Plainfield, IA City Data

Plainfield, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 438 people who live in Plainfield and approximately 23,325 who live in Bremer County. We want to help people moving to or living in Plainfield to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Plainfield. We have included Plainfield housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Plainfield Information

Bremer County where Plainfield resides is 439.6 square miles. The resident population of this county is 23,325 and has a population rank of 1,628 out of all the places in the United States.

Plainfield has a total of 438 people and of those residents there are 220 males and 218 females. The median age of the male population is 34 and the female population is 39.3. There are approximately 250 births each year and around 218 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Plainfield varies per year, but currently 437 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 438 people who live in Plainfield, there are 117 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Plainfield is 67 male and 50 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 329.

General Plainfield Information
Total area in square miles - Bremer County	439.6
Water area in square miles - Bremer County	N/A
Resident population - Bremer County	23,325
Population rank - Bremer County	1,628
Total population	438
Total population (male)	220
Total population (female)	218
Population median age (male)	34
Population median age (female)	39.3
Births - Bremer County	250
Deaths- Bremer County	218
Population of one race	437
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	117
Population under 20 years (male)	67
Population under 20 years (female)	50
Total population 18 years and over	329

Plainfield Social Characteristics

There are 8,860 households in Plainfield. Families make up 6,329 of these households. The table below breaks down the Plainfield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,540), male householder with no wife present (245) and female householder with no husband present (542). The remainder of the Plainfield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,536. Plainfield, IA moving companies help people in Plainfield move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Plainfield. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Plainfield is based, there are 9,919 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,987 never married, 5,929 now married, 73 separated, 1,348 widowed, and 582 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 34 separated, 263 widowed and 513 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Plainfield social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Plainfield.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bremer County)
Total households	8,860
Family households (families)	6,329
With own children under 18 years	2,904
Married-couple family	5,540
With own children under 18 years	2,368
Male householder, no wife present, family	245
With own children under 18 years	139
Female householder, no husband present, family	542
With own children under 18 years	392
Nonfamily households	2,536
Householder living alone	2,175
65 years and over	1,127

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	59
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	56
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.85

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	358
Householder	124
Spouse	109
Child	117
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	80
Male householder	31
Male householder living alone	23
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	39
Female householder living alone	37
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,919
Never married	1,987
Now married	5,929
Separated	73
Widowed	1,348
Divorced	582
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	34
Widowed	263
Divorced	513

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	438
Male	220
Under 5 years	23
5 to 9 years	21
10 to 14 years	12
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	3
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	23
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	18
45 to 49 years	12
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	4
Female	218
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	5
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	8
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	438
One race	437
White	436
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	438
People who are White alone	436
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	22,029
Same house	13,658
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,592
Different state or abroad	1,280
Different state	1,228
Abroad	52

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bremer County)
Total resident population	23,325
Born in United States	20,979
State of residence	19,317
Different state	3,620
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	99
Foreign born	289

Plainfield Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Plainfield. That total enrollment is 6,970 for the population of the country, which includes Plainfield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,874 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,283 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,063.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Plainfield population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,970
Pre-kindergarten	472
Public	267
Private	205
Kindergarten	292
Public	276
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,639
Public	2,505
Private	134
Elementary and high school	4,142
Public	3,946
Private	196
High school grades 9 to 12	1,503
Public	1,441
Private	62
College, undergraduate years	1,933
Public	678
Private	1,255
Graduate or professional school	131
Public	81
Private	50
Not enrolled in school	15,634

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,835
Less than 9th grade	944
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	884
High school graduate	5,585
Some college, no degree	2,903
Associate's degree	1,331
Bachelor's degree	3,188
Graduate or professional degree	21.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,249

Plainfield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,454 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Plainfield. The Plainfield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,893), service occupations (1,581), sales and office occupations (3,072), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (171), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,179) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,120). The 18,454 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,303 private wage and salary workers, 1,459 government workers, 1,160 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bremer County)
Population 16 years and over	18,454
In labor force	12,757
Civilian labor force	12,751
Employed	12,016
Unemployed	735
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	9,738
In labor force	6,157
Civilian labor force	6,155
Unemployed Civilian labor force	398
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	8,716
In labor force	6,600
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	337
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bremer County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,829
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,289
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	888
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	775
Other means	7
Worked at home	790
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	209,905

OCCUPATION (Bremer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,893
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,893
Service occupations	1,581
Sales and office occupations	3,072
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	171
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,179
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,120

INDUSTRY (Bremer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,893
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	655
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,287
Wholesale trade	402
Retail trade	1,270
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	333
Information	208
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	999
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	572
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,141
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	550
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	283

CLASS OF WORKER (Bremer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,893
Private wage and salary workers	9,303
Government workers	1,459
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,160
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Plainfield Housing Characteristics

In Plainfield, IA there are 9,337 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,860 occupied and 477 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Plainfield, there are 7,682 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 112 units in Plainfield. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Plainfield, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Plainfield, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Plainfield. There are 193 housing units with rent less than $200, 216 with rent between $200-299, 779 with rent between $300-499 and 421 with rent for $500 and above. Full Plainfield gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Plainfield, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bremer County)
Total housing units	9,337
Occupied housing units	8,860
Vacant housing units	477

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bremer County)
Total housing units	9,337
1-unit, detached	7,682
1-unit, attached	112
2 units	256
3 or 4 units	420
5 to 9 units	248
10 to 19 units	136
20 to 49 units	132
50 or more units	73
Mobile home	278

HOUSING TENURE (Bremer County)
Occupied housing units	8,860
Owner-occupied	6,927
Renter-occupied	1,933

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bremer County)
Occupied housing units	8,860
No vehicles available	427
2 vehicle available	6,238
3 vehicles available	1,695
4 vehicles available	619
5 or more vehicles available	181

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bremer County)
Occupied housing units	8,860
Utility gas	5,576
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	769
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	341
Coal or coke
Wood	126
Solar energy
Other fuel	30
No fuel used	25

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bremer County)
Occupied housing units	8,860
Less Than $50,000	6,927
$50,000 to $99,999	2,680
$100,000 to $149,999	1,165
$150,000 to $199,999	388
$200,000 to $299,999	312
$300,000 to $499,999	33
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	88,000

GROSS RENT (Bremer County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,933
Less than $200	193
$200 to $299	216
$300 to $499	779
$500 to $699	303
$700 to $999	102
$1,000 to $1,499	16
$1,500 or more	N/A