Plainfield, NH (New Hampshire) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,444 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,444 (57 farm, 2,387 nonfarm))

Houses: 877 (844 occupied: 741 owner occupied, 103 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	12%
State:	30%

Housing density: 17 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $882 (lower quartile is $597, upper quartile is $1,204)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $891

Median gross rent in Plainfield, NH in 2007: $1,005

Housing units in Plainfield with a mortgage: 281 (20 second mortgage, 26 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 87

Plainfield,NH index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $270,532 (it was $128,500 in 2000)

Plainfield:	$270,532
New Hampshire:	$261,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $174,243 - $322,291

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $325,507
Here: $325,507
State: $325,636

Townhouses or other attached units: $370,603
Here: $370,603
State: $264,940

In 2-unit structures: $291,182
Here: $291,182
State: $286,159

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $177,589
Here: $177,589
State: $259,257

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $99,480
Here: $99,480
State: $195,820

Mobile homes: $50,417
Here: $50,417
State: $42,127

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,241

In family households: 2,017 (532 male householders, 137 female householders)
574 spouses, 665 children (618 natural, 23 adopted, 24 stepchildren), 31 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 32 other relatives, 34 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 224 (95 male householders (62 living alone)), 88 female householders (78 living alone)), 41 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 271 2-persons, 179 3-persons, 154 4-persons, 52 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 140 1-person, 43 2-persons.

456 married couples with children.
83 single-parent households (21 men, 62 women).

94.9% of residents of Plainfield speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 38% speak English not well).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 20% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 71 (3.2%)
(54.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Plainfield, New Hampshire:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 3 3 rooms: 14 4 rooms: 76 5 rooms: 177 6 rooms: 149 7 rooms: 115 8 rooms: 100 9 or more rooms: 105

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Plainfield, New Hampshire:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 2 4 rooms: 34 5 rooms: 23 6 rooms: 7 7 rooms: 8 8 rooms: 12 9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 24
1995 to 1998: 29
1990 to 1994: 69
1980 to 1989: 201
1970 to 1979: 168
1960 to 1969: 65
1950 to 1959: 60
1940 to 1949: 30
1939 or earlier: 231

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Plainfield:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 33 2 bedrooms: 159 3 bedrooms: 377 4 bedrooms: 127 5 or more bedrooms: 43

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Plainfield:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 7 2 bedrooms: 48 3 bedrooms: 40 4 bedrooms: 6 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Plainfield in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 16 1 vehicle: 155 2 vehicles: 362 3 vehicles: 138 4 vehicles: 51 5 or more vehicles: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in Plainfield in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 2 1 vehicle: 35 2 vehicles: 54 3 vehicles: 9 4 vehicles: 3 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Plainfield, NH:

Less than $10,000: 2
$10,000 to $14,999: 1
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 3
$35,000 to $39,999: 3
$40,000 to $49,999: 6
$50,000 to $59,999: 5
$60,000 to $69,999: 7
$70,000 to $79,999: 3
$80,000 to $89,999: 4
$90,000 to $99,999: 4
$100,000 to $124,999: 16
$125,000 to $149,999: 43
$150,000 to $174,999: 60
$175,000 to $199,999: 77
$200,000 to $249,999: 139
$250,000 to $299,999: 95
$300,000 to $399,999: 156
$400,000 to $499,999: 82
$500,000 to $749,999: 82
$750,000 to $999,999: 13
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Plainfield rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Plainfield:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 2
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 2
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 2
$450 to $499: 5
$500 to $549: 3
$550 to $599: 4
$600 to $649: 4
$650 to $699: 2
$700 to $749: 3
$750 to $799: 3
$800 to $899: 9
$900 to $999: 8
$1,000 to $1,249: 14
$1,250 to $1,499: 11
$1,500 to $1,999: 2
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 6

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 15 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 19 1980 to 1984: 5 1975 to 1979: 8 1970 to 1974: 4 1970 to 1974: 4 1965 to 1969: 16

Percentage of workers working in this county: 28.6%
Number of people working at home: 81 (6.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 47
5 to 9 minutes: 60
10 to 14 minutes: 101
15 to 19 minutes: 287
20 to 24 minutes: 341
25 to 29 minutes: 124
30 to 34 minutes: 150
35 to 39 minutes: 21
40 to 44 minutes: 19
45 to 59 minutes: 20
60 to 89 minutes: 15
90 or more minutes: 27

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,013 (78%)
Carpooled: 140 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
Walked: 39 (3%)
Other means: 16 (1%)
Worked at home: 81 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 24
$10,000 to $14,999: 21
$15,000 to $19,999: 39
$20,000 to $24,999: 46
$25,000 to $29,999: 37
$30,000 to $34,999: 37
$35,000 to $39,999: 65
$40,000 to $44,999: 53
$45,000 to $49,999: 50
$50,000 to $59,999: 83
$60,000 to $74,999: 137
$75,000 to $99,999: 123
$100,000 to $124,999: 55
$125,000 to $149,999: 14
$150,000 to $199,999: 40
$200,000 or more: 28

First ancestries reported:

English: 373

Irish: 232

French (except Basque): 190

French Canadian: 155

United States or American: 149

German: 143

Scottish: 98

Italian: 91

Other groups: 80

Swedish: 68

Scotch-Irish: 38

Canadian: 24

Norwegian: 21

Finnish: 19

Polish: 18

Russian: 17

European: 15

Welsh: 12

Arab:: 6

Czech: 6

Lithuanian: 5

Egyptian: 4

British: 4

Northern European: 4

Austrian: 4

Hungarian: 4

Greek: 4

Yugoslavian: 4

Belgian: 3

Dutch: 3

Lebanese: 2

Portuguese: 2

Scandinavian: 2

Armenian: 2

Slovak: 2

Swiss: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Canada (23%)
Germany (15%)
United Kingdom (14%)
Korea (8%)
Russia (6%)
Yugoslavia (6%)
Vietnam (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1119
Northeast: 804
Midwest: 83
South: 96
West: 55

68% of Plainfield residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in New Hampshire.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 2
7th and 8th grade: 35
9th grade: 15
10th grade: 5
11th grade: 10
12th grade, no diploma: 12
High school graduate (or equivalency): 264
Less than 1 year of college: 33
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 54
Associate degree: 50
Bachelor's degree: 149
Master's degree: 87
Professional school degree: 29
Doctorate degree: 22

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 2
7th and 8th grade: 14
9th grade: 4
10th grade: 8
11th grade: 9
12th grade, no diploma: 14
High school graduate (or equivalency): 234
Less than 1 year of college: 47
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 83
Associate degree: 68
Bachelor's degree: 190
Master's degree: 101
Professional school degree: 16
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $72,254
Black householders: $56,226
Asian householders: $17,981
Some other race householders: $147,840
Two or more races householders: $55,764
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $116,889

Plainfield household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Plainfield marital status for males

Plainfield marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $232,026
Asian householders: $231,000
Some other race householders: $427,709
Two or more races householders: $231,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $496,290

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 726
One, attached: 17
Two: 45
3 or 4: 3
5 to 9: 4
10 to 19: 6
Mobile homes: 76

Median worth of mobile homes: $100,015

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Plainfield:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (66%) Wood (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%) Electricity (4%) Wood (4%) Solar energy (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9

Here:	3.7%
New Hampshire:	8.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 43

Here:	30.5%
New Hampshire:	10.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16

Here:	39.0%
New Hampshire:	36.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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