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Plainville town, MA


Norfolk County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 9,814   ( 1,550 from 2010 )
Land area: 11.0 square miles
Population density: 893.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,891 80.41% 2.6%
Black:3793.86% 373.8%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:3643.71% 41.6%
2+ races:1621.65% 118.9%
Hispanic:9029.19% 513.6%
Total non-White:1,92319.59% 235.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:200 2.9
Change in Non-White pop.:1,350 19.8




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
8,264
7,69193.07%
800.97%
90.11%
2573.11%
740.90%
1471.78%
5736.93%

2000
7,683
7,40196.33%
760.99%
50.07%
1051.37%
130.17%
831.08%
2823.67%

1990
6,871
6,66897.05%
771.12%
00.00%
801.16%
n/a
460.67%
2032.95%

1980
5,857
5,78598.77%
00.00%
00.00%
220.38%
n/a
560.96%
721.23%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
290 3.8
291 3.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
733 10.7
79 1.1
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
883 15.1
131 2.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Plainville 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
NumberPercent
44.1
1,688 17.2%
8,126 82.8%
1,953 19.9%
4,213
2.32
3,015 71.6%
2,385 79.1%
290 9.6%
1,198 28.4%

2010
NumberPercent
40.4
1,912 23.1%
6,352 76.9%
1,113 13.5%
3,303
2.49
2,205 66.8%
1,764 80.0%
172 7.8%
1,098 33.2%

2000
NumberPercent
37.0
1,958 25.5%
5,725 74.5%
941 12.2%
3,010
2.53
2,039 67.7%
1,774 87.0%
86 4.2%
971 32.3%

1990
NumberPercent
33.6
1,567 22.8%
5,304 77.2%
850 12.4%
2,621
2.58
1,841 70.2%
1,523 82.7%
75 4.1%
780 29.8%

1980
NumberPercent
31.7
1,656 28.3%
4,201 71.7%
628 10.7%
2,060
2.81
1,570 76.2%
1,424 90.7%
63 4.0%
490 23.8%

2022 Housing Data for Plainville town, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,383 
Median Value$444,600 
Occupied4,21396.1%
Vacant1703.9%
Owned2,88268.4%
Rented1,33131.6%
Median Rent$1,804 
Single-Family Units2,58358.9%
    Detached2,24451.2%
    Attached3397.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,00823.0%
Mobile Homes3558.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Plainville town, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000461.1%
$10,000 to $14,999611.4%
$15,000 to $19,999451.1%
$20,000 to $24,9992044.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991092.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991072.5%
$35,000 to $39,999872.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991894.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991152.7%
$50,000 to $59,99953512.7%
$60,000 to $74,9992295.4%
$75,000 to $99,9993889.2%
$100,000 to $124,99946711.1%
$125,000 to $149,9993418.1%
$150,000 to $199,9994029.5%
$200,000 or more88821.1%
Median Household Income99,720 
Per Capita Income56,180 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1613.8%
Public Assistance932.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3057.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,27472.5%
Unemployed2985.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,57277.6%
Not in Labor Force1,32322.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,3431,48761.2%
Non-Profit7422025.2%
Self-Employed14011954.1%
Local Government20930840.4%
State Government3711823.9%
Federal Government871089.7%
Total Private + Self2,4831,60660.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.40765638.3%
Total2,8902,26256.1%
Pct. Govt.14.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts80215.6%
Sales and Office Occupations1,15722.5%
Professional, Technical1,39227.0%
Service Occupations63212.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing230.4%
All others1,16922.7%
White Collar 65.0%
Industry
 Number%
Construction78315.2%
Retail trade66913.0%
Manufacturing60611.8%
Educational services56911.0%
Health care and social assistance54810.6%
Professional, scientific, technical3887.5%
Finance and insurance3526.8%
Public administration2023.9%
Other services2013.9%
Accommodation and food services1613.1%
Transportation and warehousing1302.5%
Information991.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.961.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing961.9%
Wholesale trade811.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation511.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction420.8%
Management410.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting230.4%
Utilities140.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican240.24%
Puerto Rican130.13%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican710.72%
Total Central American4114.19%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan150.15%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American3964.04%
Total South American490.50%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean200.20%
Colombian290.30%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3343.40%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2722.77%
Chinese730.74%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,12887.8%
Other Indo-European3543.8%
Spanish3523.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun1591.7%
Other1501.6%
Chinese490.5%
Arabic270.3%
Other Asian250.3%
German, other Germanic90.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish2,91029.7%
Italian1,68017.1%
English1,56916.0%
French7948.1%
German6156.3%
American6016.1%
French Canadian4614.7%
Polish3813.9%
Scottish2722.8%
Nigerian2652.7%
Portuguese2292.3%
Swedish1701.7%
Slovak1551.6%
European1271.3%
Russian1251.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen9,25094.3%
Not a citizen5645.7%
Native8,48086.4%
Foreign-born1,33413.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Plainville town, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
97 1.3%233 3.1%1,801 23.8%2,116 28.0%1,976 26.1%1,341 17.7%
  Average years of education: 14.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 97 1.3%
9-12 Years 233 3.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,801 23.8%
Some College 2,116 28.0%
Bach. Degree 1,976 26.1%
Grad Degree 1,341 17.7%
Average years of education: 14.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Plainville town, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +251 D +729 D + 12.9%
D +980
2020 vs. 2012 R +193 D +916 D + 17.2%
D +1,109
2020 vs. 2008 R +438 D +644 D + 10.9%
D +1,082
2016 vs. 2008 R +187 R +85 R + 2.0%
D +102
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 75% Joe Biden (D) 3,196 54.9% Donald Trump* (R) 2,474 42.5% 153 2.6% 5,823 10 -4 0.16%
2016 68% Donald Trump (R) 2,223 45.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,216 45.2% 467 9.5% 4,906 13 -1 0.15%
2012 67% Mitt Romney (R) 2,281 51.5% Barack Obama* (D) 2,087 47.1% 60 1.4% 4,428 14 4 0.14%
2008 68% Barack Obama (D) 2,114 49.8% John McCain (R) 2,036 48.0% 95 2.2% 4,245 12 2 0.14%
2004 66% John Kerry (D) 2,017 50.8% George W. Bush* (R) 1,898 47.8% 52 1.3% 3,967 11 -3 0.14%
2000 61% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,825 52.3% George W. Bush (R) 1,448 41.5% 218 6.2% 3,491 9 -6 0.13%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Plainville town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 3,196 54.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,474 42.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 112 1.9%
Other 41 0.7%
TOTAL 5,823
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): -4


2016 President, Plainville town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,216 45.2%
Donald Trump (R) 2,223 45.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 305 6.2%
Other 162 3.3%
TOTAL 4,906
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): -1


2012 President, Plainville town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,087 47.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,281 51.5%
Other 60 1.4%
TOTAL 4,428
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 4


2008 President, Plainville town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,114 49.8%
John McCain (R) 2,036 48.0%
Other 95 2.2%
TOTAL 4,245
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 2


2004 President, Plainville town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,898 47.8%
John Kerry (D) 2,017 50.8%
Other 52 1.3%
TOTAL 3,967
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): -3


2000 President, Plainville town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,448 41.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,825 52.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 178 5.1%
Other 40 1.1%
TOTAL 3,491
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Plainville town, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 53% Maura Healey (D) 2,167 52.2% Geoff Diehl (R) 1,904 45.9% 79 [+] 1.9% 4,150 11 0.17%
2020 S2 74% Ed Markey* (D) 3,119 54.5% Kevin O'Connor (R) 2,571 44.9% 35 [+] 0.6% 5,725 12 0.16%
2018 S1 55% Geoff Diehl (R) 2,011 49.1% Elizabeth Warren* (D) 1,904 46.5% 183 [+] 4.5% 4,098 13 0.15%
2018 G 54% Charlie Baker* (R) 3,144 77.6% Jay Gonzalez (D) 899 22.2% 9 [+] 0.2% 4,052 11 0.15%
2014 S2 47% Brian Herr (R) 1,689 52.5% Ed Markey* (D) 1,525 47.4% 3 [+] 0.1% 3,217 15 0.15%
2014 G 48% Charlie Baker (R) 2,072 62.1% Martha Coakley (D) 1,066 32.0% 196 [+] 5.9% 3,334 14 0.15%
*: 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