Overview
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Total Population
65.1
Median age
51.38%
Female population %
94.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
158.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
6
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Plainfield's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Plainfield is 65.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Plainfield's population under 18 was 8.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Plainfield's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 53.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Plainfield, 7.73% were under the age of 15, 7.18% aged 15 to 29, 31.49% aged 30 to 64, 50.83% aged 65 to 84, and 2.76% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 5 more females than males in Plainfield:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.38% females and 48.62% males in Plainfield, OH.
- The Plainfield, OH gender ratio is 94.6:100 i.e. 94.6 men to 100 women (0.946).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 31.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 30.
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Race / Ethnicity
Plainfield's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Plainfield population: 96.69% are White, 2.21% are some other race and 1.10% are multiracial.
- Plainfield's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 175 (96.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Plainfield is White with a population of 175 (96.69% of the total population).
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Year by year
Plainfield's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 167 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Plainfield's population decreased by 21 (12.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Plainfield's population decreased by 7 (4.86%), 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's population was lowest in year 2020 at 137.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)