Plainwell, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

3,763

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

1.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

11.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,525

1.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$220,500

Population & Diversity

Plainwell, MI is home to a population of 3.76k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.04% of Plainwell, MI residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2024, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.16k people) in Plainwell, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 276 White (Hispanic) and 106 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Plainwell, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Plainwell, MI was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plainwell, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.16k ± 254
White (Hispanic)
276 ± 190
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
106 ± 85

10%

Hispanic Population

378 people

10% of the people in Plainwell, MI are hispanic (378 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Plainwell, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

1.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

0.903%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

As of 2024, 1.04% of Plainwell, MI residents (39 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 Plainwell, MI was 0.903%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
94 ± 81
Vietnam
73 ± 75
Gulf War (1990s)
50 ± 76

Plainwell, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Plainwell, MI.

Economy

The economy of Plainwell, MI employs 1.69k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Plainwell, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (349 people), Manufacturing (287 people), and Retail Trade (285 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($59,421), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,421), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,863).

Employment

Occupations

1.69k

2024 Value

± 309

−4.94%

1 Year decline

± 26.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plainwell, MI declined at a rate of −4.94%, from 1.78k employees to 1.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plainwell, MI, are Production Occupations (232 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (231 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (220 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plainwell, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

1.69k

2024 Value

± 309

−4.94%

1 Year decline

± 26.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plainwell, MI declined at a rate of −4.94%, from 1.78k employees to 1.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plainwell, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (349 people), Manufacturing (287 people), and Retail Trade (285 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plainwell, MI, though some of these residents may live in Plainwell, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,375

Median earning men ± $14,231

$34,798

Median earning women ± $8,883

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,863), Construction ($54,231), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,632).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,395), Manufacturing ($41,219), and Retail Trade ($38,452).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Plainwell, MI was $220,500 in 2024, which is 0.663 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $191,100 to $220,500, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Plainwell, MI is 69.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Plainwell, MI have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plainwell, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$220,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,121

$1,086

Median Property Taxes

±$252

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.2%

Homeownership

2024

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.2% of the housing units in Plainwell, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Plainwell, MI 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.

$66,525

Median Household Income

± $13,389

1.57k

Number of Households

± 290

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.57k households in Plainwell, MI grew to $66,525 from the previous year's value of $65,846.

The following chart displays the households in Plainwell, MI 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plainwell, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.3%)
Carpooled (7.22%)
Worked At Home (4.4%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in Plainwell, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.22%) and those who worked at home (4.4%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plainwell, MI have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.34% of the workforce in Plainwell, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plainwell, MI (381 out of 3.67k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Plainwell, MI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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