Plainfield, VT City Data

Plainfield, VT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,434 people who live in Plainfield and approximately 58,039 who live in Washington 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

Washington County where Plainfield resides is 695.43 square miles. The resident population of this county is 58,039 and has a population rank of 824 out of all the places in the United States.

Plainfield has a total of 2,434 people and of those residents there are 1,197 males and 1,237 females. The median age of the male population is 35.8 and the female population is 36.9. There are approximately 568 births each year and around 511 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Plainfield varies per year, but currently 2,389 are one race and 45 are two or more races.

Of the 2,434 people who live in Plainfield, there are 686 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Plainfield is 353 male and 333 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 1,825.

General Plainfield Information
Total area in square miles - Washington County	695.43
Water area in square miles - Washington County	N/A
Resident population - Washington County	58,039
Population rank - Washington County	824
Total population	2,434
Total population (male)	1,197
Total population (female)	1,237
Population median age (male)	35.8
Population median age (female)	36.9
Births - Washington County	568
Deaths- Washington County	511
Population of one race	2,389
Population of two or more races	45
Population under 20 years	686
Population under 20 years (male)	353
Population under 20 years (female)	333
Total population 18 years and over	1,825

Plainfield Social Characteristics

There are 23,659 households in Plainfield. Families make up 15,147 of these households. The table below breaks down the Plainfield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,968), male householder with no wife present (884) and female householder with no husband present (2,023). The remainder of the Plainfield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,606. Plainfield, VT 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 24,129 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,470 never married, 12,789 now married, 319 separated, 2,542 widowed, and 3,009 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 285 separated, 570 widowed and 2,322 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 (Washington County)
Total households	23,659
Family households (families)	15,147
With own children under 18 years	7,606
Married-couple family	11,968
With own children under 18 years	5,428
Male householder, no wife present, family	884
With own children under 18 years	564
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,023
With own children under 18 years	1,508
Nonfamily households	8,606
Householder living alone	6,727
65 years and over	2,409

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	353
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	163
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,898
Householder	623
Spouse	472
Child	681
Other relatives	17
Nonrelatives	59
Unmarried partner	34
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	91
Foster child	1
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	428
Male householder	157
Male householder living alone	109
Male householder not living alone	48
Female householder	170
Female householder living alone	126
Female householder not living alone	44
Nonrelatives	101
Unmarried partner	57
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	30
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	24,129
Never married	5,470
Now married	12,789
Separated	319
Widowed	2,542
Divorced	3,009
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	285
Widowed	570
Divorced	2,322

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,434
Male	1,197
Under 5 years	72
5 to 9 years	88
10 to 14 years	95
15 to 17 years	57
18 and 19 years	41
20 years	17
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	46
25 to 29 years	68
30 to 34 years	85
35 to 39 years	92
40 to 44 years	129
45 to 49 years	101
50 to 54 years	87
55 to 59 years	61
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	23
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	5
Female	1,237
Under 5 years	69
5 to 9 years	82
10 to 14 years	94
15 to 17 years	52
18 and 19 years	36
20 years	22
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	33
25 to 29 years	73
30 to 34 years	98
35 to 39 years	103
40 to 44 years	117
45 to 49 years	126
50 to 54 years	93
55 to 59 years	70
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	23

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,434
One race	2,389
White	2,332
Black or African American	25
American Indian and Alaska Native	14
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	5
Two or more races	45

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,326
People who are White alone	2,231
People who are Black or African American alone	18
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	14
People who are Asian alone	10
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	22
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	54,914
Same house	32,677
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,623
Different state or abroad	6,720
Different state	6,000
Abroad	720

PLACE OF BIRTH (Washington County)
Total resident population	58,039
Born in United States	34,454
State of residence	33,942
Different state	21,395
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	587
Foreign born	2,115

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 15,111 for the population of the country, which includes Plainfield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,033 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,243 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,592.

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	15,111
Pre-kindergarten	790
Public	490
Private	300
Kindergarten	606
Public	522
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,729
Public	6,364
Private	365
Elementary and high school	10,122
Public	9,507
Private	615
High school grades 9 to 12	3,393
Public	3,143
Private	250
College, undergraduate years	3,092
Public	1,176
Private	1,916
Graduate or professional school	501
Public	264
Private	237
Not enrolled in school	41,106

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	39,167
Less than 9th grade	1,757
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,783
High school graduate	12,353
Some college, no degree	6,503
Associate's degree	3,157
Bachelor's degree	12,614
Graduate or professional degree	32.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,789

Plainfield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 46,016 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Plainfield. The Plainfield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (12,246), service occupations (4,629), sales and office occupations (8,308), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (189), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,668) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,236). The 46,016 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 21,981 private wage and salary workers, 6,268 government workers, 2,960 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Washington County)
Population 16 years and over	46,016
In labor force	32,456
Civilian labor force	32,317
Employed	31,276
Unemployed	1,041
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces	139
Females 16 years and over	23,659
In labor force	15,697
Civilian labor force	15,686
Unemployed Civilian labor force	381
Armed forces	11
Males 16 years and over	22,357
In labor force	16,759
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	660
Armed forces	128

COMMUTING TO WORK (Washington County)
Workers 16 years and over	30,881
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	22,885
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,872
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,927
Other means	156
Worked at home	1,817
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	632,830

OCCUPATION (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,246
Management, professional, and related occupations	12,246
Service occupations	4,629
Sales and office occupations	8,308
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	189
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,668
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,236

INDUSTRY (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,246
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	655
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,219
Wholesale trade	1,016
Retail trade	3,465
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	844
Information	1,030
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,173
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,289
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,298
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,527
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,167

CLASS OF WORKER (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,246
Private wage and salary workers	21,981
Government workers	6,268
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,960
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Plainfield Housing Characteristics

In Plainfield, VT there are 27,644 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 23,659 occupied and 3,985 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Plainfield, there are 16,994 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 752 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, VT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Plainfield, VT 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 463 housing units with rent less than $200, 488 with rent between $200-299, 2,160 with rent between $300-499 and 3,768 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, VT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Washington County)
Total housing units	27,644
Occupied housing units	23,659
Vacant housing units	3,985

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Washington County)
Total housing units	27,644
1-unit, detached	16,994
1-unit, attached	752
2 units	2,255
3 or 4 units	2,181
5 to 9 units	1,868
10 to 19 units	666
20 to 49 units	518
50 or more units	647
Mobile home	1,712

HOUSING TENURE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	23,659
Owner-occupied	16,218
Renter-occupied	7,441

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	23,659
No vehicles available	1,909
2 vehicle available	13,512
3 vehicles available	2,538
4 vehicles available	555
5 or more vehicles available	234

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	23,659
Utility gas	292
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,643
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14,874
Coal or coke	46
Wood	2,275
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	78
No fuel used	25

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	23,659
Less Than $50,000	16,218
$50,000 to $99,999	4,517
$100,000 to $149,999	3,513
$150,000 to $199,999	1,035
$200,000 to $299,999	513
$300,000 to $499,999	88
$1,000,000 or more	19
Median (dollars)	102,500

GROSS RENT (Washington County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,441
Less than $200	463
$200 to $299	488
$300 to $499	2,160
$500 to $699	2,536
$700 to $999	1,082
$1,000 to $1,499	120
$1,500 or more	29