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Plainfield, CT
Demographic Data




Plainfield Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Plainfield Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

15,193

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.8%
5 - 17:
12.8%
18 - 24:
8.4%
25 - 34:
17.7%
35 - 54:
23.4%
55 - 64:
15.4%
Over 65 Years:
15.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.9%
3.9%
92.0%
92.0%
14.4%
14.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Plainfield
USA
$35,607
$35,607
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Plainfield
USA
$75,631
$75,631
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

8.8%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Manufacturing
Healthcare
Transportation
Accommodation
Education
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Arts
Public Service
Other
Finance
17.2%
17.2%
15.1%
15.1%
11.9%
11.9%
11.0%
11.0%
8.0%
8.0%
7.2%
7.2%
5.9%
5.9%
4.8%
4.8%
3.6%
3.6%
3.5%
3.5%
3.2%
3.2%
2.7%
2.7%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
84.3%
84.3%
5.9%
5.9%
3.8%
3.8%
3.5%
3.5%
2.5%
2.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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French
English
Irish
Italian
French Canadian
German
Polish
Scottish
Russian
Portuguese
European
Finnish
Haitian
Norwegian
Egyptian
Swedish
Hungarian
Canadian
British
Other Subsaharan African
16.8%
16.8%
13.1%
13.1%
12.9%
12.9%
9.9%
9.9%
6.9%
6.9%
6.2%
6.2%
5.7%
5.7%
2.6%
2.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
French
Spanish
Langs. of India
Other Indo-European
Polish
Tagalog
African languages
Slavic languages
Native American languages
Pacific Island languages
Portuguese
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
91.6%
91.6%
3.2%
3.2%
2.6%
2.6%
0.8%
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Plainfield Residents

5.9%


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