Plainfield is a somewhat small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 18,883 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Plainfield is the 43rd largest community in Indiana.

Unlike some towns, Plainfield isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Plainfield are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Plainfield is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Plainfield who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.46%), sales jobs (12.00%), and management occupations (8.08%).

Also of interest is that Plainfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Plainfield is a very car-oriented town. This is because most people - 97.1% - drive by car to work every day, and few people choose alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit, cycling, or walking. In general, car-oriented communities have a layout that emphasizes streets, highways, and ease of parking, and sometimes this can be to the detriment of human-scale priorities such as walkability alongside roads, and public spaces. For example, strip malls are something you will find in Plainfield.

As is often the case in a small town, Plainfield doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Plainfield Information and Demographics

The citizens of Plainfield are slightly better educated than the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns, with 18.16% of adults in Plainfield having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Plainfield in 2000 was $21,083, which is upper middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $84,332 for a family of four.

The people who call Plainfield home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Plainfield is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Plainfield include German, English, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Plainfield is English.