Living in Plainfield School District Area

Living Summary

5,595

households

14,906

Total Population

$182,500

Average House Value

$934

Average Housing Rent

$70,206

Average Household Income

96.72%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,245

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

40%

Percent Proficient - Math

58%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 5,595 households are located in Plainfield School District area. Among them, 1,612 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.14 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,369 and 2,843 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (266) of residents are non-citizens and 6% (892) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Plainfield School District, Connecticut
Household	5,595
Population	14,906
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,612 (29%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,369
Total Students	2,843
Pre-Kindergarten	263
Kindergarten	121
Grade 1-8	1,168
Grade 9-12	837
College/Graduate School	454
Veterans	11,889
Non-citizen	266
Non-English Home Language	892
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

12,374 residents are over the age of 16 and 8,278 people are in labor force. Among them, 8,254 people are in civilian labor force and 24 are in armed labor force. 7,674 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 7.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Plainfield School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,364	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,403	86.95%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	581	7.89%
Public transportation	41	0.56%
Walked	5	0.07%
Other method	44	0.60%
Worked from home	290	3.94%
Average Commute Time	28 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,674	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,387	31.11%
Service	1,488	19.39%
Sales and office	1,641	21.38%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	974	12.69%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,184	15.43%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,674	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	111	1.45%
Construction	794	10.35%
Manufacturing	1,142	14.88%
Wholesale trade	172	2.24%
Retail trade	1,037	13.51%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	309	4.03%
Information	54	0.70%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	255	3.32%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	358	4.67%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,856	24.19%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,017	13.25%
Other services, except public administration	359	4.68%
Public administration	210	2.74%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,674	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,136	79.96%
Government workers	1,113	14.50%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	407	5.30%
Unpaid family workers	18	0.23%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $80,199 for the 5,595 households in Plainfield School District area, Connecticut. The average income of a single worker is $37,780. 14,433 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.72%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,595	-
Less than $10,000	242	4.33%
$10,000 - $14,999	169	3.02%
$15,000 - $24,999	346	6.18%
$25,000 - $34,999	397	7.10%
$35,000 - $49,999	767	13.71%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,073	19.18%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,000	17.87%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,019	18.21%
$150,000 - $199,999	369	6.60%
More than $200,000	213	3.81%
Median Household Income	$70,206	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$80,199	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,906	-
Less than $10,000	90	2.30%
$10,000 - $14,999	57	1.46%
$15,000 - $24,999	217	5.56%
$25,000 - $34,999	187	4.79%
$35,000 - $49,999	423	10.83%
$50,000 - $74,999	785	20.10%
$75,000 - $99,999	863	22.09%
$100,000 - $149,999	760	19.46%
$150,000 - $199,999	329	8.42%
More than $200,000	195	4.99%

Median Family Income	$79,007	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$89,665	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$37,780	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$54,113	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$54,113	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	14,923	-
With health insurance coverage	14,433	96.72%
Public coverage	6,131	41.08%
Private health insurance	10,167	68.13%
Without health insurance coverage	490	3.28%

Housing

There are 6,154 housing units in Plainfield School District area, Connecticut with 5,595 units (90.92%) occupied. 3,841 houses (68.65%) are occupied by owner and 1,754 houses (31.35%) are rented. The average housing value is $182,500 and the average rental cost is $934. 22 houses (0.36%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,312 houses (37.57%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,154	-
Occupied	5,595	90.92%
Owner Occupied	3,841	68.65%
Renter Occupied	1,754	31.35%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,042	65.68%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	381	6.19%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,681	27.32%
Mobile Homes	50	0.81%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,154	-
Built 2014 or later	22	0.36%
Built 2010 - 2013	27	0.44%
Built 2000 - 2009	559	9.08%
Built 1990 - 1999	377	6.13%
Built 1980 - 1989	991	16.10%
Built 1970 - 1979	576	9.36%
Built 1960 - 1969	792	12.87%
Built 1950 - 1959	498	8.09%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,312	37.57%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,154	-
1 room	8	0.13%
2 rooms	185	3.01%
3 rooms	406	6.60%
4 rooms	726	11.80%
5 rooms	1,572	25.54%
6 rooms	1,471	23.90%
7 rooms	808	13.13%
8 rooms	479	7.78%
9 rooms or more	499	8.11%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,154	-
no bedroom	8	0.13%
1 bedroom	593	9.64%
2 bedrooms	1,404	22.81%
3 bedrooms	2,849	46.30%
4 bedrooms	1,098	17.84%
5 bedrooms or more	202	3.28%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,841	-
Less than $50,000	42	1.09%
$50,000 - $99,999	98	2.55%
$100,000 - $149,999	835	21.74%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,375	35.80%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,198	31.19%
$300,000 - $499,999	249	6.48%
$500,000 - $999,999	37	0.96%
$1,000,000 or more	7	0.18%
Median House Value	$182,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,689	-
Less than $500	199	11.78%
$500 - $999	769	45.53%
$1,000 - $1,499	547	32.39%
$1,500 - $1,999	174	10.30%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$934	-

Demographic

A total of 15,105 people lives in Plainfield School District area, Connecticut with 7,266 male and 7,839 female. The males to female ratio is 48.10 to 51.90. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	15,105	-
Male	7,266	48.10%
Female	7,839	51.90%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,105	-
Under 5 years	988	6.54%
5 - 9 years	937	6.20%
10 - 14 years	644	4.26%
15 - 19 years	890	5.89%
20 - 24 years	805	5.33%
25 - 34 years	2,257	14.94%
35 - 44 years	1,967	13.02%
45 - 54 years	2,103	13.92%
55 - 59 years	1,032	6.83%
60 - 64 years	1,063	7.04%
65 - 74 years	1,310	8.67%
75 - 84 years	726	4.81%
85 years and older	383	2.54%
Median Age	40.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,105	-
One Race	14,705	97.35%
White	13,997	92.66%
Black or African American	213	1.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native	57	0.38%
Asian	316	2.09%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	122	0.81%

Two or more races	400	2.65%
White and Black or African American	65	0.43%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	116	0.77%
White and Asian	24	0.16%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%