Plainfield

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  2. Plainfield Statistics
  3. Plainfield Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Plainfield Employment Information
  5. Plainfield Family Information
  6. Plainfield Education Information
  7. Plainfield Business Information
  8. Plainfield Public Benefits 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): 589
  • Land Area (2000): 54.526 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.549 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 413
  • Alias(es) (2003): PLAINFIELD
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Houses (2000): 311
Plainfield Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 30 5.21%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 546 94.79%

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.


Plainfield Employment Information Back to top
Plainfield Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 302 280 22 7.18% 72
1991 304 267 37 12.18% 122
1992 331 291 39 11.85% 120
1993 313 289 24 7.79% 78
1994 348 324 24 6.98% 71
1995 366 347 19 5.30% 53
1996 361 339 21 5.91% 60
1997 366 342 24 6.58% 67
1998 376 360 17 4.43% 45
1999 407 392 15 3.75% 38
2000 299 289 10 3.48% 35
2001 304 291 13 4.25% 42
2002 307 291 17 5.45% 54
2003 309 289 20 6.47% 65
2004 308 290 18 5.84% 58
2005 303 288 15 4.87% 49
2006 307 291 16 5.24% 52
2007 305 290 15 5.05% 51
2008 305 287 19 6.07% 61
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 307 286 21 6.84% 68
Feb 2008 308 287 21 6.82% 68
Mar 2008 313 288 25 7.99% 80
Apr 2008 302 290 12 3.97% 40
May 2008 302 287 15 4.97% 50
Jun 2008 307 288 19 6.19% 62
Jul 2008 304 287 17 5.59% 56
Aug 2008 305 285 20 6.56% 66
Sep 2008 301 284 17 5.65% 56
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Plainfield Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 22 14.57%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12 7.95%
3. Educational Services 11 7.28%
4. Public Administration 11 7.28%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 9 5.96%
6. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 8 5.30%
7. Metal Manufactuing 6 3.97%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6 3.97%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 3.31%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 5 3.31%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5 3.31%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5 3.31%
13. Utilities 5 3.31%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 4 2.65%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 3 1.99%
16. Finance and Insurance 3 1.99%
17. Health Care 3 1.99%
18. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 3 1.99%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 3 1.99%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 3 1.99%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 18 13.85%
2. Educational Services 17 13.08%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11 8.46%
4. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 10 7.69%
5. Other Transportation 8 6.15%
6. Public Administration 7 5.38%
7. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 6 4.62%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 5 3.85%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5 3.85%
10. Other Direct Selling Estab 5 3.85%
11. Social Assistance 5 3.85%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3 2.31%
13. Department and Other General Stores 3 2.31%
14. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 3 2.31%
15. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 3 2.31%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 3 2.31%
17. Private Household Services 3 2.31%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 3 2.31%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2 1.54%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 2 1.54%

Plainfield Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 17 11.26%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 12 7.95%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 11 7.28%
4. Top Executives 11 7.28%
5. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 9 5.96%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7 4.64%
7. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 6 3.97%
8. Other Management Occupations 6 3.97%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5 3.31%
10. Business Operations Specialists 5 3.31%
11. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 5 3.31%
12. Postsecondary Teachers 4 2.65%
13. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 3 1.99%
14. Art and Design Workers 3 1.99%
15. Carpenters 3 1.99%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 3 1.99%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3 1.99%
18. Other Financial Specialists 3 1.99%
19. Painters and Paperhangers 3 1.99%
20. Physicians and Surgeons 3 1.99%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 18 13.85%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 17 13.08%
3. Registered Nurses 10 7.69%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 9 6.92%
5. Bus Drivers 8 6.15%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 8 6.15%
7. Media and Communications Workers 6 4.62%
8. Other Production Occupations 6 4.62%
9. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 5 3.85%
10. Other Financial Specialists 5 3.85%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 4 3.08%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 4 3.08%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4 3.08%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3 2.31%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 3 2.31%
16. Life and Physical Scientists 3 2.31%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 3 2.31%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 3 2.31%
19. Top Executives 3 2.31%
20. Art and Design Workers 2 1.54%

Plainfield Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 198 43.61%
15-35 hours 80 17.62%
1-14 hours 34 7.49%
No regular hours 142 31.28%

Plainfield Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2 0.82%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3 1.23%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 21 8.61%
6 AM-6:29 AM 31 12.70%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 14 5.74%
7 AM-7:29 AM 25 10.25%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 41 16.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 51 20.90%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 17 6.97%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 18 7.38%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 10 4.10%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 7 2.87%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4 1.64%

Plainfield Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 12 4.92%
5-9 26 10.66%
10-14 12 4.92%
15-19 16 6.56%
20-24 16 6.56%
25-29 14 5.74%
30-34 27 11.07%
35-39 16 6.56%
40-44 29 11.89%
45-59 49 20.08%
60-89 19 7.79%
At least 90 8 3.28%

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% 96 39.34%
30-44 3 1.23% 69 28.28%
45-59 0 0.00% 49 20.08%
At least 60 0 0.00% 27 11.07%

Plainfield Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 15 5.47%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 216 78.83%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3 1.09%
Color 6 Box Walked 10 3.65%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 30 10.95%

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): 247 (576 people)
Families (2000): 165 (474 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 73
People at same address in 1995: 325
Plainfield Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 15 6.07%
$10,000-$14,999 23 9.31%
$15,000-$19,999 17 6.88%
$20,000-$24,999 15 6.07%
$25,000-$29,999 32 12.96%
$30,000-$34,999 17 6.88%
$35,000-$39,999 19 7.69%
$40,000-$44,999 8 3.24%
$45,000-$49,999 13 5.26%
$50,000-$59,999 17 6.88%
$60,000-$74,999 26 10.53%
$75,000-$99,999 20 8.10%
$100,000-$124,999 6 2.43%
$125,000-$149,999 12 4.86%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.81%
$200,000 or more 5 2.02%

Plainfield Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 63 25.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 84 34.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 13 5.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 31 12.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 31 12.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 17 7.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 1.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Plainfield Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 198 26.79%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 122 16.51%
Public Assistance 7 0.95%
Retirement 59 7.98%
Self Employment 70 9.47%
Social Security 69 9.34%
Supplemental Security 7 0.95%
Wage / Salary 173 23.41%
Other 34 4.60%

Plainfield Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 91 60.26%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 60 39.74%

Plainfield Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 32 13.79%
Color 1 Box Married 150 64.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 46 19.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4 1.72%

Plainfield Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 28 12.23%
Color 1 Box Married 154 67.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 31 13.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 16 6.99%

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 14 3.23%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 38 8.76%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 136 31.34%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 91 20.97%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 26 5.99%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 60 13.82%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 69 15.90%

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 3 0.51% 2 0.34% 5 0.85%
Kindergarten 15 2.55% 2 0.34% 17 2.89%
Grades 1-4 31 5.26% 7 1.19% 38 6.45%
Grades 5-8 32 5.43% 0 0.00% 32 5.43%
Grades 9-12 29 4.92% 0 0.00% 29 4.92%
Undergrad college 23 3.90% 9 1.53% 32 5.43%
Graduate or professional school 6 1.02% 1 0.17% 7 1.19%
Total 139 23.60% 21 3.57% 160 27.16%

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 Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 10
Plainfield Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. 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 530 92.01%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 46 7.99%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Plainfield Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 79 13.41%
10-19 Years 79 13.41%
20-29 Years 33 5.60%
30-39 Years 69 11.71%
40-49 Years 135 22.92%
50-59 Years 87 14.77%
60-69 Years 58 9.85%
70-79 Years 34 5.77%
80-89 Years 15 2.55%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Plainfield Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 286 48.56%
Color 1 Box Female 303 51.44%

Plainfield Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 574 97.45%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 8 1.36%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4 0.68%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.34%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.17%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Plainfield Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 115 16.99%
2. Irish 89 13.15%
3. German 72 10.64%
4. French Non-Basque 65 9.60%
5. Italian 63 9.31%
6. French Canadian 57 8.42%
7. Polish 49 7.24%
8. United States Or American 33 4.87%
9. Scottish 30 4.43%
10. Scotch Irish 24 3.55%

Plainfield Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 515 93.47%
2. French 13 2.36%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10 1.81%
4. German 5 0.91%
5. Italian 4 0.73%
6. Polish 4 0.73%

Plainfield Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 553 96.01%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 12 2.08%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 11 1.91%

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
01070