Plainfield, New Hampshire Population

Overview

2,694

Total Population

41.2

Median age

51.11%

Female population %

95.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

57.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Plainfield town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Plainfield town is 41.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Plainfield town's population under 18 was 21.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Plainfield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Plainfield town, 16.67% were under the age of 15, 18.63% aged 15 to 29, 44.73% aged 30 to 64, 18.67% aged 65 to 84, and 1.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 60 more females than males in Plainfield town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.11% females and 48.89% males in Plainfield, New Hampshire.
The Plainfield, New Hampshire gender ratio is 95.6:100 i.e. 95.6 men to 100 women (0.956).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 157.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 176.

Plainfield town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Plainfield town population: 92.95% are White, 0.30% are Black or African American, 3.41% are Asian and 3.34% are multiracial.
Plainfield town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,683 (99.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Plainfield town is White with a population of 2,504 (92.95% of the total population).

Plainfield town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 2,541 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Plainfield town's population increased by 120 (5.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Plainfield town's population increased by 98 (4.14%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Plainfield town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,245.