Plainfield is a village located in
Waushara County, Wisconsin. As of the
2000 census, the village had a total population of 899.
Geography
\nAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.4
km² (1.3
mi²). None of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 899 people, 342 households, and 230 families residing in the village. The population density is 267.0/km² (692.9/mi²). There are 373 housing units at an average density of 110.8 persons/km² (287.5 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 92.21% White, 0.11%
African American, 0.00%
Native American, 1.11%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 6.23% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. 17.91% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 342 households out of which 34.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% are married couples living together, 12.0% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 32.5% are non-families. 28.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.60 and the average family size is 3.19.
In the village the population is spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $36,328, and the median income for a family is $43,977. Males have a median income of $29,688 versus $19,750 for females. The per capita income for the village is $15,563. 11.4% of the population and 8.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 10.2% are under the age of 18 and 14.0% are 65 or older.
