Plainfield, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

36,369

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.4

1.05% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.06%

25.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$87,272

2.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$280,600

Population & Diversity

Plainfield, IN is home to a population of 36.4k people, from which 95.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.66% of Plainfield, IN residents were born outside of the country (3.51k people).

In 2024, there were 5.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.5k people) in Plainfield, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.26k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.41k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Plainfield, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Plainfield, IN was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plainfield, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
25.5k ± 1.02k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.26k ± 697
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.41k ± 626

6.61%

Hispanic Population

2.41k people

6.61% of the people in Plainfield, IN are hispanic (2.41k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Plainfield, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

9.66%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.51k people

9.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.45k people

As of 2024, 9.66% of Plainfield, IN residents (3.51k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Plainfield, IN was 9.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Plainfield, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
510 ± 149
Gulf War (2001-)
480 ± 197
Gulf War (1990s)
456 ± 190

Plainfield, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Plainfield, IN.

Economy

The economy of Plainfield, IN employs 17.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Plainfield, IN were Transportation & Warehousing (2,540 people), Retail Trade (2,119 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,027 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($95,880), Utilities ($94,226), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($68,359).

Employment

Occupations

17.3k

2024 Value

± 1,103

−0.254%

1 Year decline

± 9.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plainfield, IN declined at a rate of −0.254%, from 17.3k employees to 17.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plainfield, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,194 people), Management Occupations (1,845 people), and Material Moving Occupations (1,506 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plainfield, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

17.3k

2024 Value

± 1,103

−0.254%

1 Year decline

± 9.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plainfield, IN declined at a rate of −0.254%, from 17.3k employees to 17.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plainfield, IN, are Transportation & Warehousing (2,540 people), Retail Trade (2,119 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,027 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plainfield, IN, though some of these residents may live in Plainfield, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,101

Median earning men ± $3,494

$43,408

Median earning women ± $2,734

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($102,629), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,455), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,556), Wholesale Trade ($91,023), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,604).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Plainfield, IN was $280,600 in 2024, which is 0.843 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $263,900 to $280,600, a 6.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Plainfield, IN is 62.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Plainfield, IN have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plainfield, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$280,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,460

$7,986

Median Property Taxes

±$712

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Plainfield, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Plainfield, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.3% of the housing units in Plainfield, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.7%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$87,272

Median Household Income

± $6,112

12.8k

Number of Households

± 970

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.8k households in Plainfield, IN grew to $87,272 from the previous year's value of $85,074.

The following chart displays the households in Plainfield, IN 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plainfield, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.2%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (7.05%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Plainfield, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.05%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plainfield, IN have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in Plainfield, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Plainfield, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Plainfield, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plainfield, IN (2.6k out of 32.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Plainfield, IN is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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

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

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

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