Plainville town, Massachusetts Population 2024

9,886

Plainville town Demographics

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

  • White: 81.03%
  • Black or African American: 6.43%
  • Two or more races: 4.98%
  • Other race: 4.86%
  • Asian: 2.69%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
11.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
899.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.44% (-44)
The current population of Plainville town, Massachusetts is 9,886 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,930.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,99981.03%
Black or African American6356.43%
Two or more races4924.98%
Other race4804.86%
Asian2662.69%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Plainville town Population by Race

Plainville town Population Pyramid 2024

Plainville town Median Age

43.6

Total

39

Male

47.6

Female

Plainville town Adults

There are 8,053 adults, (2,108 of whom are seniors) in Plainville town.

Plainville town Age Dependency

66.1

Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Plainville town Sex Ratio

Female4,98750.52%
Male4,88549.48%

Plainville town Population by Age

Plainville town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,2002.3464.535.5
Married2,2032.777426
Non Family1,2611.1361.438.6
Female5863.1537.462.6
Male1502.9756.743.3

2.78

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

64.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Plainville town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2032.73%
Associates Degree86411.62%
Bachelors Degree1,95526.3%
Graduate Degree1,22216.44%
High School Graduate1,83524.68%
Less Than 9th Grade1321.78%
Some College1,22316.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Plainville town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Plainville town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,3006,0572,651
Hispanic493426170
Black40538791
2+ Races263263169
Asian233226212
Other Race18011314

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 90.99%.

Plainville town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$83,020$93,625$62,443
Graduate Degree$81,803$132,361$71,985
High School Graduate$49,900$62,951$33,289
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$61,230$64,114$52,129
Some College$51,695$52,317$42,418

$61,230

Average Earnings

$64,114

Average Male

$52,129

Average Female

Plainville town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Plainville town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Plainville town Language

88.31% of Plainville town residents speak only English, while 11.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.53% of the population.

Plainville town Language

Plainville town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,9215066.39%
Hispanic97024525.26%
Other48022346.46%
Multiple492336.71%
Black635203.15%
Asian26662.26%

8.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

8%

Male Poverty Rate

8.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Plainville town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Plainville town is Other, with 46.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Plainville town is Asian, with 2.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.54%.

Plainville town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade66.27%
Bachelors or Greater6.89%
Some College3.21%
High School1.96%

Plainville town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.42%
Female Unemployed4.79%
Male Employed4.3%
Female Employed2.79%

Plainville town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Plainville town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$110,101$140,047
Households$95,625$120,495
Married Families$116,964$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,861$66,698

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Plainville town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.8%

Male Marriage Rate

53.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Plainville town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Plainville town 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 55-64.

Plainville town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Plainville town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

271

Number of Veterans

255

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam75
First Gulf War67
Korea15
Second Gulf War14
World War II0

Plainville town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7490
75+78
35 to 5453
55 to 6450
18 to 340

Plainville town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2643.84%
Hispanic223.95%
Other Race72.87%

Plainville town Veterans by Race

Plainville town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Plainville town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.1%

Labor Force Participation

60.5%

Employment Rate

8.5%

Unemployment Rate

Plainville town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Plainville town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Plainville town 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

67.39%

Born in Plainville town

87.91%

Native Born

12.09%

Foreign Born

6.24%

Non Citizen

5.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.91% of Plainville town residents were born in the United States, with 67.39% having been born in Massachusetts. 6.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Plainville town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,91150.05%
20289,90650.05%
20279,90150.05%
20269,89650.05%
20259,89150.05%
20249,88650.05%
20239,88150.05%
20229,876-29-0.29%
20219,905-25-0.25%
20209,9306446.94%
20199,286490.53%
20189,237460.5%
20179,191700.77%
20169,121981.09%
20159,023941.05%
20148,9291301.48%
20138,7993464.09%
20128,453640.76%
20118,389851.02%
20108,30400%

Plainville town Population by Year