Plainfield town, MA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 618 ( 30 from 2010 )
Land area: 21.1 square miles
Population density: 29.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	552	89.32%	10.5%
Black:	1	0.16%	92.9%
Indian:	9	1.46%	800.0%
Asian:	1	0.16%	75.0%
2+ races:	54	8.74%	1700.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	66	10.68%	112.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-65	-12.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	35	6.5

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
648
617	95.22%
14	2.16%
1	0.15%
4	0.62%
3	0.46%
9	1.39%
31	4.78%

2000
576
561	97.40%
0	0.00%
5	0.87%
0	0.00%
2	0.35%
8	1.39%
15	2.60%

1990
571
543	95.10%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
13	2.28%
28	4.90%

1980
429
422	98.37%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	1.63%
7	1.63%

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

56	9.7
16	2.8

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

18	3.2
-13	-2.3

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

121	28.2
21	4.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Plainfield town, MA

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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
55.5
107	17.3%
511	82.7%
207	33.5%

281
2.18

170	60.5%
130	76.5%
22	12.9%
111	39.5%

2010
Number	Percent
48.3
133	20.5%
515	79.5%
107	16.5%

269
2.40

172	63.9%
144	83.7%
7	4.1%
97	36.1%

2000
Number	Percent
45.0
142	24.7%
434	75.3%
80	13.9%

247
2.33

165	66.8%
151	91.5%
5	3.0%
82	33.2%

1990
Number	Percent
35.5
133	23.3%
438	76.7%
65	11.4%

217
2.56

159	73.3%
138	86.8%
12	7.5%
58	26.7%

1980
Number	Percent
30.0
134	31.2%
295	68.8%
42	9.8%

153
2.80

117	76.5%
105	89.7%
6	5.1%
36	23.5%

2022 Housing Data for Plainfield town, MA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	16	5.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	14	5.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	2.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	10	3.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	18	6.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	1.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	2.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	21	7.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	3.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	34	12.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	10	3.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	32	11.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	18	6.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	18	6.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	24	8.5%
$200,000 or more	38	13.5%

Median Household Income	59,861
Per Capita Income	45,742

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	21	7.5%
Public Assistance	4	1.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	20	7.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	239	73.8%
Unemployed	5	1.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	244	75.3%
Not in Labor Force	80	24.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	84	76	52.5%
Non-Profit	8	21	27.6%
Self-Employed	34	25	57.6%

Local Government	2	24	7.7%
State Government	4	2	66.7%
Federal Government	5	5	50.0%

Total Private + Self	118	101	53.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	19	52	26.8%
Total	137	153	47.2%

Pct. Govt.	14.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	55	18.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	38	12.8%
Professional, Technical	86	28.9%
Service Occupations	30	10.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	1	0.3%
All others	89	29.9%

White Collar		60.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	50	16.8%
Manufacturing	49	16.4%
Educational services	36	12.1%
Other services	33	11.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	26	8.7%
Retail trade	18	6.0%
Transportation and warehousing	17	5.7%
Construction	16	5.4%
Accommodation and food services	11	3.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	3.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	7	2.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	7	2.3%
Finance and insurance	7	2.3%
Public administration	7	2.3%
Information	3	1.0%
Wholesale trade	2	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	1	0.16%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	577	95.7%
Other Indo-European	16	2.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	7	1.2%
Other	2	0.3%
Korean	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	160	25.9%
French	104	16.8%
Irish	98	15.9%
Polish	95	15.4%
German	73	11.8%
Italian	72	11.7%
French Canadian	31	5.0%
Russian	25	4.0%
Scottish	25	4.0%
Ukrainian	24	3.9%
Norwegian	17	2.8%
American	14	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	12	1.9%
Finnish	11	1.8%
Scandinavian	11	1.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	606	98.1%
Not a citizen	12	1.9%

Native	601	97.2%
Foreign-born	17	2.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.6%	7	1.5%	139	28.8%	111	23.0%	99	20.5%	123	25.5%
Average years of education: 14.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.6%
9-12 Years	7	1.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	139	28.8%
Some College	111	23.0%
Bach. Degree	99	20.5%
Grad Degree	123	25.5%
Average years of education: 14.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +9	D +44	D + 4.1%
D +53
2020 vs. 2012	R +33	R +3	R + 8.7%
D +30
2020 vs. 2008	R +27	R +5	R + 7.2%
D +22

2016 vs. 2008	R +18	R +49	R + 11.4%
D -31
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	84%	Joe Biden (D)	316	71.3%	Donald Trump* (R)	116	26.2%	11	2.5%	443	-6	-21	0.01%
2016	78%	Hillary Clinton (D)	263	64.5%	Donald Trump (R)	107	26.2%	38	9.3%	408	-7	-20	0.01%
2012	74%	Barack Obama* (D)	286	74.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	83	21.6%	16	4.2%	385	-16	-26	0.01%
2008	79%	Barack Obama (D)	294	75.0%	John McCain (R)	89	22.7%	9	2.3%	392	-13	-23	0.01%
2004	80%	John Kerry (D)	256	68.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	105	28.2%	11	3.0%	372	-9	-22	0.01%
2000	83%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	177	49.3%	George W. Bush (R)	103	28.7%	79	22.0%	359	-4	-19	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Plainfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

316

71.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

116

26.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

443

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -21

2016 President, Plainfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

263

64.5%

Donald Trump (R)

107

26.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

6.1%

TOTAL

408

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -20

2012 President, Plainfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

286

74.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

21.6%

Other

4.2%

TOTAL

385

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -26

2008 President, Plainfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

294

75.0%

John McCain (R)

22.7%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

392

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -23

2004 President, Plainfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

105

28.2%

John Kerry (D)

256

68.8%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

372

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -22

2000 President, Plainfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

103

28.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

177

49.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

19.5%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

359

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Plainfield town, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	70%	Maura Healey (D)	256	70.1%	Geoff Diehl (R)	106	29.0%	3 [+]	0.8%	365	-6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 3 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2020	S2	84%	Ed Markey* (D)	316	72.1%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	119	27.2%	3 [+]	0.7%	438	-5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.7%);
2018	S1	72%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	269	71.9%	Geoff Diehl (R)	91	24.3%	14 [+]	3.7%	374	-12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 14 (3.7%);
2018	G	72%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	200	53.5%	Charlie Baker* (R)	173	46.3%	1 [+]	0.3%	374	-20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2014	S2	60%	Ed Markey* (D)	247	79.2%	Brian Herr (R)	65	20.8%	0	0.0%	312	-17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	61%	Martha Coakley (D)	213	66.8%	Charlie Baker (R)	85	26.6%	21 [+]	6.6%	319	-22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 11 (3.4%); Scott Lively (I) 7 (2.2%); Jeff McCormick (I) 3 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: 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	329
Median Value	$247,400

Occupied	281	85.4%
Vacant	48	14.6%

Owned	256	91.1%
Rented	25	8.9%
Median Rent	$972

Single-Family Units	305	92.7%
Detached	299	90.9%
Attached	6	1.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	18	5.5%

Plainfield town, MA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Plainfield town, MA

2022 Housing Data for Plainfield town, MA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Plainfield town, MA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Plainfield town, MA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Plainfield town, MA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Plainfield town, MA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Plainfield town, MA