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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Plainfield, MI compare?
| Figure | Plainfield, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 34,770 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 33,535 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 958 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.2% |
| Measure | Plainfield, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 34,040±29 |
| Median age | 40.9±2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.6%±1.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.9%±2.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.0%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.0%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 41.2%±2.4 pts |
| Median household income | $94,218±$7,315 |
| Per capita income | $48,511±$3,122 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.5%±2.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1%±1.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $326,900±$12,653 |
| Median gross rent | $1,269±$125 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.9%±10.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.8%±1.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.9%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.4%±1.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.1%±2.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.2 min±1.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.7%±1.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov