Plainfield, NH

Census Place

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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
116
4.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Plainfield, NH 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.

100% of the residents in Plainfield, NH are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Plainfield, NH was $455,600, and the homeownership rate was 56.8%.

Most people in Plainfield, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31 minutes. The average car ownership in Plainfield, NH was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew HampshireSullivan County, NHClaremont-Lebanon, NH-VTGrafton, Sullivan, Coos Counties PUMA, NH

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plainfield, NH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    199 ± 108
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    12 ± 17
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    9 ± 21

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.

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Hampshire.
Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    8,457 ± 2,251 people
  2. India
    7,313 ± 2,094 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    6,580 ± 1,987 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Hampshire was Canada, the natal country of 8,457 New Hampshire residents, followed by India with 7,313 and Dominican Republic with 6,580.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Korea
Most Common Service Period
17 ± 28

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Hampshire.
Y-Axis
2.71%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 693k people employed in New Hampshire. This represents a 2.71% 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 16.3%.

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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.

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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%.

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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.
$109,500
Median Household Income
± $47,289
74
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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plainfield, NH is from New Hampshire.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in New Hampshire
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2023, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.771% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Hampshire in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84.5%)
  2. Carpooled (9.48%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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Poverty

Health

100% of the population of Plainfield, NH has health coverage, with 41.4% on employee plans, 22.3% on Medicaid, 23.6% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Hampshire see 1,149 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,149 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1302 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 250 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 25% between 18 and 34 years, 22.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
41.4%
Employer Coverage
22.3%
Medicaid
23.6%
Medicare
12.7%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Plainfield, NH stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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