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Plainville, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $498,516 (it was $173,600 in 2000)
Plainville:

$498,516
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $403,683 - $634,738

Total population: 8,264 (Urban population: 5,868, Rural population: 1,815 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 3,111 (3,009 occupied: 2,183 owner occupied, 826 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

27%
State:

38%

Housing density: 281 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $751,928.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,600 (lower quartile is $1,426, upper quartile is $1,789)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,565


Median gross rent in Plainville, MA in 2022: $1,695

Housing units in Plainville with a mortgage: 1,438 (134 second mortgage, 246 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 257

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Plainville, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 653,239
  • In family households: 540,608 (116,996 male householders, 51,907 female householders)
    134,066 spouses, 197,825 children (189,784 natural, 4,588 adopted, 3,453 stepchildren), 7,406 grandchildren, 6,062 brothers or sisters, 7,064 parents, foster children, 5,893 other relatives, 9,006 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 112,631 (36,559 male householders (27,334 living alone)), 52,452 female householders (43,798 living alone)), 23,620 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 17,611 (8,991 institutionalized population)

123,500 married couples with children.
20,654 single-parent households (3,498 men, 17,156 women).

93.5% of residents of Plainville speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% speak English very well, 56% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 677 (7.9%)
(61.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.9
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.8
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Plainville, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Plainville, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 391 bedroom
  • 5312 bedrooms
  • 9903 bedrooms
  • 5434 bedrooms
  • 805+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Plainville, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Plainville, Massachusetts
  • 40no bedroom
  • 3451 bedroom
  • 3622 bedrooms
  • 713 bedrooms
  • 84 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Plainville in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Plainville in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 34no vehicle
  • 6491 vehicle
  • 1,0202 vehicles
  • 3353 vehicles
  • 1284 vehicles
  • 175+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Plainville in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Plainville in renter-occupied apartments
  • 45no vehicle
  • 4341 vehicle
  • 3282 vehicles
  • 193 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Plainville, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Plainville, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 122 rooms
  • 93 rooms
  • 3134 rooms
  • 3715 rooms
  • 3746 rooms
  • 4217 rooms
  • 4398 rooms
  • 2449+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Plainville, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Plainville, Massachusetts
  • 401 room
  • 1182 rooms
  • 1653 rooms
  • 3424 rooms
  • 1345 rooms
  • 126 rooms
  • 77 rooms
  • 88 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Plainville, MA
  • Plainville, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Plainville, MA in 2022
  • 9,031Less than $10,000
  • 12,132$10,000 to $19,999
  • 10,944$20,000 to $29,999
  • 10,714$30,000 to $39,999
  • 12,735$40,000 to $49,999
  • 12,644$50,000 to $59,999
  • 16,693$60,000 to $74,999
  • 25,644$75,000 to $99,999
  • 24,167$100,000 to $124,999
  • 20,100$125,000 to $149,999
  • 29,788$150,000 to $199,999
  • 69,358$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 57.0%
Number of people working at home: 1,085 (22.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 53
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 405
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 503
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 547
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 497
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 228
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 464
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 154
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 198
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 511
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 372
  • 90 or more minutes: 123

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,595 (86.4%)
  • Carpooled: 313 (7.5%)
  • Subway or elevated: 29 (0.7%)
  • Railroad: 88 (2.1%)
  • Bicycle: 5 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 25 (0.6%)
  • Worked at home: 104 (2.5%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Plainville, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Plainville, Massachusetts
  • 841995 to March 2000
  • 381990 to 1994
  • 341985 to 1989
  • 281980 to 1984
  • 381975 to 1979
  • 211970 to 1974
  • 131965 to 1969
  • 106Before 1965
Ancestries in Plainville, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 2,386 (24.4%)
  • English: 1,599 (16.4%)
  • Italian: 1,171 (12.0%)
  • German: 813 (8.3%)
  • Other: 706 (7.2%)
  • French: 591 (6.0%)
  • French Canadian: 544 (5.6%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 329 (3.4%)
  • Polish: 293 (3.0%)
  • United States: 263 (2.7%)
  • Scottish: 229 (2.3%)
  • Portuguese: 216 (2.2%)
  • Swedish: 205 (2.1%)
  • Greek: 93 (1.0%)
  • Ukrainian: 75 (0.8%)
  • Dutch: 55 (0.6%)
  • Lithuanian: 44 (0.5%)
  • Danish: 34 (0.3%)
  • Norwegian: 32 (0.3%)
  • Czech: 24 (0.2%)
  • West Indian: 24 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 12 (0.1%)
  • Arab: 10 (0.1%)
  • Hungarian: 8 (0.08%)
  • Slovak: 8 (0.08%)
  • Welsh: 7 (0.07%)

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

Canada
Plainville:

24.9% (90)
Massachusetts:

5.2% (40,247)

India
Plainville:

14.9% (54)
Massachusetts:

3.6% (28,086)

United Kingdom
Plainville:

8.3% (30)
Massachusetts:

3.3% (25,403)

Italy
Plainville:

5.5% (20)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (28,319)

Cuba
Plainville:

5.2% (19)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (3,868)

Other Eastern Europe
Plainville:

5.0% (18)
Massachusetts:

1.6% (12,350)

Other Western Africa
Plainville:

4.7% (17)
Massachusetts:

2.6% (20,299)

Mexico
Plainville:

4.1% (15)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (7,867)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Plainville:

3.9% (14)
Massachusetts:

5.1% (39,255)

Ireland
Plainville:

3.6% (13)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (17,987)

Germany
Plainville:

3.6% (13)
Massachusetts:

1.9% (14,883)

Taiwan
Plainville:

3.0% (11)
Massachusetts:

0.9% (7,258)

Trinidad and Tobago
Plainville:

3.0% (11)
Massachusetts:

0.8% (6,005)

Argentina
Plainville:

2.8% (10)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (2,780)

Ukraine
Plainville:

2.2% (8)
Massachusetts:

1.1% (8,754)

Brazil
Plainville:

1.9% (7)
Massachusetts:

4.7% (36,669)

Hungary
Plainville:

1.7% (6)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (1,710)

El Salvador
Plainville:

1.7% (6)
Massachusetts:

2.4% (18,606)

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

  • This state: 5,515
  • Other state: 1,752
  • Northeast: 1,328
  • Midwest: 220
  • South: 165
  • West: 39

63% of Plainville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 5
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 13
  • 7th and 8th grade: 60
  • 9th grade: 38
  • 10th grade: 105
  • 11th grade: 18
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 70
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 695
  • Less than 1 year of college: 181
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 326
  • Associate degree: 172
  • Bachelor's degree: 639
  • Master's degree: 210
  • Professional school degree: 16
  • Doctorate degree: 8
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 15
  • 7th and 8th grade: 44
  • 9th grade: 45
  • 10th grade: 92
  • 11th grade: 25
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 132
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 909
  • Less than 1 year of college: 133
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 431
  • Associate degree: 238
  • Bachelor's degree: 462
  • Master's degree: 123
  • Professional school degree: 21
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Plainville marital status for males
Plainville marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,727
  • One, attached: 156
  • Two: 299
  • 3 or 4: 130
  • 5 to 9: 100
  • 10 to 19: 131
  • 20 to 49: 102
  • 50 or more: 167
  • Mobile homes: 299

Median worth of mobile homes: $145,198

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.3%
Year householders moved into residence in Plainville
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Plainville, MA
  • 77.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 13.8%Utility gas
  • 5.5%Electricity
  • 1.7%Wood
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Plainville, MA
  • 48.1%Electricity
  • 34.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 14.4%Utility gas
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Other fuel
  • 1.0%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 57
Here:

6.2%
Massachusetts:

10.8%

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

10.9%
Massachusetts:

12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 97
Here:

37.3%
Massachusetts:

48.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability