Plainville

  1. Plainville Legal Resources
  2. Plainville Statistics
  3. Plainville Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Plainville Employment Information
  5. Plainville Family Information
  6. Plainville Education Information
  7. Plainville Business Information
  8. Plainville Public Benefits Information
  9. Plainville Criminal Information
  10. Plainville Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Plainville Zip Codes


Plainville Legal Resources Back to top

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Plainville Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,683
  • Land Area (2000): 28.648 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.257 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 508
  • Alias(es) (2003): N ATTLEBORO, NORTH ATTLEBORO, PLAINVILLE
Plainville Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 7,720 2003 7,921 2005 7,904
2002 7,778 2004 Not Available 2006 8,070

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Houses (2000): 3,111
Plainville Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,868 76.38%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,815 23.62%

Plainville 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.


Plainville Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 10,554
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $310,071,000 / $71,439,000
Plainville Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 3,965 3,776 189 4.76% 48
1991 4,071 3,694 377 9.27% 93
1992 4,025 3,668 357 8.86% 88
1993 4,065 3,820 245 6.04% 60
1994 4,238 4,004 235 5.54% 55
1995 4,092 3,889 203 4.96% 50
1996 4,140 3,985 155 3.75% 37
1997 4,257 4,104 153 3.60% 36
1998 4,345 4,228 117 2.70% 27
1999 4,432 4,312 120 2.70% 27
2000 4,548 4,418 130 2.85% 29
2001 4,591 4,418 172 3.75% 37
2002 4,715 4,464 251 5.32% 53
2003 4,754 4,516 238 5.01% 50
2004 4,746 4,512 235 4.95% 49
2005 4,803 4,583 220 4.58% 46
2006 4,915 4,675 241 4.89% 49
2007 4,855 4,646 209 4.31% 43
2008 4,790 4,539 251 5.23% 52
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 4,828 4,557 271 5.61% 56
Feb 2008 4,797 4,537 260 5.42% 54
Mar 2008 4,807 4,539 268 5.58% 56
Apr 2008 4,785 4,558 227 4.74% 47
May 2008 4,749 4,518 231 4.86% 49
Jun 2008 4,825 4,567 258 5.35% 53
Jul 2008 4,802 4,548 254 5.29% 53
Aug 2008 4,793 4,548 245 5.11% 51
Sep 2008 4,724 4,482 242 5.12% 51
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Plainville Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 277 11.86%
2. Public Administration 169 7.24%
3. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 164 7.02%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 160 6.85%
5. Finance and Insurance 104 4.45%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 101 4.33%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 94 4.03%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 93 3.98%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 89 3.81%
10. Educational Services 81 3.47%
11. Health Care 65 2.78%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 64 2.74%
13. Repair and Maintenance 61 2.61%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 59 2.53%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 58 2.48%
16. Metal Manufactuing 50 2.14%
17. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 40 1.71%
18. Utilities 40 1.71%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 36 1.54%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 31 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 396 20.54%
2. Finance and Insurance 175 9.08%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 123 6.38%
4. Educational Services 123 6.38%
5. Public Administration 97 5.03%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 73 3.79%
7. Social Assistance 71 3.68%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 69 3.58%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 67 3.48%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 66 3.42%
11. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 57 2.96%
12. Construction 54 2.80%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 50 2.59%
14. Department and Other General Stores 46 2.39%
15. Private Household Services 39 2.02%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 32 1.66%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 32 1.66%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 31 1.61%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 26 1.35%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 24 1.24%

Plainville Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 188 8.05%
2. Computer Specialists 177 7.58%
3. Other Management Occupations 129 5.52%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 115 4.93%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 106 4.54%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 104 4.45%
7. Other Production Occupations 91 3.90%
8. Law Enforcement Workers 90 3.85%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 90 3.85%
10. Top Executives 77 3.30%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 72 3.08%
12. Engineers 70 3.00%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 70 3.00%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 51 2.18%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 48 2.06%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 46 1.97%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 46 1.97%
18. Other Construction Trades 46 1.97%
19. Vehicle Mechanics 45 1.93%
20. Accountants and Auditors 44 1.88%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 169 8.77%
2. Registered Nurses 121 6.28%
3. Other Management Occupations 107 5.55%
4. Secretaries and Admins 88 4.56%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 85 4.41%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 84 4.36%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 78 4.05%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 77 3.99%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 73 3.79%
10. Business Operations Specialists 56 2.90%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 54 2.80%
12. Accountants and Auditors 52 2.70%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 51 2.65%
14. Personal Appearance Workers 51 2.65%
15. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 48 2.49%
16. Child Care Workers 46 2.39%
17. Other Production Occupations 44 2.28%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 43 2.23%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 39 2.02%
20. Other Healthcare Support 39 2.02%

Plainville Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,564 59.79%
15-35 hours 830 13.92%
1-14 hours 196 3.29%
No regular hours 1,371 23.00%

Plainville Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 74 1.82%
5 AM-5:29 AM 102 2.52%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 219 5.40%
6 AM-6:29 AM 536 13.22%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 493 12.16%
7 AM-7:29 AM 694 17.11%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 570 14.06%
8 AM-8:29 AM 295 7.27%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 284 7.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 136 3.35%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 119 2.93%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 53 1.31%
Noon-3:59 PM 187 4.61%
4 PM-11:59 PM 293 7.23%

Plainville Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 53 1.31%
5-9 405 9.99%
10-14 503 12.40%
15-19 547 13.49%
20-24 497 12.26%
25-29 228 5.62%
30-34 464 11.44%
35-39 154 3.80%
40-44 198 4.88%
45-59 511 12.60%
60-89 372 9.17%
At least 90 123 3.03%

Plainville 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% 2,233 55.07%
30-44 17 0.42% 799 19.70%
45-59 0 0.00% 511 12.60%
At least 60 100 2.47% 395 9.74%

Plainville Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 313 7.53%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,595 86.44%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 117 2.81%
Color 6 Box Walked 25 0.60%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 104 2.50%

Plainville 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.


Plainville Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,010 (7,626 people)
Families (2000): 2,039 (6,349 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,028
People at same address in 1995: 4,474
Plainville Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 157 5.22%
$10,000-$14,999 138 4.58%
$15,000-$19,999 124 4.12%
$20,000-$24,999 139 4.62%
$25,000-$29,999 132 4.39%
$30,000-$34,999 134 4.45%
$35,000-$39,999 149 4.95%
$40,000-$44,999 124 4.12%
$45,000-$49,999 170 5.65%
$50,000-$59,999 336 11.16%
$60,000-$74,999 380 12.62%
$75,000-$99,999 474 15.75%
$100,000-$124,999 275 9.14%
$125,000-$149,999 126 4.19%
$150,000-$199,999 102 3.39%
$200,000 or more 50 1.66%

Plainville Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 788 26.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 825 27.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 162 5.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 458 15.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 472 15.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 201 6.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 63 2.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 21 0.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Plainville Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,528 30.76%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,288 15.67%
Public Assistance 71 0.86%
Retirement 469 5.71%
Self Employment 230 2.80%
Social Security 690 8.40%
Supplemental Security 59 0.72%
Wage / Salary 2,484 30.22%
Other 400 4.87%

Plainville Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 935 52.71%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 839 47.29%

Plainville Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 260 8.73%
Color 1 Box Married 1,856 62.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 805 27.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 58 1.95%

Plainville Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 355 11.58%
Color 1 Box Married 1,715 55.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 666 21.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 329 10.73%

Plainville 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.


Plainville Education Information Back to top
Plainville Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 146 2.55%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 637 11.13%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,773 30.97%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,205 21.05%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 418 7.30%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,164 20.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 382 6.67%

Plainville 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 117 1.52% 53 0.69% 170 2.21%
Kindergarten 110 1.43% 7 0.09% 117 1.52%
Grades 1-4 431 5.61% 41 0.53% 472 6.14%
Grades 5-8 426 5.54% 16 0.21% 442 5.75%
Grades 9-12 352 4.58% 43 0.56% 395 5.14%
Undergrad college 163 2.12% 97 1.26% 260 3.38%
Graduate or professional school 40 0.52% 65 0.85% 105 1.37%
Total 1,639 21.33% 322 4.19% 1,961 25.52%

Plainville 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.


Plainville Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 876
Plainville Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plainville Public Benefits Information Back to top
Plainville Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,350 95.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 309 4.03%

Plainville 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.


Plainville Criminal Information Back to top
Plainville 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
2001 0.777 0.130 0.000 0.000 0.907 0.000 1.166 5.699 0.777 7.642
2002 0.386 0.129 0.000 0.514 1.029 0.000 2.314 3.600 0.386 6.300
2003 0.757 0.252 0.000 0.000 1.010 0.126 2.272 3.282 1.262 6.817
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.139 0.253 0.000 0.380 1.771 0.253 3.796 8.730 0.759 13.284
2006 3.470 0.124 0.000 0.620 4.213 0.000 5.700 13.135 1.363 20.198
2007 0.980 0.368 0.000 0.123 1.470 0.245 6.739 12.987 0.490 20.216

Plainville Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 13
2005 5 15
2006 5 15
2007 5 15

Plainville Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 66
2002 57

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Plainville Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Plainville Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,115 14.51%
10-19 Years 1,008 13.12%
20-29 Years 814 10.59%
30-39 Years 1,348 17.55%
40-49 Years 1,283 16.70%
50-59 Years 865 11.26%
60-69 Years 568 7.39%
70-79 Years 480 6.25%
80-89 Years 177 2.30%
90+ Years 25 0.33%

Plainville Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,795 49.39%
Color 1 Box Female 3,888 50.61%

Plainville Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,380 96.06%
Color 2 Box Asian 125 1.63%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 73 0.95%
Color 1 Box African-American 53 0.69%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 46 0.60%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Plainville Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 2,386 25.41%
2. English 1,599 17.03%
3. Italian 1,171 12.47%
4. German 813 8.66%
5. French Non-Basque 591 6.29%
6. French Canadian 544 5.79%
7. Scotch Irish 329 3.50%
8. Polish 293 3.12%
9. United States Or American 263 2.80%
10. Scottish 229 2.44%

Plainville Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,692 93.45%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 139 1.94%
3. French 104 1.45%
4. Italian 82 1.15%
5. Hindi 53 0.74%
6. Chinese 25 0.35%
7. Polish 20 0.28%
8. Other Asian 14 0.20%
9. German 9 0.13%
10. Greek 8 0.11%

Plainville Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,321 95.29%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 205 2.67%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 157 2.04%

Plainville 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.
Plainville 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.


Plainville Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02762