Plainwell city, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,763 ( 41 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.0 square miles
Population density: 1889.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,104	82.49%	13.8%
Black:	89	2.37%	178.1%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	7	0.19%	61.1%
2+ races:	81	2.15%	88.4%
Hispanic:	475	12.62%	452.3%

Total non-White:	659	17.51%	227.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-499	-15.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	458	14.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
3,804
3,603	94.72%
32	0.84%
18	0.47%
18	0.47%
43	1.13%
86	2.26%
201	5.28%

2000
3,761
3,590	95.45%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
74	1.97%
97	2.58%
171	4.55%

1990
4,057
3,983	98.18%
0	0.00%
40	0.99%
15	0.37%
n/a
19	0.47%
74	1.82%

1980
3,751
3,721	99.20%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.13%
n/a
25	0.67%
30	0.80%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

13	0.3
30	0.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-393	-9.7
97	2.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

262	7.0
44	1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Plainwell city, MI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
39.5
713	18.9%
3,050	81.1%
742	19.7%

1,498
2.41

1,047	69.9%
652	62.3%
230	22.0%
451	30.1%

2010
Number	Percent
38.7
906	23.8%
2,898	76.2%
605	15.9%

1,561
2.33

966	61.9%
692	71.6%
127	13.1%
595	38.1%

2000
Number	Percent
35.7
1,072	28.5%
2,689	71.5%
601	16.0%

1,406
2.54

904	64.3%
688	76.1%
118	13.1%
502	35.7%

1990
Number	Percent
32.9
1,118	27.6%
2,939	72.4%
641	15.8%

1,500
2.57

1,072	71.5%
869	81.1%
95	8.9%
428	28.5%

1980
Number	Percent
29.3
1,062	28.3%
2,689	71.7%
507	13.5%

1,344
2.66

946	70.4%
821	86.8%
64	6.8%
398	29.6%

2022 Housing Data for Plainwell city, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	110	7.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	30	2.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	77	5.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	76	5.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	34	2.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	125	8.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	66	4.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	56	3.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	67	4.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	75	5.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	199	13.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	356	23.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	90	6.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	110	7.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	18	1.2%
$200,000 or more	9	0.6%

Median Household Income	61,086
Per Capita Income	26,753

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	116	7.7%
Public Assistance	12	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	279	18.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,289	63.5%
Unemployed	56	2.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,345	66.3%
Not in Labor Force	684	33.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		36.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	695	560	55.4%
Non-Profit	76	62	55.1%
Self-Employed	48	18	72.7%

Local Government	23	99	18.9%
State Government	0	10	0.0%
Federal Government	0	90	0.0%

Total Private + Self	743	578	56.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	99	261	27.5%
Total	842	839	50.1%

Pct. Govt.	13.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	101	6.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	438	26.1%
Professional, Technical	233	13.9%
Service Occupations	346	20.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	46	2.7%
All others	563	33.5%

White Collar		45.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	353	21.0%
Retail trade	327	19.5%
Health care and social assistance	263	15.6%
Accommodation and food services	144	8.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	126	7.5%
Other services	112	6.7%
Transportation and warehousing	86	5.1%
Educational services	67	4.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	56	3.3%
Construction	56	3.3%
Utilities	19	1.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	18	1.1%
Wholesale trade	17	1.0%
Finance and insurance	14	0.8%
Public administration	12	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	11	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	471	12.52%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	4	0.11%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	7	0.19%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,491	95.7%
Spanish	158	4.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	671	17.8%
English	444	11.8%
Dutch	443	11.8%
Irish	345	9.2%
American	212	5.6%
European	206	5.5%
Polish	157	4.2%
French	103	2.7%
Italian	81	2.2%
Swedish	76	2.0%
Scottish	47	1.2%
Czech	39	1.0%
French Canadian	30	0.8%
Canadian	17	0.5%
Greek	17	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,737	99.3%
Not a citizen	26	0.7%

Native	3,730	99.1%
Foreign-born	33	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
63	2.4%	77	2.9%	1,069	40.0%	949	35.5%	404	15.1%	111	4.2%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	63	2.4%
9-12 Years	77	2.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,069	40.0%
Some College	949	35.5%
Bach. Degree	404	15.1%
Grad Degree	111	4.2%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +117	D +54	D + 3.4%
D +171
2020 vs. 2012	R +142	R +105	R + 6.5%
D +37
2020 vs. 2008	R +172	R +288	R + 16.3%
D -116

2016 vs. 2008	R +55	R +342	R + 19.7%
D -287
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Joe Biden (D)	919	49.1%	Donald Trump* (R)	903	48.2%	51	2.7%	1,873	0	1	0.03%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	786	46.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	748	44.4%	151	9.0%	1,685	-1	1	0.03%
2012	57%	Barack Obama* (D)	882	53.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	761	45.8%	19	1.1%	1,662	1	-1	0.04%
2008	63%	Barack Obama (D)	1,035	57.5%	John McCain (R)	731	40.6%	33	1.8%	1,799	0	-5	0.04%
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	919	50.6%	John Kerry (D)	881	48.5%	17	0.9%	1,817	3	0	0.04%
2000	60%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	812	50.7%	George W. Bush (R)	731	45.7%	58	3.6%	1,601	0	-2	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Plainwell city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

919

49.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

903

48.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,873

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 1

2016 President, Plainwell city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

748

44.4%

Donald Trump (R)

786

46.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

102

6.1%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

1,685

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 1

2012 President, Plainwell city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

882

53.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

761

45.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,662

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Plainwell city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,035

57.5%

John McCain (R)

731

40.6%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,799

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -5

2004 President, Plainwell city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

919

50.6%

John Kerry (D)

881

48.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,817

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Plainwell city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

731

45.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

812

50.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,601

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Plainwell city, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	55%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	839	53.5%	Tudor Dixon (R)	696	44.4%	34 [+]	2.2%	1,569	0	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 18 (1.1%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 10 (0.6%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 4 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 2 (0.1%);
2020	S2	64%	John James (R)	943	51.1%	Gary Peters* (D)	854	46.3%	47 [+]	2.5%	1,844	3	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 22 (1.2%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 19 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.3%);
2018	S1	49%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	698	49.6%	John James (R)	658	46.8%	51 [+]	3.6%	1,407	1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 25 (1.8%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 18 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.6%);
2018	G	50%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	753	53.0%	Bill Schuette (R)	596	41.9%	72 [+]	5.1%	1,421	-2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 37 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 22 (1.5%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (0.9%);
2014	S2	37%	Gary Peters (D)	575	54.0%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	424	39.8%	66 [+]	6.2%	1,065	-2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 34 (3.2%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 23 (2.2%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (0.8%);
2014	G	37%	Rick Snyder* (R)	574	53.8%	Mark Schauer (D)	457	42.8%	36 [+]	3.4%	1,067	3	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 18 (1.7%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 11 (1.0%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (0.7%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,522
Median Value	$163,300

Occupied	1,498	98.4%
Vacant	24	1.6%

Owned	1,021	68.2%
Rented	477	31.8%
Median Rent	$845

Single-Family Units	1,000	65.7%
Detached	957	62.9%
Attached	43	2.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	234	15.4%
Mobile Homes	99	6.5%

Plainwell city, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Plainwell city, MI

2022 Housing Data for Plainwell city, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Plainwell city, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Plainwell city, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Plainwell city, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Plainwell city, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Plainwell city, MI