Plainfield, NH

Census Place

2024 Population

220

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.8

38.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$109,500

3.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$455,600

28.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Plainfield, NH is home to a population of 220 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.45% of Plainfield, NH residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 16.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (199 people) in Plainfield, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Plainfield, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Plainfield, NH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plainfield, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
199 ± 108
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 17
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 21

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Plainfield, NH 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 New Hampshire.

Most Common Origin

Canada
7,876 ± 2,173 people
India
7,313 ± 2,094 people
Dominican Republic
5,938 ± 1,888 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Hampshire was Canada, the natal country of 7,876 New Hampshire residents, followed by India with 7,313 and Dominican Republic with 5,938.

Foreign-Born Population

5.45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

5.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 5.45% of Plainfield, NH residents (12 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, NH was 5.49%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Korea

Most Common Service Period

17 ± 28

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

Economy

The economy of Plainfield, NH employs 116 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Plainfield, NH were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (28 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,214), Manufacturing ($76,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,396).

Employment

Occupations

116

2024 Value

± 87

4.5%

1 Year growth

± 105%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plainfield, NH grew at a rate of 4.5%, from 111 employees to 116 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plainfield, NH, are Management Occupations (38 people), Sales & Related Occupations (23 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plainfield, NH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Hampshire (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

116

2024 Value

± 87

4.5%

1 Year growth

± 105%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plainfield, NH grew at a rate of 4.5%, from 111 employees to 116 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plainfield, NH, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (28 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plainfield, NH, though some of these residents may live in Plainfield, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,000

Median earning men ± $10,254

$82,679

Median earning women ± $34,215

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,458).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,773).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Plainfield, NH was $455,600 in 2024, which is 1.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $353,600 to $455,600, a 28.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Plainfield, NH is 56.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Plainfield, NH have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plainfield, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$455,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$96,283

$42

Median Property Taxes

±$45

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, NH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.8%

Homeownership

2024

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.8% of the housing units in Plainfield, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Plainfield, NH 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.

$109,500

Median Household Income

± $47,289

Number of Households

± 51

In 2024, the median household income of the 74 households in Plainfield, NH grew to $109,500 from the previous year's value of $105,750.

The following chart displays the households in Plainfield, NH 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plainfield, NH is from New Hampshire.

0.452

2024 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2024, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.226% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Hampshire in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.5%)
Carpooled (9.48%)
Worked At Home (6.03%)

In 2024, 84.5% of workers in Plainfield, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.48%) and those who worked at home (6.03%).

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

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plainfield, NH have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.67% of the workforce in Plainfield, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

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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