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Plainville Connecticut Information: Plainville, Connecticut is part of HARTFORD County. Population for Plainville from the last gathering is 17328. You can view Plainville venues that host many Plainville CT events every year. You can also research Plainville Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Plainville Connecticut real estate guide. Plainville Connecticut has a latitude of 41.6724 and a longitude of -72.8647. Zip codes in Plainville, CT include 06062 ... more Plainville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Plainville, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Plainville, CT was 17,328.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Plainville was 8,461, which represents 48.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Plainville, CT
There are an estimated 3,830 married men in the town. 55.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Plainville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Plainville is 8,867 which is 51.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Plainville, Connecticut
There are an estimated 3,828 married women in the community. 52.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Plainville, CT
The median age of people living in Plainville, CT was 39.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Plainville was 852. There were 13,646 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.2 percent of the population (2,635) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Plainville, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Plainville, CT was 17,121.

White Population in Plainville, CT
The estimated White population in the Plainville community is 16,205, which is 93.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Plainville, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 390, which is 2.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Plainville, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Plainville, CT was 29.

Asian Population in Plainville, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 289.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Plainville, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Plainville was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 206, while those of “two or more races” was 207 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Plainville community was 618, or 3.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Plainville, CT
The household population number in Plainville was 17,145.

Group Quarters Population in Plainville, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 183.

Average Household Size in Plainville, CT
The average household size in Plainville is 2.32 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Plainville, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,707 total housing units in Plainville.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,385, or 95.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,132 were owner-occupied (69.5), and 2,253 were renter-occupied (30.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 322 vacant homes in Plainville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Plainville, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,313, with a median value in dollars of 128,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Plainville, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,205 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Plainville, average costs per month were $421 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 10,499 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Plainville, Connecticut
2,525 people in Plainville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Plainville, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Plainville was 1,894, or 13.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Plainville, CT
In 2000, there were 2,541 people in Plainville, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Plainville, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3,057 people in Plainville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 18.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Plainville, Connecticut
There were 9,918 in the labor force in Plainville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Plainville was 19.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Plainville, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $48,136. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Plainville, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $60,586. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Plainville, Connecticut
Per capita income in Plainville in the last full census was 23,257. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Plainville numbered 198, or 4.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Plainville, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 874, or 5.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.