Plainfield, IN Demographic Data
Plainfield, IN Summary
Plainfield is located in Hendricks County in Indiana
- Population: 27,169
- Area: 22.38 sq. miles
- Land Area: 22.27 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.11 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,213.82 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 738.85 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: No
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Plainfield, IN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,247
50%
50.8
Male
15,071
50%
49.2
Total Population
30,318
323,128,000
Plainfield, IN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,139
7.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,619
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,864
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,267
7.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,584
5.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,599
15.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,062
13.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,526
14.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,603
5.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,049
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,943
6.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,342
4.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
721
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
23,105
76.2%
77.2
Female
11,365
49.2%
51.3
Male
11,740
50.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
22,192
73.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,252
17.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,006
13.2%
15.2
Female
2,347
58.6%
55.8
Male
1,659
41.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Plainfield, IN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
30,053
99.1%
96.8
White
25,982
85.7%
72.6
Black or African American
2,744
9.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
40
0.1%
0.8
Asian
938
3.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
685
2.3%
1.2
Chinese
29
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
66
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
97
0.3%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
61
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
349
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
265
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,256
4.1%
17.8
Mexican
407
1.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
40
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
59
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
750
2.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
29,062
95.9%
82.2
Plainfield, IN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
403
1.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,284
6.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,534
31.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,470
21.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,743
8.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,079
19.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,332
11.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,687
8.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
19,158
91.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,411
30.8%
31.2
Plainfield, IN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,280
29.5%
33.7%
Now Married
12,069
48.9%
47.5
Divorced
3,577
14.5%
11.0%
Separated
303
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,467
5.9
5.8%
Plainfield, IN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
25,666
91.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,513
8.9%
21.6%
Spanish
1,142
4.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
861
3.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
142
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
368
1.3%
1.1%
Plainfield, IN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
499
4.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
394
3.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
841
7.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,239
10.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,624
14.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,626
23.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,492
13.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,940
17.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
612
5.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
126
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
61,410
57,617
Per capita income
27,313
31,128
Plainfield, IN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
40
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,179
8.4%
9.8
Construction
540
3.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,446
24.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
769
5.4%
6.6
Information
189
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,697
12.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
789
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,517
10.8%
11.4
Public administration
693
4.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,408
10.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,345
9.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
499
3.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,016
7.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,522
39.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,817
12.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,516
24.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,240
15.9%
18.1%
Plainfield, IN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,939
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,945
85.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,068
7.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
146
1.0%
2.7
Other means
192
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
588
4.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.9
26.6
Plainfield, IN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
278
2.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,975
34.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,152
45.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,988
17.4%
21.0
Plainfield, IN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,393
91.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,152
71.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,241
28.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,118
8.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Plainfield, IN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,511
1 room
296
2.4%
2.4
2 rooms
98
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
704
5.6%
9.1
4 rooms
1,654
13.2%
16.5
5 rooms
2,416
19.3%
19.8
6 rooms
2,685
21.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,816
14.5%
12.0
8 rooms
1,183
9.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,659
13.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Plainfield, IN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,511
1-unit, detached
8,850
70.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
726
5.8%
5.9
2-units
389
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
474
3.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
930
7.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
445
3.6%
4.4
20 or more units
457
3.7%
9.0
Mobile home
240
1.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Plainfield, IN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
596
4.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
202
1.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,186
9.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,083
8.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,205
9.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,129
9.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,463
19.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,982
31.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
579
4.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
86
0.7%
1.4%
Plainfield, IN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,695
58.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
102
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
4,469
39.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
37
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
23
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
67
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Plainfield, IN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,979
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
59
1.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
99
1.7%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
101
1.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
385
6.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,205
20.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,563
26.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,567
42.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,261
54.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
928
15.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
448
7.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
278
4.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,045
17.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
19
0.0%
0.0%
Plainfield, IN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,127
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
38
1.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
155
5.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
212
6.8%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,224
39.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,498
47.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
114
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
943
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
387
12.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
337
10.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
554
17.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
408
13.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
502
16.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
918
29.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
135
0.0%
0.0%
Plainfield, IN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,152
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
300
3.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
771
9.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,179
39.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,808
22.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,328
16.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
650
8.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
78
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
38
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
147,200
205,000
