Living in Plainfield, Pennsylvania
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Plainfield · Census data 2020–2024
Plainfield has 248 residents with a median age of 58.6. The median household income is $73,977 (5% lower than the Pennsylvania median), the median home value is $181,900.
Plainfield is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Plainfield at a glance
- Population
- 248
- Median age
- 58.6State: 40.9
- Median household income
- $73,977State: $77,971
- Median home value
- $181,900State: $254,500
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
Is Plainfield a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 29% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 5% lower than the Pennsylvania median; a poverty rate of 30.6%.
The weather is best in May–June and August–September.
Cost of living in Plainfield
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Plainfield the median home value is $181,900, 45% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,486 a month in housing costs.
Plainfield median household income
The median household income in Plainfield is $73,977 and the income per person is $27,773. 30.6% of residents live below the poverty line (Pennsylvania: 11.7%).
Housing in Plainfield: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 109
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1981
- Average household size
- 2.25
Plainfield demographics
- Population
- 248
- Median age
- 58.6
- Under 18
- 13.3%
- 65 and older
- 25.8%
- Households
- 109
- Foreign-born
- 1.2%
- Veterans
- 13.5%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Plainfield ›
Education in Plainfield
0% of adults 25 and older in Plainfield have a bachelor's degree or higher (Pennsylvania: 35.2%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Plainfield
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- —State: 26 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 100%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%
Plainfield vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainfield | 248 | $73,977 | $181,900 | — |
| Lower Frankford | 1,752 | $76,797 | $242,100 | $1,203 |
| West Pennsboro | 5,660 | $81,433 | $282,600 | $1,266 |
| Carlisle | 21,852 | $61,720 | $224,100 | $1,094 |
| North Middleton | 12,441 | $84,580 | $253,500 | $1,065 |
| Upper Frankford | 1,954 | $77,862 | $191,800 | $943 |
| Carlisle Barracks | 730 | $126,400 | — | $2,549 |
| Schlusser | 5,402 | $92,234 | $241,000 | $975 |
| Newville | 1,283 | $59,087 | $177,100 | $957 |
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What is the median household income in Plainfield, PA?
The median household income in Plainfield is $73,977, 5% lower than the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Plainfield?
The median home value in Plainfield is $181,900, compared with $254,500 in Pennsylvania.
Is Plainfield, PA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 29% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 5% lower than the Pennsylvania median; a poverty rate of 30.6%.
What is the median age in Plainfield?
The median age in Plainfield is 58.6 years (Pennsylvania: 40.9).
What is the unemployment rate in Plainfield?
The unemployment rate in Plainfield is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Plainfield?
0% of adults in Plainfield have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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