Plainfield

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  4. Plainfield Employment Information
  5. Plainfield Family Information
  6. Plainfield Education Information
  7. Plainfield Public Benefits Information
  8. Plainfield Criminal Information
  9. Plainfield Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Plainfield Zip Codes


Plainfield Legal Resources Back to top

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Plainfield Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,396
  • Land Area (2000): 46.571 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.123 square kilometers
Plainfield Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 17,870 2002 18,634 2005 22,688
2000 19,287 2003 20,842 2006 23,688
2001 18,500 2004 21,531 2007 25,722

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Houses (2000): 7,449
Plainfield Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 18,318 97.01%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 41 0.22%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 524 2.77%

Plainfield Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Plainfield Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 570 12.04%
2. Finance and Insurance 206 4.35%
3. Air Transportation 197 4.16%
4. Truck Transportation 191 4.03%
5. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 190 4.01%
6. Educational Services 183 3.86%
7. Public Administration 181 3.82%
8. Other Transportation 180 3.80%
9. Metal Manufactuing 161 3.40%
10. Repair and Maintenance 158 3.34%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 158 3.34%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 154 3.25%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 152 3.21%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 148 3.12%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 141 2.98%
16. Utilities 140 2.96%
17. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 105 2.22%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 103 2.17%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 91 1.92%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 83 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 679 15.48%
2. Educational Services 547 12.47%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 250 5.70%
4. Finance and Insurance 230 5.24%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 206 4.70%
6. Department and Other General Stores 182 4.15%
7. Public Administration 173 3.94%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 166 3.78%
9. Social Assistance 149 3.40%
10. Utilities 146 3.33%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 127 2.89%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 100 2.28%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 92 2.10%
14. Construction 85 1.94%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 73 1.66%
16. Other Transportation 73 1.66%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 65 1.48%
18. Air Transportation 59 1.34%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 49 1.12%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 43 0.98%

Plainfield Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 420 8.87%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 376 7.94%
3. Other Production Occupations 239 5.05%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 224 4.73%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 208 4.39%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 204 4.31%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 191 4.03%
8. Other Management Occupations 174 3.67%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 156 3.29%
10. Engineers 147 3.10%
11. Operations Managers Non Finance 146 3.08%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 137 2.89%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 137 2.89%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 134 2.83%
15. Electricians 130 2.74%
16. Computer Specialists 129 2.72%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 127 2.68%
18. Top Executives 118 2.49%
19. Other Construction Trades 88 1.86%
20. Business Operations Specialists 84 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 337 7.68%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 305 6.95%
3. Secretaries and Admins 303 6.91%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 199 4.54%
5. Customer Service Representatives 186 4.24%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 179 4.08%
7. Registered Nurses 164 3.74%
8. Computer Specialists 155 3.53%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 139 3.17%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 138 3.15%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 125 2.85%
12. Child Care Workers 117 2.67%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 109 2.48%
14. Other Healthcare Support 94 2.14%
15. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 86 1.96%
16. Business Operations Specialists 85 1.94%
17. Other Management Occupations 81 1.85%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 79 1.80%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 76 1.73%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 76 1.73%

Plainfield Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,619 58.99%
15-35 hours 1,566 10.72%
1-14 hours 368 2.52%
No regular hours 4,059 27.78%

Plainfield Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 313 3.64%
5 AM-5:29 AM 375 4.36%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 441 5.12%
6 AM-6:29 AM 802 9.32%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 957 11.12%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,684 19.57%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,184 13.76%
8 AM-8:29 AM 664 7.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 287 3.33%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 383 4.45%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 192 2.23%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 124 1.44%
Noon-3:59 PM 463 5.38%
4 PM-11:59 PM 738 8.57%

Plainfield Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 489 5.68%
5-9 1,523 17.69%
10-14 954 11.08%
15-19 795 9.24%
20-24 1,251 14.53%
25-29 698 8.11%
30-34 1,598 18.57%
35-39 256 2.97%
40-44 328 3.81%
45-59 463 5.38%
60-89 204 2.37%
At least 90 48 0.56%

Plainfield Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 5,710 66.34%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,182 25.35%
45-59 0 0.00% 463 5.38%
At least 60 0 0.00% 252 2.93%

Plainfield Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 18 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 525 5.90%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,829 88.03%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 29 0.33%
Color 4 Box Other 89 1.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 117 1.32%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 287 3.23%

Plainfield Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plainfield Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,029 (17,418 people)
Families (2000): 4,869 (14,698 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,304
People at same address in 1995: 8,819
Plainfield Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 486 6.91%
$10,000-$14,999 420 5.98%
$15,000-$19,999 366 5.21%
$20,000-$24,999 527 7.50%
$25,000-$29,999 425 6.05%
$30,000-$34,999 368 5.24%
$35,000-$39,999 450 6.40%
$40,000-$44,999 305 4.34%
$45,000-$49,999 411 5.85%
$50,000-$59,999 725 10.31%
$60,000-$74,999 983 13.98%
$75,000-$99,999 807 11.48%
$100,000-$124,999 382 5.43%
$125,000-$149,999 206 2.93%
$150,000-$199,999 119 1.69%
$200,000 or more 49 0.70%

Plainfield Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,874 26.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,235 31.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 215 3.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,135 16.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,022 14.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 396 5.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 95 1.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 30 0.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Plainfield Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,634 32.30%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,715 9.83%
Public Assistance 98 0.56%
Retirement 1,210 6.94%
Self Employment 479 2.75%
Social Security 1,764 10.11%
Supplemental Security 123 0.71%
Wage / Salary 5,505 31.56%
Other 913 5.23%

Plainfield Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,099 53.36%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,835 46.64%

Plainfield Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 806 10.44%
Color 1 Box Married 4,480 58.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,223 28.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 209 2.71%

Plainfield Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,118 15.35%
Color 1 Box Married 4,292 58.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,143 15.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 730 10.02%

Plainfield Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plainfield Education Information Back to top
Plainfield Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 506 3.69%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,888 13.75%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,201 37.88%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,844 20.71%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 928 6.76%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,661 12.10%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 703 5.12%

Plainfield Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 139 0.76% 52 0.28% 191 1.04%
Kindergarten 269 1.46% 13 0.07% 282 1.53%
Grades 1-4 1,090 5.93% 44 0.24% 1,134 6.16%
Grades 5-8 1,024 5.57% 64 0.35% 1,088 5.91%
Grades 9-12 1,268 6.89% 116 0.63% 1,384 7.52%
Undergrad college 385 2.09% 136 0.74% 521 2.83%
Graduate or professional school 129 0.70% 69 0.38% 198 1.08%
Total 4,304 23.40% 494 2.69% 4,798 26.08%

Plainfield Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plainfield Public Benefits Information Back to top
Plainfield Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,455 94.82%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 899 5.18%

Plainfield Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plainfield Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 978
Plainfield Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.616 0.112 0.000 0.224 0.951 0.112 4.924 29.771 1.847 36.654
2000 0.674 0.259 0.000 0.259 1.193 0.104 6.637 29.087 2.281 38.109
2001 0.865 0.162 0.000 0.324 1.351 0.162 7.081 36.000 2.757 46.000
2002 0.751 0.215 0.000 0.376 1.342 0.107 7.030 36.814 2.093 46.045
2003 0.720 0.000 0.000 0.288 1.008 0.096 6.717 35.649 2.831 45.197
2004 0.604 0.186 0.046 0.557 1.393 0.093 6.409 39.246 3.251 48.906
2005 0.970 0.044 0.088 0.353 1.455 0.132 6.788 32.352 2.248 41.388
2006 0.760 0.296 0.000 0.507 1.562 0.000 5.910 32.801 3.082 41.793
2007 0.661 0.156 0.000 0.156 0.972 0.117 4.665 28.458 2.683 35.806

Plainfield Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 3 42
2005 21 39
2006 6 45
2007 5 42

Plainfield Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 672
2000 758
2001 876
2002 883

Plainfield Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plainfield Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Plainfield Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,495 13.56%
10-19 Years 2,898 15.75%
20-29 Years 2,328 12.65%
30-39 Years 2,833 15.40%
40-49 Years 2,729 14.83%
50-59 Years 2,075 11.28%
60-69 Years 1,301 7.07%
70-79 Years 1,110 6.03%
80-89 Years 538 2.92%
90+ Years 89 0.48%

Plainfield Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,265 50.36%
Color 1 Box Female 9,131 49.64%

Plainfield Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,351 94.32%
Color 1 Box African-American 403 2.19%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 251 1.36%
Color 2 Box Asian 165 0.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 162 0.88%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 54 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%

Plainfield Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,474 28.68%
2. United States Or American 3,248 20.82%
3. Irish 2,259 14.48%
4. English 2,238 14.35%
5. Dutch 576 3.69%
6. French Non-Basque 430 2.76%
7. Polish 404 2.59%
8. Scottish 368 2.36%
9. Scotch Irish 253 1.62%
10. Italian 252 1.62%

Plainfield Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,159 96.87%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 297 1.68%
3. German 108 0.61%
4. French 48 0.27%
5. Other Asian 34 0.19%
6. Other Indo European 21 0.12%
7. Thai 14 0.08%
8. Japanese 8 0.05%
9. Vietnamese 8 0.05%
10. Polish 6 0.03%

Plainfield Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,596 98.48%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 112 0.59%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 175 0.93%

Plainfield Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Plainfield Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plainfield Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
46168