Plainfield, Iowa Population 2024

394

Plainfield Demographics

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

  • White: 95.28%
  • Two or more races: 3.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.31%
  • Native American: 0.26%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 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)
White36395.28%
Two or more races123.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander51.31%
Native American10.26%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Plainfield Population by Race

Plainfield Population Pyramid 2024

Plainfield Median Age

40.9

Total

44

Male

32.3

Female

Plainfield Adults

There are 287 adults, (70 of whom are seniors) in Plainfield.

Plainfield Age Dependency

75.6

Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Plainfield Sex Ratio

Female19751.71%
Male18448.29%

Plainfield Population by Age

Plainfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1732.282.117.9
Married762.8396.13.9
Non Family671.1377.622.4
Female213.0547.652.4
Male92.8977.822.2

2.78

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

82.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Plainfield Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade62.32%
Associates Degree3613.9%
Bachelors Degree2710.42%
Graduate Degree20.77%
High School Graduate12046.33%
Less Than 9th Grade10.39%
Some College6725.87%

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
White25024427
Islander550
2+ Races322
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 2+ races people with a rate of 66.67%.

Plainfield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,500$58,750$56,500
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$46,094$57,292$20,000
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$49,375$59,583$33,125
Some College$52,500$61,500$33,125

$49,375

Average Earnings

$59,583

Average Male

$33,125

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 Spanish, which is spoken by 1.11% of the population.

Plainfield Language

Plainfield Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White362339.12%
Native11100%
Hispanic11100%

9.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.63%

Male Poverty Rate

16.24%

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 White, with 9.12% 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 8.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.57%.

Plainfield Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.29%
High School7.5%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Plainfield Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed90.48%
Female Employed3.41%
Male Employed0%

Plainfield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Plainfield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,750$86,516
Households$65,250$76,231
Married Families$96,875$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,341$53,858

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Plainfield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.5%

Male Marriage Rate

51.6%

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

29

Number of Veterans

27

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War11
First Gulf War8
Vietnam3
Korea0
World War II0

Plainfield Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3410
75+7
35 to 545
55 to 644
65 to 743

Plainfield Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White238.27%
Islander5100%
2+ Races133.33%

Plainfield Veterans by Race

Plainfield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

10.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Plainfield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.2%

Labor Force Participation

67.1%

Employment Rate

9.6%

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

86.09%

Born in Plainfield

99.74%

Native Born

0.26%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.74% of Plainfield residents were born in the United States, with 86.09% having been born in Iowa. 0% 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