Overview
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Total Population
37.8
Median age
51.81%
Female population %
93:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
54.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
81
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Plainville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Plainville is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Plainville's population under 18 was 28.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Plainville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Plainville, 19.78% were under the age of 15, 24.79% aged 15 to 29, 40.11% aged 30 to 64, 14.76% aged 65 to 84, and 0.56% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 13 more females than males in Plainville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.81% females and 48.19% males in Plainville, IN.
- The Plainville, IN gender ratio is 93:100 i.e. 93 men to 100 women (0.930).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 33.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 35.
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Race / Ethnicity
Plainville's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Plainville population: 73.82% are White, 0.56% are Black or African American and 25.63% are multiracial.
- Plainville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 81 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 278 (77.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Plainville is White with a population of 265 (73.82% of the total population).
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Year by year
Plainville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 583 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Plainville's population decreased by 88 (15.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Plainville's population increased by 16 (3.33%), 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, Plainville's population was lowest in year 2010 at 481.
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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)