Language

98.33% of Plainfield residents speak only English, while 1.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.84% of the population.

Plainfield Language

Plainfield Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White343267.58%
Native11100%
Hispanic1616.25%

7.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

0.57%

Male Poverty Rate

13.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Plainfield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Plainfield is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Plainfield is Hispanic, with 6.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.81%.

Plainfield Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.18%
High School6.67%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Plainfield Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed72.73%
Female Employed2.3%

Plainfield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Plainfield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,750$95,642
Households$75,500$82,504
Married Families$96,964$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,607$56,244

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Plainfield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.7%

Male Marriage Rate

54.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Plainfield Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Plainfield Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Plainfield Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Plainfield Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

26

Number of Veterans

23

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War7
First Gulf War5
Vietnam4
Korea0
World War II0

Plainfield Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+10
55 to 647
18 to 346
65 to 743
35 to 540

Plainfield Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White228.12%
Islander3100%
2+ Races15.56%

Plainfield Veterans by Race

Plainfield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Plainfield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70%

Labor Force Participation

62.9%

Employment Rate

10%

Unemployment Rate

Plainfield Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Plainfield Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Plainfield 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

87.07%

Born in Plainfield

99.21%

Native Born

0.79%

Foreign Born

0.26%

Non Citizen

0.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.21% of Plainfield residents were born in the United States, with 87.07% having been born in Iowa. 0.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Plainfield Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202939400%
202839400%
202739400%
202639400%
202539400%
202439400%
2023394-1-0.25%
202239510.25%
202139400%
2020394-20-4.83%
2019414-2-0.48%
2018416-2-0.48%
2017418-2-0.48%
2016420-9-2.1%
2015429-1-0.23%
2014430-2-0.46%
2013432-2-0.46%
201243420.46%
2011432-4-0.92%
201043600%

Plainfield Population by Year