Plainwell, MI Demographics

The total population of Plainwell is estimated to be 3,763 with 1,868 males (49.64%) and 1,895 females (50.36%). There are 27 more females than males in Plainwell.
The median household income in Plainwell was $69,913 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,312(4.97%) from $66,601 in 2020. This income is 93.71% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Plainwell sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $81,353. Overall, the median household income for the city of Plainwell stands at $69,913.
In Plainwell, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $49,343 for males and $28,922 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $65,714 for males and $40,873 for females.
In Plainwell, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $70,007.
In 2022, the population of Plainwell was 3,740, a 0.61% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Plainwell's population was 3,763, a decline of 0.53% compared to a population of 3,783 in 2020.
The median age in Plainwell, MI is 39.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.41% were under the age of 15, 21.31% aged 15 to 29, 44.47% aged 30 to 64, 15.48% aged 65 to 84, and 1.33% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Plainwell population: 93.72% are White, 1.43% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.34% are Asian, 0.95% are some other race and 3.50% are multiracial.