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Plainfield, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $158,169 (it was $67,800 in 2000)
Plainfield:

$158,169
New York:

$400,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $89,178 - $217,677

Total population: 915 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 986 (43 farm, 943 nonfarm))

Houses: 406 (355 occupied: 292 owner occupied, 63 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

18%
State:

46%

Housing density: 14 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $227,166.

Median contract rent in 2022: $730 (lower quartile is $536, upper quartile is $906)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $743


Median gross rent in Plainfield, NY in 2022: $870

Housing units in Plainfield with a mortgage: 79 (9 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 64

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Plainfield, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 56,939
  • In family households: 44,261 (10,543 male householders, 4,515 female householders)
    11,641 spouses, 13,962 children (12,887 natural, 358 adopted, 717 stepchildren), 819 grandchildren, 298 brothers or sisters, 351 parents, foster children, 375 other relatives, 1,530 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 12,678 (4,443 male householders (3,175 living alone)), 5,119 female householders (4,064 living alone)), 3,116 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 5,320 (556 institutionalized population)

9,340 married couples with children.
3,333 single-parent households (998 men, 2,335 women).

98.3% of residents of Plainfield speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 21 (2.0%)
(76.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.8
State:

3.8

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Plainfield, New York
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Plainfield, New York
  • 0no bedroom
  • 81 bedroom
  • 462 bedrooms
  • 1373 bedrooms
  • 694 bedrooms
  • 325+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Plainfield, New York
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Plainfield, New York
  • 0no bedroom
  • 31 bedroom
  • 222 bedrooms
  • 213 bedrooms
  • 74 bedrooms
  • 105+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Plainfield in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Plainfield in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 16no vehicle
  • 681 vehicle
  • 1392 vehicles
  • 543 vehicles
  • 114 vehicles
  • 45+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Plainfield in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Plainfield in renter-occupied apartments
  • 5no vehicle
  • 281 vehicle
  • 252 vehicles
  • 53 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Plainfield, New York
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Plainfield, New York
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 43 rooms
  • 294 rooms
  • 625 rooms
  • 506 rooms
  • 477 rooms
  • 528 rooms
  • 489+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Plainfield, New York
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Plainfield, New York
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 73 rooms
  • 84 rooms
  • 155 rooms
  • 116 rooms
  • 137 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 99+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Plainfield, NY
  • Plainfield, NY household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Plainfield, NY in 2022
  • 34,447Less than $10,000
  • 50,852$10,000 to $19,999
  • 51,518$20,000 to $29,999
  • 55,577$30,000 to $39,999
  • 55,949$40,000 to $49,999
  • 54,774$50,000 to $59,999
  • 81,095$60,000 to $74,999
  • 111,899$75,000 to $99,999
  • 88,133$100,000 to $124,999
  • 63,797$125,000 to $149,999
  • 72,744$150,000 to $199,999
  • 84,618$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 27.6%
Number of people working at home: 56 (11.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 18
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 37
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 40
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 36
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 37
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 25
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 79
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 26
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 42
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 39
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 12
  • 90 or more minutes: 17

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 312 (70.7%)
  • Carpooled: 70 (15.9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0.9%)
  • Subway or elevated: 3 (0.7%)
  • Walked: 19 (4.3%)
  • Worked at home: 33 (7.5%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Plainfield, New York
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Plainfield, New York
  • 41995 to March 2000
  • 01990 to 1994
  • 01985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 21975 to 1979
  • 21970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 6Before 1965
Ancestries in Plainfield, NY

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 235 (19.2%)
  • German: 219 (17.9%)
  • Irish: 159 (13.0%)
  • Polish: 112 (9.2%)
  • Italian: 91 (7.4%)
  • Other: 87 (7.1%)
  • Welsh: 86 (7.0%)
  • United States: 59 (4.8%)
  • Dutch: 52 (4.3%)
  • French: 39 (3.2%)
  • Scottish: 18 (1.5%)
  • Portuguese: 16 (1.3%)
  • French Canadian: 12 (1.0%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 12 (1.0%)
  • Czech: 9 (0.7%)
  • Greek: 5 (0.4%)
  • Danish: 3 (0.2%)
  • Swedish: 3 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 2 (0.2%)
  • Russian: 2 (0.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 2 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Portugal
Plainfield:

28.6% (4)
New York:

0.3% (13,508)

Korea
Plainfield:

28.6% (4)
New York:

2.5% (97,933)

Other Caribbean
Plainfield:

28.6% (4)
New York:

2.0% (78,538)

Mexico
Plainfield:

14.3% (2)
New York:

4.2% (161,189)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 886
  • Other state: 84
  • Northeast: 54
  • Midwest: 7
  • South: 23
  • West: 0

65% of Plainfield residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 93% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 15
  • 9th grade: 8
  • 10th grade: 19
  • 11th grade: 9
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 20
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 147
  • Less than 1 year of college: 12
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 25
  • Associate degree: 21
  • Bachelor's degree: 29
  • Master's degree: 4
  • Professional school degree: 1
  • Doctorate degree: 4
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 7
  • 9th grade: 7
  • 10th grade: 15
  • 11th grade: 12
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 126
  • Less than 1 year of college: 19
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 52
  • Associate degree: 29
  • Bachelor's degree: 27
  • Master's degree: 19
  • Professional school degree: 3
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Plainfield marital status for males
Plainfield marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 280
  • Two: 2
  • 3 or 4: 2
  • 5 to 9: 3
  • Mobile homes: 117
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $63,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.2%
Year householders moved into residence in Plainfield
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Plainfield, NY
  • 70.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 14.7%Wood
  • 8.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.8%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Plainfield, NY
  • 65.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 14.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 12.7%Wood
  • 7.9%Electricity

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
Here:

2.6%
New York:

14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1
Here:

1.5%
New York:

13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
New York:

38.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability