Plainfield

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


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Plainfield Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,743
  • Land Area (2000): 62.834 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.111 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,836
Plainfield Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,217 47.39%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 26 0.56%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,435 52.05%

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 Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 158 12.76%
2. Metal Manufactuing 113 9.13%
3. Educational Services 87 7.03%
4. Apparel Manufacturing 62 5.01%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 52 4.20%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 42 3.39%
7. Truck Transportation 37 2.99%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 35 2.83%
9. Repair and Maintenance 34 2.75%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 29 2.34%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 27 2.18%
12. Public Administration 27 2.18%
13. Utilities 27 2.18%
14. Food Manufacturing 26 2.10%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 23 1.86%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 23 1.86%
17. Finance and Insurance 23 1.86%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 23 1.86%
19. Department and Other General Stores 22 1.78%
20. Paper Manufacturing 21 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 183 18.34%
2. Educational Services 130 13.03%
3. Finance and Insurance 69 6.91%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 61 6.11%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 44 4.41%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 43 4.31%
7. Public Administration 39 3.91%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 35 3.51%
9. Construction 34 3.41%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 33 3.31%
11. Apparel Manufacturing 33 3.31%
12. Department and Other General Stores 29 2.91%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25 2.51%
14. Private Household Services 23 2.30%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 20 2.00%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 17 1.70%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 17 1.70%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 15 1.50%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 14 1.40%
20. Other Transportation 14 1.40%

Plainfield Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 100 8.08%
2. Other Production Occupations 98 7.92%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 82 6.62%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 76 6.14%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 66 5.33%
6. Other Management Occupations 54 4.36%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 53 4.28%
8. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 49 3.96%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 48 3.88%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 47 3.80%
11. Computer Specialists 35 2.83%
12. Electricians 34 2.75%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 32 2.58%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 32 2.58%
15. Carpenters 27 2.18%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 27 2.18%
17. Business Operations Specialists 24 1.94%
18. Engineers 23 1.86%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 23 1.86%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 21 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 102 10.22%
2. Other Management Occupations 72 7.21%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 55 5.51%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 49 4.91%
5. Secretaries and Admins 46 4.61%
6. Cashiers 45 4.51%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 43 4.31%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 37 3.71%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 36 3.61%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 35 3.51%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 33 3.31%
12. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 33 3.31%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 32 3.21%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 28 2.81%
15. Registered Nurses 28 2.81%
16. Teachers, Secondary School 26 2.61%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 20 2.00%
18. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 20 2.00%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 20 2.00%
20. Top Executives 19 1.90%

Plainfield Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,029 53.72%
15-35 hours 449 11.89%
1-14 hours 125 3.31%
No regular hours 1,174 31.08%

Plainfield Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 63 2.72%
5 AM-5:29 AM 138 5.95%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 163 7.03%
6 AM-6:29 AM 351 15.14%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 288 12.42%
7 AM-7:29 AM 334 14.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 343 14.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 106 4.57%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 124 5.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 86 3.71%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 20 0.86%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 112 4.83%
4 PM-11:59 PM 190 8.20%

Plainfield Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 74 3.19%
5-9 230 9.92%
10-14 304 13.11%
15-19 255 11.00%
20-24 433 18.68%
25-29 180 7.77%
30-34 317 13.68%
35-39 59 2.55%
40-44 125 5.39%
45-59 127 5.48%
60-89 98 4.23%
At least 90 116 5.00%

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% 1,476 63.68%
30-44 0 0.00% 501 21.61%
45-59 0 0.00% 127 5.48%
At least 60 0 0.00% 214 9.23%

Plainfield Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 186 7.85%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,095 88.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.30%
Color 4 Box Other 13 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 17 0.72%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 50 2.11%

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): 1,618 (4,260 people)
Families (2000): 1,272 (3,728 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 647
People at same address in 1995: 3,215
Plainfield Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 58 3.32%
$10,000-$14,999 147 8.42%
$15,000-$19,999 58 3.32%
$20,000-$24,999 136 7.79%
$25,000-$29,999 92 5.27%
$30,000-$34,999 123 7.04%
$35,000-$39,999 105 6.01%
$40,000-$44,999 71 4.07%
$45,000-$49,999 111 6.36%
$50,000-$59,999 245 14.03%
$60,000-$74,999 229 13.12%
$75,000-$99,999 208 11.91%
$100,000-$124,999 91 5.21%
$125,000-$149,999 48 2.75%
$150,000-$199,999 16 0.92%
$200,000 or more 8 0.46%

Plainfield Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 328 18.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 590 33.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 64 3.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 321 18.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 301 17.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 114 6.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 27 1.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 13 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Plainfield Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,356 27.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 868 17.80%
Public Assistance 21 0.43%
Retirement 368 7.55%
Self Employment 188 3.85%
Social Security 500 10.25%
Supplemental Security 32 0.66%
Wage / Salary 1,333 27.33%
Other 211 4.33%

Plainfield Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 753 62.85%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 445 37.15%

Plainfield Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 128 6.86%
Color 1 Box Married 1,260 67.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 413 22.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 64 3.43%

Plainfield Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 159 8.07%
Color 1 Box Married 1,278 64.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 326 16.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 207 10.51%

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 324 8.85%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 599 16.35%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,406 38.38%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 643 17.55%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 157 4.29%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 333 9.09%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 201 5.49%

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 10 0.21% 26 0.55% 36 0.76%
Kindergarten 63 1.33% 8 0.17% 71 1.50%
Grades 1-4 169 3.56% 38 0.80% 207 4.36%
Grades 5-8 285 6.01% 44 0.93% 329 6.94%
Grades 9-12 184 3.88% 48 1.01% 232 4.89%
Undergrad college 101 2.13% 30 0.63% 131 2.76%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 10 0.21% 10 0.21%
Total 812 17.12% 204 4.30% 1,016 21.42%

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 4,455 96.37%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 168 3.63%

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 503 10.61%
10-19 Years 644 13.58%
20-29 Years 405 8.54%
30-39 Years 638 13.45%
40-49 Years 845 17.82%
50-59 Years 684 14.42%
60-69 Years 449 9.47%
70-79 Years 365 7.70%
80-89 Years 187 3.94%
90+ Years 23 0.48%

Plainfield Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,350 49.55%
Color 1 Box Female 2,393 50.45%

Plainfield Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,675 98.57%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 28 0.59%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 15 0.32%
Color 1 Box African-American 15 0.32%
Color 2 Box Asian 9 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Plainfield Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,344 27.51%
2. Italian 926 18.96%
3. English 510 10.44%
4. Irish 389 7.96%
5. Pennsylvania German 282 5.77%
6. United States Or American 276 5.65%
7. Dutch 266 5.45%
8. Polish 202 4.14%
9. French Non-Basque 130 2.66%
10. Hungarian 82 1.68%

Plainfield Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,321 96.56%
2. Italian 62 1.39%
3. German 57 1.27%
4. Polish 12 0.27%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9 0.20%
6. Other Indo European 9 0.20%
7. Other West Germanic 5 0.11%

Plainfield Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,599 98.31%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 57 1.22%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 22 0.47%

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
17081