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Plainfield charter township, MI


Kent County, MI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 33,620   ( 2,668 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.0 square miles
Population density: 960.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:29,833 88.74% 4.6%
Black:6772.01% 8.7%
Indian:1090.32% 39.7%
Asian:1850.55% 49.0%
2+ races:1,1383.38% 114.7%
Hispanic:1,6564.93% 104.4%
Total non-White:3,78711.26% 55.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:1,320 5.2
Change in Non-White pop.:1,348 5.3




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
30,952
28,51392.12%
6232.01%
780.25%
3631.17%
5301.71%
8102.62%
2,4397.88%

2000
30,104
28,49994.67%
3561.18%
1160.39%
3651.21%
2350.78%
5241.74%
1,6055.33%

1990
24,957
24,26897.24%
1810.73%
640.26%
2270.91%
n/a
2170.87%
6892.76%

1980
20,608
20,05597.32%
1790.87%
720.35%
1130.55%
n/a
1890.92%
5532.68%

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
14 0.0
834 2.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
4,231 17.0
916 3.7
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
4,213 20.4
136 0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Plainfield charter township, 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
NumberPercent
41.2
7,634 22.7%
25,986 77.3%
6,555 19.5%
13,475
2.49
9,676 71.8%
7,828 80.9%
956 9.9%
3,799 28.2%

2010
NumberPercent
39.7
7,758 25.1%
23,194 74.9%
3,803 12.3%
11,943
2.59
8,609 72.1%
7,000 81.3%
714 8.3%
3,334 27.9%

2000
NumberPercent
35.1
9,113 30.3%
20,991 69.7%
2,786 9.3%
11,010
2.73
8,159 74.1%
6,776 83.0%
695 8.5%
2,851 25.9%

1990
NumberPercent
31.6
7,325 29.4%
17,632 70.6%
2,015 8.1%
8,920
2.79
6,820 76.5%
5,907 86.6%
388 5.7%
2,100 23.5%

1980
NumberPercent
28.3
6,700 32.5%
13,908 67.5%
1,432 6.9%
6,808
3.02
5,555 81.6%
4,908 88.4%
402 7.2%
1,253 18.4%

2022 Housing Data for Plainfield charter township, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,761 
Median Value$266,900 
Occupied13,47597.9%
Vacant2862.1%
Owned11,59586.0%
Rented1,88014.0%
Median Rent$1,221 
Single-Family Units11,54083.9%
    Detached10,39275.5%
    Attached1,1488.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units9446.9%
Mobile Homes9026.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Plainfield charter township, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002882.1%
$10,000 to $14,9992852.1%
$15,000 to $19,9993482.6%
$20,000 to $24,9994533.4%
$25,000 to $29,9994813.6%
$30,000 to $34,9993162.3%
$35,000 to $39,9995163.8%
$40,000 to $44,9994923.7%
$45,000 to $49,9994173.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991,1108.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,2399.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,72012.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,80513.4%
$125,000 to $149,9999457.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991,63412.1%
$200,000 or more1,42610.6%
Median Household Income84,900 
Per Capita Income42,875 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3792.8%
Public Assistance1931.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7945.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed15,32978.5%
Unemployed6733.4%
In Armed Forces120.1%
Total Labor Force16,01482.0%
Not in Labor Force3,50618.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 21.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,4725,35254.7%
Non-Profit6981,39833.3%
Self-Employed1,35673264.9%
Local Government51048151.5%
State Government26517360.5%
Federal Government9110945.5%
Total Private + Self7,8286,08456.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,5642,16142.0%
Total9,3928,24553.3%
Pct. Govt.9.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,13017.7%
Sales and Office Occupations3,98622.6%
Professional, Technical4,71126.7%
Service Occupations2,77315.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing110.1%
All others3,06117.3%
White Collar 67.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,71015.3%
Manufacturing2,59214.7%
Retail trade2,24512.7%
Educational services1,4628.3%
Accommodation and food services1,2497.1%
Construction1,2146.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1,1196.3%
Other services9255.2%
Wholesale trade7514.3%
Finance and insurance7494.2%
Transportation and warehousing5853.3%
Public administration4942.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing4082.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3992.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2991.7%
Information2951.7%
Utilities1120.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting390.2%
Management140.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Plainfield charter township, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7932.36%
Puerto Rican2960.88%
Cuban1690.50%
Dominican180.05%
Total Central American1310.39%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran1310.39%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1550.46%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian210.06%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian800.24%
Ecuadorian540.16%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic940.28%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean380.11%
Filipino290.09%
Vietnamese250.07%
Chinese240.07%
Indian200.06%
Thai190.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English30,64096.7%
Spanish7032.2%
Other1080.3%
Arabic720.2%
German, other Germanic550.2%
Tagalog290.1%
Vietnamese250.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic250.1%
Other Asian190.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,77423.1%
Dutch5,51916.4%
Irish4,41813.1%
English4,37413.0%
Polish3,41610.2%
American1,2343.7%
Italian1,0893.2%
Swedish8662.6%
Scottish8112.4%
European7062.1%
French7052.1%
Norwegian5461.6%
Lithuanian4111.2%
Danish3211.0%
French Canadian2460.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen33,21998.8%
Not a citizen4011.2%
Native32,73997.4%
Foreign-born8812.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Plainfield charter township, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
215 0.9%665 2.8%5,835 24.4%8,084 33.9%6,001 25.1%3,074 12.9%
  Average years of education: 14.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 215 0.9%
9-12 Years 665 2.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,835 24.4%
Some College 8,084 33.9%
Bach. Degree 6,001 25.1%
Grad Degree 3,074 12.9%
Average years of education: 14.1

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Plainfield charter township, MI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,095 D +1,845 D + 12.4%
D +2,940
2020 vs. 2012 R +828 D +2,106 D + 13.5%
D +2,934
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,502 D +438 D + 3.9%
D +1,940
2016 vs. 2008 R +407 R +1,407 R + 8.5%
D -1,000
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 86% Donald Trump* (R) 11,555 52.7% Joe Biden (D) 9,899 45.1% 484 2.2% 21,938 5 6 0.40%
2016 77% Donald Trump (R) 10,460 55.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 6,959 36.8% 1,512 8.0% 18,931 8 9 0.39%
2012 76% Mitt Romney (R) 10,727 60.0% Barack Obama* (D) 6,965 39.0% 179 1.0% 17,871 15 13 0.38%
2008 80% John McCain (R) 10,053 54.9% Barack Obama (D) 7,959 43.5% 301 1.6% 18,313 14 9 0.37%
2004 80% George W. Bush* (R) 11,130 63.3% John Kerry (D) 6,265 35.6% 188 1.1% 17,583 15 13 0.36%
2000 73% George W. Bush (R) 9,274 60.6% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,602 36.6% 438 2.9% 15,314 14 13 0.36%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Plainfield charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 9,899 45.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 11,555 52.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 324 1.5%
Other 160 0.7%
TOTAL 21,938
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 6


2016 President, Plainfield charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 6,959 36.8%
Donald Trump (R) 10,460 55.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 928 4.9%
Other 584 3.1%
TOTAL 18,931
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 9


2012 President, Plainfield charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 6,965 39.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 10,727 60.0%
Other 179 1.0%
TOTAL 17,871
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 13


2008 President, Plainfield charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,959 43.5%
John McCain (R) 10,053 54.9%
Other 301 1.6%
TOTAL 18,313
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 9


2004 President, Plainfield charter township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 11,130 63.3%
John Kerry (D) 6,265 35.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 79 0.4%
Other 109 0.6%
TOTAL 17,583
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 13


2000 President, Plainfield charter township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 9,274 60.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,602 36.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 329 2.1%
Other 109 0.7%
TOTAL 15,314
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 13
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Plainfield charter township, MI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 75% Tudor Dixon (R) 9,490 49.3% Gretchen Whitmer* (D) 9,439 49.1% 314 [+] 1.6% 19,243 5 0.43%
2020 S2 85% John James (R) 12,210 56.1% Gary Peters* (D) 9,159 42.1% 403 [+] 1.9% 21,772 8 0.40%
2018 S1 69% John James (R) 9,552 55.0% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 7,436 42.8% 374 [+] 2.2% 17,362 9 0.41%
2018 G 70% Bill Schuette (R) 9,125 52.4% Gretchen Whitmer (D) 7,743 44.5% 540 [+] 3.1% 17,408 9 0.41%
2014 S2 50% Terri Lynn Land (R) 6,696 55.0% Gary Peters (D) 4,909 40.3% 563 [+] 4.6% 12,168 14 0.39%
2014 G 51% Rick Snyder* (R) 8,082 65.9% Mark Schauer (D) 3,911 31.9% 276 [+] 2.2% 12,269 15 0.39%
*: 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