Plainfield, IN

Census Place

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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
6.33% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
17,276
0.254% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Plainfield, IN 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.

95.8% of the residents in Plainfield, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Plainfield, IN was $280,600, and the homeownership rate was 62.3%.

Most people in Plainfield, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Plainfield, IN was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plainfield, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    25.5k ± 1.02k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.26k ± 697
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    2.41k ± 626
6.61%
Hispanic Population
2.41k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    108,287 ± 8,015 people
  2. India
    34,966 ± 4,579 people
  3. China
    17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    510 ± 149
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    480 ± 197
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.
Y-Axis
2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% 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 15.4%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Plainfield, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

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 Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plainfield, IN is from Indiana.
0.445
2023 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.7%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

92.6% of the population of Plainfield, IN has health coverage, with 56.5% on employee plans, 10.2% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 1.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.44%
Uninsured
56.5%
Employer Coverage
10.2%
Medicaid
14.1%
Medicare
10.3%
Non-Group
1.47%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Plainfield, IN declined by 12.3% from 8.48% to 7.44%.

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

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