Plainfield township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

6,220

Plainfield township is located in Northampton County Pennsylvania. Plainfield township has a 2024 population of 6,220. Plainfield township is currently declining at a rate of -0.02% annually and its population has decreased by -0.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,243 in 2020.

The average household income in Plainfield township is $101,538 with a poverty rate of 5.19%. The median age in Plainfield township is 51.2 years: 50.2 years for males, and 51.7 years for females.

Plainfield township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Plainfield township was:

  • White: 96.86%
  • Two or more races: 2.88%
  • Asian: 0.26%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
24.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
251.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.37% (-23)
The current population of Plainfield township, Pennsylvania is 6,220 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,243.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,05196.86%
Two or more races1802.88%
Asian160.26%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Plainfield township Population by Race

Plainfield township Population Pyramid 2024

Plainfield township Median Age

51.2

Total

50.2

Male

51.7

Female

Plainfield township Adults

There are 5,398 adults, (1,659 of whom are seniors) in Plainfield township.

Plainfield township Age Dependency

67.1

Age Dependency Ratio

44.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Plainfield township Sex Ratio

Female3,14550.34%
Male3,10249.66%

Plainfield township Population by Age

Plainfield township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4732.5280.319.7
Married1,4813.0789.810.2
Non Family8161.362.537.5
Female1153.097327
Male614.571000

3.11

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

80.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Plainfield township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4208.5%
Associates Degree4819.73%
Bachelors Degree71814.53%
Graduate Degree55611.25%
High School Graduate2,18044.12%
Less Than 9th Grade831.68%
Some College50310.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Plainfield township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Plainfield township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,8364,3331,258
2+ Races898916
Asian16160

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 26.01%.

Plainfield township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,804$119,375$0
Graduate Degree$76,116$89,333$67,569
High School Graduate$39,828$54,613$36,354
Less Than 9th Grade$31,885$51,583$0
Overall$51,764$71,607$38,769
Some College$57,114$70,625$40,313

$51,764

Average Earnings

$71,607

Average Male

$38,769

Average Female

Plainfield township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Plainfield township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Plainfield township Language

96.59% of Plainfield township residents speak only English, while 3.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.56% of the population.

Plainfield township Language

Plainfield township Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,0433245.36%

5.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.38%

Male Poverty Rate

5.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Plainfield township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Plainfield township is White, with 5.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Plainfield township is White, with 5.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.25%.

Plainfield township Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
High School7.11%
Less Than 9th Grade5.17%
Bachelors or Greater4%
Some College3.48%

Plainfield township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed9.18%
Female Employed1.89%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Plainfield township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Plainfield township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,625$118,590
Households$88,225$101,538
Married Families$99,494$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,529$66,729

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Plainfield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.6%

Male Marriage Rate

55.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Plainfield township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Plainfield township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Plainfield township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Plainfield township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

448

Number of Veterans

394

Male Veterans

54

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam153
First Gulf War64
World War II15
Korea13
Second Gulf War0

Plainfield township Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+226
55 to 64135
65 to 7471
35 to 5416
18 to 340

Plainfield township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4328.21%
2+ Races1613.11%

Plainfield township Veterans by Race

Plainfield township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Plainfield township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.6%

Labor Force Participation

58.5%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

Plainfield township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Plainfield township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Plainfield township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.67%

Born in Plainfield township

97.77%

Native Born

2.23%

Foreign Born

0.24%

Non Citizen

1.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.77% of Plainfield township residents were born in the United States, with 73.67% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Plainfield township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20296,215-1-0.02%
20286,216-1-0.02%
20276,217-1-0.02%
20266,218-1-0.02%
20256,219-1-0.02%
20246,220-1-0.02%
20236,221-1-0.02%
20226,222-26-0.42%
20216,24850.08%
20206,243-6-0.1%
20196,24920.03%
20186,247440.71%
20176,203200.32%
20166,183220.36%
20156,161-16-0.26%
20146,177-6-0.1%
20136,183-9-0.15%
20126,19280.13%
20116,184-7-0.11%
20106,19100%

Plainfield township Population by Year