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Plainfield, WI Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Plainfield is 981, which is 9.12% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 6.73% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Plainfield population density is 608.62 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 87.40 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Plainfield is white, which represent 79.71% of the total population. The average Plainfield education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 981. #390

Population Growth Since 2000, #220

Plainfield, WI	9.12%
Wisconsin	6.73%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #396

Plainfield, WI	608.62 per square mile
Wisconsin	87.40 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	782 (79.71%, #726)
Black:	3 (0.31%, #309)
Hispanic:	245 (24.97%, #12)
Asian:	2 (0.20%, #351)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #402)
One Race, Other:	144 (14.68%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	50 (5.10%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	233 (95.10%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	10 (4.08%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

816 (83.18%) out of the total population of 981 reported first ancestry.

	Plainfield, WI	% of the Total Population	Wisconsin	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.56%
Czech	4	0.41%, see rank	1.61%	0.47%
Danish	8	0.82%, see rank	1.04%	0.42%
Dutch	59	6.01%, see rank	2.51%	1.40%
English	82	8.36%, see rank	5.83%	8.02%
French	27	2.75%, see rank	4.24%	3.34%
German	226	23.04%, see rank	41.77%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	5	0.51%, see rank	0.41%	0.46%
Irish	102	10.40%, see rank	11.03%	10.80%
Italian	16	1.63%, see rank	3.48%	5.52%
Norwegian	22	2.24%, see rank	7.74%	1.42%
Polish	56	5.71%, see rank	8.91%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.65%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	16	1.63%, see rank	0.43%	0.99%
Scottish	4	0.41%, see rank	1.07%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.95%
Swedish	3	0.31%, see rank	2.56%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	1.03%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	122	12.44%, see rank	3.75%	7.12%
Welsh	3	0.31%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 524 (53.41%, see rank)

Females: 457 (46.59%, see rank)

Plainfield, WI	Male: 53.41% Female: 46.59%
Wisconsin	Male: 49.65% Female: 50.35%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Plainfield, WI	32.40 years old
Wisconsin	38.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Plainfield, WI	30.60 years old
Wisconsin	37.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Plainfield, WI	33.80 years old
Wisconsin	40.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Plainfield, WI	% of the Total Population	Wisconsin	U.S.
Under 5 years	78	7.95%, see rank	6.07%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	81	8.26%, see rank	6.39%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	83	8.46%, see rank	6.55%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	111	11.31%, see rank	6.85%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	43	4.38%, see rank	6.87%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	140	14.27%, see rank	12.72%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	117	11.93%, see rank	12.29%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	119	12.13%, see rank	14.81%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	88	8.97%, see rank	13.05%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	78	7.95%, see rank	7.68%	7.64%
75 to 84	29	2.96%, see rank	4.57%	4.25%
85 years and over	14	1.43%, see rank	2.14%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Plainfield, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	585, 100%	3,850,995	209,056,129
Less Than High School	116, 19.83%, see rank	9.25%	13.67%
High School Graduate	232, 39.66%, see rank	32.38%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	196, 33.50%, see rank	30.95%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	32, 5.47%, see rank	18.10%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	9, 1.54%, see rank	9.32%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.20, see rank	13.63	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Plainfield, WI			Wisconsin		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	49	100.00%	0.00%	75.18%	24.82%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	122	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	85.33%	14.67%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	100	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.09%	8.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	21	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	80.45%	19.55%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	6	50.00%, see rank	50.00%, see rank	61.99%	38.01%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Plainfield, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Households	317, 100%	2,293,250	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.08, see rank	2.43	2.63
1 Person Households	102, 32.18%, see rank	28.96%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	215, 67.82%, see rank	71.04%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	205, 64.67%, see rank	64.07%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.13, see rank	3.08	3.32
Married-Couple Family	162, 51.10%, see rank	49.59%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	112, 35.33%, see rank	35.93%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Plainfield, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	739	see rank	4,636,393	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	399	100%, see rank	2,285,427	123,281,364
Never Married	177	44.36%, see rank	34.29%	35.77%
Married	164	41.10%, see rank	53.21%	52.04%
Widowed	19	4.76%, see rank	2.53%	2.57%
Divorced	39	9.77%, see rank	9.97%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	340	100%, see rank	2,350,966	129,692,771
Never Married	82	24.12%, see rank	28.27%	29.48%
Married	183	53.82%, see rank	51.35%	49.19%
Widowed	54	15.88%, see rank	8.95%	9.16%
Divorced	21	6.18%, see rank	11.43%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Plainfield, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
Native	922	93.99%, see rank	95.31%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	707	72.07%, see rank	71.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	196	19.98%, see rank	22.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	19	1.94%, see rank	0.76%	1.42%
Foreign Born	59	6.01%, see rank	4.69%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	12	1.22%, see rank	2.00%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	47	4.79%, see rank	2.69%	7.09%
Born In Europe	8	0.82%, see rank	0.85%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.58%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	51	5.20%, see rank	1.95%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Plainfield, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
English	279	88.01%, see rank	90.83%	79.39%
Spanish	29	9.15%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	9	2.84%, see rank	2.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.45%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.