Plainfield, VT

Census Place

2024 Population

450

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

0.239% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.7%

Population & Diversity

Plainfield, VT is home to a population of 450 people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.22% of Plainfield, VT residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 19.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (408 people) in Plainfield, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Plainfield, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Plainfield, VT was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plainfield, VT

White (Non-Hispanic)
408 ± 130
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 28
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 11

1.33%

Hispanic Population

6 people

1.33% of the people in Plainfield, VT are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Plainfield, VT 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 Vermont.

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,556 ± 1,651 people
India
1,739 ± 1,022 people
China
1,374 ± 909 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Vermont was Canada, the natal country of 4,556 Vermont residents, followed by India with 1,739 and China with 1,374.

Foreign-Born Population

4.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

3.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 4.22% of Plainfield, VT residents (19 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, VT was 3.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Plainfield, VT employs 269 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Plainfield, VT were Health Care & Social Assistance (111 people), Educational Services (41 people), and Retail Trade (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,917), Public Administration ($60,750), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,841).

Employment

Occupations

269

2024 Value

± 115

6.75%

1 Year growth

± 59%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plainfield, VT grew at a rate of 6.75%, from 252 employees to 269 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plainfield, VT, are Healthcare Support Occupations (69 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (32 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plainfield, VT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Vermont (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

269

2024 Value

± 115

6.75%

1 Year growth

± 59%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plainfield, VT grew at a rate of 6.75%, from 252 employees to 269 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plainfield, VT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (111 people), Educational Services (41 people), and Retail Trade (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plainfield, VT, though some of these residents may live in Plainfield, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,944

Median earning men ± $2,672

$45,988

Median earning women ± $5,924

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($58,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,096), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($2,499).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,185), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($23,750).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Kamala Harris with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.3%), followed by Other (1.76%).

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing the state of Vermont. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Plainfield, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Plainfield, VT. Showing the available data for Vermont.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (63.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (32.3%)
Republican Party
Other (1.76%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Kamala Harris with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.3%), followed by Other (1.76%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Vermont

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Vermont.

Bernie Sanders

Senator from Vermont

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.{{cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/11/14/165149633/maine-independent-angus-king-to-caucus-with-senate-democrats |title=Maine Independent Angus King to Caucus with Senate Democrats |publisher=National Public Radio |first=Padmananda |last=Rama |date=November 14, 2012 |access-date=November 30, 2020 |quote=Angus King of Maine, who cruised to victory last week running as an independent, said Wednesday that he will caucus with Senate Democrats... The Senate's other independent, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, also caucuses with the Democrats.}}

Peter Welch

Senator from Vermont

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing Vermont.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Plainfield, VT

Becca Balint

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Plainfield, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Plainfield, VT have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

The student population of Plainfield, VT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 79 male students and 184 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Plainfield, VT are White (68 and 45.3%), Unknown (29 and 19.3%), Two or More Races (21 and 14%), and Black or African American (16 and 10.7%).

The largest universities in Plainfield, VT by number of degrees awarded are Goddard College (150 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Plainfield, VT are General Education (55 and 36.7%), Other Visual & Performing Arts (31 and 20.7%), and Creative Writing (28 and 18.7%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $19,268.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Plainfield, VT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 19.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 25%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 263 (30% men and 70% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 263 students enrolled in Plainfield, VT, 30% men and 70% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 152 records, of which 67.1% were women and 32.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Visual & Performing Arts
31 degrees awarded
General Education
29 degrees awarded
Creative Writing
26 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Plainfield, VT was Other Visual & Performing Arts with 31 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Plainfield, VT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Goddard College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

150 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Goddard College with 150 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 42 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Plainfield, VT, which is 0.389 times less than the 108 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 68 degrees mean that there were 2.34 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 29 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($19,268) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($300) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Plainfield, VT was $173,600 in 2024, which is 0.522 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $163,800 to $173,600, a 5.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Plainfield, VT is 61.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Plainfield, VT have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plainfield, VT is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$173,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$163,699

$143

Median Property Taxes

±$60

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.1% of the housing units in Plainfield, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.4%.

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

$46,987

Median Household Income

± $7,775

234

Number of Households

± 104

In 2024, the median household income of the 234 households in Plainfield, VT grew to $46,987 from the previous year's value of $44,698.

The following chart displays the households in Plainfield, VT 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plainfield, VT is from Vermont.

0.434

2024 Wage GINI in Vermont

0.433

2023 Wage GINI in Vermont

In 2024, the income inequality in Vermont was 0.434 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.133% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Vermont was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Vermont in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77%)
Worked At Home (16%)
Walked (4.09%)

In 2024, 77% of workers in Plainfield, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who walked to work (4.09%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plainfield, VT have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Plainfield, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Plainfield, VT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Plainfield, VT have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plainfield, VT (74 out of 444 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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