Plainfield, WI City Data

Plainfield, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 899 people who live in Plainfield and approximately 23,154 who live in Waushara 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

Waushara County where Plainfield resides is 637.39 square miles. The resident population of this county is 23,154 and has a population rank of 1,636 out of all the places in the United States.

Plainfield has a total of 899 people and of those residents there are 443 males and 456 females. The median age of the male population is 31.6 and the female population is 37.2. There are approximately 225 births each year and around 243 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Plainfield varies per year, but currently 896 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 899 people who live in Plainfield, there are 282 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Plainfield is 147 male and 135 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 639.

General Plainfield Information
Total area in square miles - Waushara County	637.39
Water area in square miles - Waushara County	N/A
Resident population - Waushara County	23,154
Population rank - Waushara County	1,636
Total population	899
Total population (male)	443
Total population (female)	456
Population median age (male)	31.6
Population median age (female)	37.2
Births - Waushara County	225
Deaths- Waushara County	243
Population of one race	896
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	282
Population under 20 years (male)	147
Population under 20 years (female)	135
Total population 18 years and over	639

Plainfield Social Characteristics

There are 9,336 households in Plainfield. Families make up 6,564 of these households. The table below breaks down the Plainfield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,602), male householder with no wife present (379) and female householder with no husband present (576). The remainder of the Plainfield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,753. Plainfield, WI 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 9,384 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,424 never married, 5,905 now married, 59 separated, 1,101 widowed, and 895 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 67 separated, 300 widowed and 995 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 (Waushara County)
Total households	9,336
Family households (families)	6,564
With own children under 18 years	2,703
Married-couple family	5,602
With own children under 18 years	1,986
Male householder, no wife present, family	379
With own children under 18 years	212
Female householder, no husband present, family	576
With own children under 18 years	373
Nonfamily households	2,753
Householder living alone	2,335
65 years and over	1,109

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	129
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	101
Average household size	2.6
Average family size	3.19

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	764
Householder	231
Spouse	172
Child	279
Other relatives	24
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	18
Foster child	2
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	126
Male householder	39
Male householder living alone	31
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	72
Female householder living alone	67
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,384
Never married	1,424
Now married	5,905
Separated	59
Widowed	1,101
Divorced	895
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	67
Widowed	300
Divorced	995

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	899
Male	443
Under 5 years	36
5 to 9 years	38
10 to 14 years	29
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	7
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	25
30 to 34 years	30
35 to 39 years	28
40 to 44 years	40
45 to 49 years	36
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	3
Female	456
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	29
10 to 14 years	49
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	3
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	36
30 to 34 years	24
35 to 39 years	32
40 to 44 years	40
45 to 49 years	26
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	899
One race	896
White	829
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	890
People who are White alone	820
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	10
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	161
People who are Some other race alone	56

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,969
Same house	13,821
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,893
Different state or abroad	1,089
Different state	977
Abroad	112

PLACE OF BIRTH (Waushara County)
Total resident population	23,154
Born in United States	15,055
State of residence	18,546
Different state	4,079
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	64
Foreign born	465

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 4,997 for the population of the country, which includes Plainfield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,280 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,207 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 436.

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	4,997
Pre-kindergarten	220
Public	158
Private	62
Kindergarten	236
Public	217
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,687
Public	2,458
Private	229
Elementary and high school	4,104
Public	3,821
Private	283
High school grades 9 to 12	1,417
Public	1,363
Private	54
College, undergraduate years	365
Public	314
Private	51
Graduate or professional school	72
Public	46
Private	26
Not enrolled in school	17,433

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,310
Less than 9th grade	1,134
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,323
High school graduate	7,034
Some college, no degree	3,059
Associate's degree	849
Bachelor's degree	1,911
Graduate or professional degree	11.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,336

Plainfield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,398 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Plainfield. The Plainfield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,472), service occupations (1,691), sales and office occupations (2,256), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (303), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,172) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,636). The 18,398 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,986 private wage and salary workers, 1,470 government workers, 1,010 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Waushara County)
Population 16 years and over	18,398
In labor force	11,281
Civilian labor force	11,279
Employed	10,530
Unemployed	749
Percent Unemployed	6.6
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	9,226
In labor force	5,217
Civilian labor force	5,217
Unemployed Civilian labor force	315
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,172
In labor force	6,064
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	434
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Waushara County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,288
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,103
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,171
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	310
Other means	63
Worked at home	579
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	263,000

OCCUPATION (Waushara County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,472
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,472
Service occupations	1,691
Sales and office occupations	2,256
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	303
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,172
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,636

INDUSTRY (Waushara County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,472
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	749
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,326
Wholesale trade	330
Retail trade	1,098
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	617
Information	136
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	402
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	388
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,890
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	790
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	487

CLASS OF WORKER (Waushara County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,472
Private wage and salary workers	7,986
Government workers	1,470
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,010
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Plainfield Housing Characteristics

In Plainfield, WI there are 13,667 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,336 occupied and 4,331 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Plainfield, there are 11,180 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 108 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, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Plainfield, WI 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 108 housing units with rent less than $200, 168 with rent between $200-299, 485 with rent between $300-499 and 435 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, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Waushara County)
Total housing units	13,667
Occupied housing units	9,336
Vacant housing units	4,331

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Waushara County)
Total housing units	13,667
1-unit, detached	11,180
1-unit, attached	108
2 units	234
3 or 4 units	69
5 to 9 units	69
10 to 19 units	206
20 to 49 units	21
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,712

HOUSING TENURE (Waushara County)
Occupied housing units	9,336
Owner-occupied	7,798
Renter-occupied	1,538

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Waushara County)
Occupied housing units	9,336
No vehicles available	488
2 vehicle available	6,169
3 vehicles available	1,554
4 vehicles available	476
5 or more vehicles available	216

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Waushara County)
Occupied housing units	9,336
Utility gas	3,261
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	942
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	748
Coal or coke	2
Wood	678
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	30
No fuel used	17

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Waushara County)
Occupied housing units	9,336
Less Than $50,000	7,798
$50,000 to $99,999	2,435
$100,000 to $149,999	1,033
$150,000 to $199,999	384
$200,000 to $299,999	262
$300,000 to $499,999	45
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	85,100

GROSS RENT (Waushara County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,538
Less than $200	108
$200 to $299	168
$300 to $499	485
$500 to $699	344
$700 to $999	74
$1,000 to $1,499	17
$1,500 or more	N/A