Plainfield

Population: 1,057
Median household income: $50,357
Median home value: $95,500

Plainfield, a community in Waushara County, Wisconsin, has 1,057 residents. The median household income of $50,357 is below the Waushara County median ($64,968).

From 2019 to 2023, Plainfield's population grew 24.5% from 849 to 1,057, while its median home value fell 3.0% from $98,500 to $95,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 73.9% of the population. 76.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,057
Median age: 33.5 yrs
Median household income: $50,357
Median home value: $95,500
Median gross rent: $845
Housing units: 395
Homeownership rate: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8491,057

Median household income

$45,536$50,357

Median home value

$98,500$95,500

Median gross rent

$625$845

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	849	$45,536	$98,500	$625
2020	981	$48,696	$94,800	$650
2021	997	$45,104	$89,500	$706
2022	1,008	$45,417	$99,300	$764
2023	1,057	$50,357	$95,500	$845

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1723.9%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	4.4%
5 to 17	253	23.9%
18 to 24	118	11.2%
25 to 34	163	15.4%
35 to 44	87	8.2%
45 to 54	88	8.3%
55 to 64	105	9.9%
65 to 74	95	9.0%
75 and over	102	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	781	73.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.7%
Two or more races	20	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	248	23.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.9%

High school graduate58.9%

Some college or associate's20.9%

Bachelor's degree3.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	89	13.9%
High school graduate	377	58.9%
Some college or associate's	134	20.9%
Bachelor's degree	25	3.9%
Graduate or professional degree	15	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled14.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	364	76.5%
Carpooled	70	14.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	39	8.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	93	21.3%
15 to 29 min	201	46.0%
30 to 44 min	102	23.3%
45 to 59 min	1	0.2%
60+ min	40	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 14.3% (151 of 1,057)

	Count	Share
Family households	225	61.1%
Nonfamily households	143	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	368	93.2%
Vacant	27	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	282	76.6%
Renter-occupied	86	23.4%

1-unit, detached83.5%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	330	83.5%
1-unit, attached	9	2.3%
2 to 4 units	26	6.6%
5 to 19 units	15	3.8%
20 or more units	3	0.8%
Mobile home & other	12	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5563150
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.56 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.2175, -89.4969