CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Plainfield

Iowa · 464 residents · 0.34 sq mi

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Plainfield is a city of 464 people in Iowa. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $28,600. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. At a median age of 36.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 7.3%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 43%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

464

+6%vs 2000

vs 438 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.6

−1%vs 2000

vs 37.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.34 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024314

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.8%(36)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.3%(43)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.6%(40)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.5%(21)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243%(14)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.4%(67)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.1%(56)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.1%(47)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.9%(46)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.1%(61)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.6%(26)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,092

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,688 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,177

−44%vs 2000

vs $18,156 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.3%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$28,600

−43%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $66,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$309

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $450 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.8%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.4% in 2000

20.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.6%(432)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(4)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(462)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.4%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.5%(11)

Asian origin

Filipino0.6%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro4.1%(13)

Ancestry

German52.5%(165)

Dutch7%(22)

Norwegian6.1%(19)

Czech5.4%(17)

English5.1%(16)

Irish4.5%(14)

American1.6%(5)

French1.6%(5)

Polish1.6%(5)

Swiss1.3%(4)

Swedish0.3%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Dutch population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Czech population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.7%

+3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.0%

−10.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.3%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.5 min

+35%vs 2000

vs 15.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.6%(38)

Married48.9%(65)

Widowed4.5%(6)

Divorced18%(24)

Women 15+

Never married26.5%(35)

Married57.6%(76)

Widowed5.3%(7)

Divorced10.6%(14)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.9%

−7.8 ptssince 2013

from 9.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.0%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 60.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.0%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.4%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.8%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 23.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.5%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.5%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 75.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.4%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 39.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)31.6%(6)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)31.6%(6)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era15.8%(3)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 19 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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