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Plainfield School District Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Plainfield School District is 15,270. The Plainfield School District population density is 355.26 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 647.99 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Plainfield School District is white, which represent 92.95% of the total population. The average Plainfield School District education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 15,270. #82

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Plainfield School District		-0.77%
Connecticut		5.48%
U.S.		11.61%

*The Plainfield School District population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Connecticut and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #97

Plainfield School District	355.26 per square mile
Connecticut	647.99 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	14,193 (92.95%, #81)
Black:	322 (2.11%, #64)
Hispanic:	552 (3.61%, #101)
Asian:	153 (1.00%, #132)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	89 (0.58%, #16)
One Race, Other:	126 (0.83%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	387 (2.53%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	14 (2.54%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	402 (72.83%, see rank)
Cuban:	39 (7.07%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	97 (17.57%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	9 (5.88%, see rank)
Chinese:	48 (31.37%, see rank)
Filipino:	62 (40.52%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	5 (3.27%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	29 (18.95%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

14,006 (91.72%) out of the total population of 15,270 reported first ancestry.

	Plainfield School District	% of the Total Population	Connecticut	U.S.
Arab	51	0.33%, see rank	0.61%	0.56%
Czech	10	0.07%, see rank	0.37%	0.47%
Danish	90	0.59%, see rank	0.33%	0.42%
Dutch	92	0.60%, see rank	0.74%	1.40%
English	1,881	12.32%, see rank	8.94%	8.02%
French	5,527	36.20%, see rank	8.47%	3.34%
German	1,676	10.98%, see rank	9.34%	15.03%
Greek	22	0.14%, see rank	0.87%	0.41%
Hungarian	20	0.13%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	2,750	18.01%, see rank	16.03%	10.80%
Italian	2,054	13.45%, see rank	18.43%	5.52%
Norwegian	88	0.58%, see rank	0.54%	1.42%
Polish	1,605	10.51%, see rank	7.96%	3.01%
Portuguese	272	1.78%, see rank	1.39%	0.44%
Russian	210	1.38%, see rank	1.82%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	16	0.10%, see rank	0.53%	0.99%
Scottish	169	1.11%, see rank	1.84%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	174	1.14%, see rank	0.92%	0.95%
Swedish	231	1.51%, see rank	1.71%	1.27%
Swiss	13	0.09%, see rank	0.23%	0.30%
Ukrainian	5	0.03%, see rank	0.55%	0.31%
American	840	5.50%, see rank	3.92%	7.12%
Welsh	16	0.10%, see rank	0.41%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 7,808 (51.13%, see rank)

Females: 7,462 (48.87%, see rank)

Plainfield School District	Male: 51.13% Female: 48.87%
Connecticut	Male: 48.74% Female: 51.26%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Plainfield School District	41.10 years old
Connecticut	40.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Plainfield School District	40.40 years old
Connecticut	38.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Plainfield School District	41.90 years old
Connecticut	41.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Plainfield School District	% of the Total Population	Connecticut	U.S.
Under 5 years	882	5.78%, see rank	5.41%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	931	6.10%, see rank	6.05%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	876	5.74%, see rank	6.53%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	940	6.16%, see rank	7.11%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	698	4.57%, see rank	6.53%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,978	12.95%, see rank	12.06%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,219	14.53%, see rank	12.78%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,524	16.53%, see rank	15.69%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,017	13.21%, see rank	13.04%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,178	7.71%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	715	4.68%, see rank	4.54%	4.25%
85 years and over	312	2.04%, see rank	2.44%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Plainfield School District	Connecticut	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	10,943, 100%	2,455,577	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,236, 11.29%, see rank	10.47%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,881, 44.60%, see rank	27.61%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,089, 28.23%, see rank	24.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,037, 9.48%, see rank	20.63%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	700, 6.40%, see rank	16.37%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.94, see rank	14.05	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Plainfield School District			Connecticut		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	253	100.00%	0.00%	66.72%	33.28%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,442	92.51%, see rank	7.49%, see rank	90.31%	9.69%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	903	90.59%, see rank	9.41%, see rank	89.29%	10.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	385	88.05%, see rank	11.95%, see rank	66.48%	33.52%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	101	41.58%, see rank	58.42%, see rank	45.69%	54.31%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Plainfield School District	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Households	5,730, 100%	1,356,206	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.63, see rank	2.56	2.63
1 Person Households	1,280, 22.34%, see rank	27.92%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	4,450, 77.66%, see rank	72.08%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,026, 70.26%, see rank	66.33%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.18, see rank	3.23	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,161, 55.17%, see rank	48.98%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,704, 29.74%, see rank	33.67%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Plainfield School District	%	Connecticut	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	12,581	see rank	2,945,558	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	6,312	100%, see rank	1,420,207	123,281,364
Never Married	2,008	31.81%, see rank	36.80%	35.77%
Married	3,470	54.97%, see rank	51.58%	52.04%
Widowed	209	3.31%, see rank	2.63%	2.57%
Divorced	625	9.90%, see rank	8.98%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	6,269	100%, see rank	1,525,351	129,692,771
Never Married	1,559	24.87%, see rank	30.51%	29.48%
Married	3,381	53.93%, see rank	48.05%	49.19%
Widowed	499	7.96%, see rank	9.10%	9.16%
Divorced	830	13.24%, see rank	12.33%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Plainfield School District	%	Connecticut	U.S.
Native	14,800	96.92%, see rank	86.35%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	10,520	68.89%, see rank	55.22%	58.73%
Born in Different State	4,062	26.60%, see rank	27.55%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	218	1.43%, see rank	3.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	470	3.08%, see rank	13.65%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	318	2.08%, see rank	6.56%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	152	1.00%, see rank	7.10%	7.09%
Born In Europe	98	0.64%, see rank	3.66%	1.53%
Born In Asia	122	0.80%, see rank	3.23%	3.82%
Born In Africa	22	0.14%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	134	0.88%, see rank	5.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	94	0.62%, see rank	0.43%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Plainfield School District	%	Connecticut	U.S.
English	5,216	91.03%, see rank	76.03%	79.39%
Spanish	179	3.12%, see rank	11.42%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	260	4.54%, see rank	9.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	63	1.10%, see rank	2.38%	3.36%
Other	12	0.21%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.