Plainfield Village, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

2,316

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

27.4

2.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.7%

24.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,375

7.24% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Plainfield Village, CT is home to a population of 2.32k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.53% of Plainfield Village, CT residents were born outside of the country (128 people).

In 2024, there were 13.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.99k people) in Plainfield Village, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 147 White (Hispanic) and 106 Other (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 Village, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Plainfield Village, CT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plainfield Village, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.99k ± 504
White (Hispanic)
147 ± 166
Other (Hispanic)
106 ± 101

11.2%

Hispanic Population

260 people

11.2% of the people in Plainfield Village, CT are hispanic (260 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Plainfield Village, CT 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 Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
46,306 ± 5,249 people
India
39,834 ± 4,873 people
Dominican Republic
31,156 ± 4,315 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 46,306 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,834 and Dominican Republic with 31,156.

Foreign-Born Population

5.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

128 people

3.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

76 people

As of 2024, 5.53% of Plainfield Village, CT residents (128 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 Village, CT was 3.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
69 ± 85
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 33
Korea
9 ± 24

Plainfield Village, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Plainfield Village, CT employs 1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Plainfield Village, CT were Retail Trade (189 people), Transportation & Warehousing (139 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (132 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($150,506), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($58,162).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 268

20.7%

1 Year growth

± 33.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plainfield Village, CT grew at a rate of 20.7%, from 831 employees to 1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plainfield Village, CT, are Material Moving Occupations (163 people), Sales & Related Occupations (149 people), and Management Occupations (103 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plainfield Village, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (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

2024 Value

± 268

20.7%

1 Year growth

± 33.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plainfield Village, CT grew at a rate of 20.7%, from 831 employees to 1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plainfield Village, CT, are Retail Trade (189 people), Transportation & Warehousing (139 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (132 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plainfield Village, CT, though some of these residents may live in Plainfield Village, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,827

Median earning men ± $11,872

$35,592

Median earning women ± $13,425

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($43,577), Manufacturing ($36,830), and Retail Trade ($17,143).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($150,238), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,301), and Retail Trade ($40,464).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Plainfield Village, CT was $232,600 in 2024, which is 0.699 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $227,500 to $232,600, a 2.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Plainfield Village, CT is 49.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Plainfield Village, CT have an average commute time of 31.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plainfield Village, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$232,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,894

$454

Median Property Taxes

±$180

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

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

Rent vs Own

49.8%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.8% of the housing units in Plainfield Village, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Plainfield Village, CT 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.

$54,375

Median Household Income

± $17,730

912

Number of Households

± 252

In 2024, the median household income of the 912 households in Plainfield Village, CT grew to $54,375 from the previous year's value of $50,703.

The following chart displays the households in Plainfield Village, CT 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plainfield Village, CT is from Connecticut.

0.495

2024 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.498

2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2024, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.618% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.8%)
Worked At Home (8.47%)
Carpooled (4.79%)

In 2024, 85.8% of workers in Plainfield Village, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.47%) and those who carpooled to work (4.79%).

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

31.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plainfield Village, CT have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.48% of the workforce in Plainfield Village, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plainfield Village, CT (411 out of 2.19k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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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