Plainfield

Population: 283
Median household income: $74,205
Median home value: $160,600

Plainfield is a community in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, home to 283 residents. Its median household income of $74,205 runs below the Cumberland County figure of $85,634.

From 2019 to 2023, Plainfield's population declined 30.3% from 406 to 283, while its median home value rose 44.4% from $111,200 to $160,600.

The median resident is 58.1 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 24.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 283
Median age: 58.1 yrs
Median household income: $74,205
Median home value: $160,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 141
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

406283

Median household income

$39,135$74,205

Median home value

$111,200$160,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	406	$39,135	$111,200
2020	278	$37,604	$113,800
2021	278	$38,750	$121,300
2022	242	$55,329	$148,700
2023	283	$74,205	$160,600

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1712.0%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4424.0%

45 to 544.2%

55 to 6424.7%

65 to 744.2%

75 and over21.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	34	12.0%
18 to 24	25	8.8%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	68	24.0%
45 to 54	12	4.2%
55 to 64	70	24.7%
65 to 74	12	4.2%
75 and over	62	21.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	283	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate54.9%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	123	54.9%
Some college or associate's	71	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	30	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone72.0%

Carpooled28.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	77	72.0%
Carpooled	30	28.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	57	53.3%
30 to 44 min	19	17.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	31	29.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 16.3% (46 of 283)

	Count	Share
Family households	69	48.9%
Nonfamily households	72	51.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	141	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	141	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached63.1%

1-unit, attached14.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	89	63.1%
1-unit, attached	21	14.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	31	22.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4261080
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.65 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2012, -77.2833