Plainfield, IA

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2023 Population

379

0.525% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

7.39%

19.6% 1-year decrease

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Plainfield, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.96%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.96%), Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0.792%), and White (Hispanic) (0.264%).

None of the households in Plainfield, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Plainfield, IA are U.S. citizens.

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Population & Diversity

Plainfield, IA is home to a population of 379 people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Plainfield, IA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 22.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (343 people) in Plainfield, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Plainfield, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plainfield, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
343 ± 94
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 26.9
Two+ (Hispanic)
15 ± 24.2

4.22%

Hispanic Population

16 people

4.22% of the people in Plainfield, IA are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Plainfield, IA as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Plainfield, IA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Plainfield, IA are , and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($71,250), and Transportation & Warehousing ($67,188).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plainfield, IA, are Production Occupations (36 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (18 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plainfield, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plainfield, IA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plainfield, IA, though some of these residents may live in Plainfield, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Plainfield, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Plainfield, IA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Plainfield, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plainfield, IA is from Plainfield, IA.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Plainfield, IA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Plainfield, IA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plainfield, IA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Plainfield, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Plainfield, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Plainfield, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Plainfield, IA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.39% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plainfield, IA (28 out of 379 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Plainfield, IA is false, followed by false and false.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.1% of the population of Plainfield, IA has health coverage, with 56.2% on employee plans, 14% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 0.792% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bremer County, IA see 2301 patients per year on average, which represents a 28.5% increase from the previous year (1790 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1568 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 597 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,301 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bremer County, IA

Primary care physicians in Bremer County, IA see an average of 2,301 patients per year. This represents a 28.5% increase from the previous year (1,790 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bremer County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.9%

Uninsured

56.2%

Employer Coverage

14%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

10%

Non-Group

0.792%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Plainfield, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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