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     Population
Plainfield   Washington County  Vermont 
Estimated Population, 2008   1,339   58,829   621,270
Total Population, 2000   1,286   58,039   608,827
 ...that is Under 18 Years of Age   305   13,636   147,523
 ...that is 65 Years of Age and Over   130   7,463   77,510
 ...that is Female   662   29,597   310,490
 ...that is Male   624   28,442   298,337
Median Age, 2000   35.90   38.50   37.70
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Mi.), 2000   61.21   84.22   65.82
Total Population in Urban Areas, 2000   0   28,310   232,448
Total Population in Group Quarters, 2000   108   2,117   20,760
Absolute Population Change, 1990-2000   -16   3,111   46,060
Percent Population Change, 1990-2000   -1.23%   5.66%   8.18%
Natural Increase, 1990-2000   73   1,654.75   23,071
Annual Births, 2006   17   580   6,510
Annual Deaths, 2006   11   476   5,043
Total Population 5 Years and Older, 2000   1,215   54,914   574,842
  ...Lived in a different house in the U.S. five years ago   465   21,517   227,850
        ...in Different Town or City five years ago   465   18,124   199,432
            ...in Different County five years ago   262   9,623   105,857
                ...in Different State five years ago   215   6,000   69,748
 ...Lived Outside U.S. five years ago   9   720   7,393
 ...Net (domestic) Migration, 1995-2000   -118   509   2,254

     Race/Ethnicity/Nativity
Plainfield   Washington County  Vermont 
Total Population, 2000
 ...(of all races) that is Hispanic / Latino   18   732   5,504
 ...that is White Only   1,240   56,326   589,208
 ...that is Black / African American Only   10   274   3,063
 ...that is Asian Only   6   330   5,217
 ...that is American Indian / Alaska Native Only   11   175   2,420
 ...that is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Only   0   7   141
 ...that is Some Other Race Only   5   152   1,443
 ...that is Multi-Racial   14   775   7,335
Total Claims, 2000
  ...of White Racial Background   1,254   57,070   596,079
  ...of Black / African American Racial Background   15   418   4,492
  ...of Asian Racial Background   8   454   6,622
  ...of American Indian / Alaska Native Racial Background   15   642   6,396
  ...of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Racial Background   1   14   308
  ...of Some Other Racial Background   9   259   2,727
Native to US, 2000   1,265   55,924   585,582
 ...Native to Vermont   726   33,942   330,528
 ...Native to Other State   521   21,395   250,395
Foreign Born, 2000   21   2,115   23,245
 ...Entered Area within previous five years   3   708   8,217

     Civics & Planning
  Plainfield
Year Town Incorporated or Chartered 1794
Type of Entity Municipality - Town
County Washington County
Regional Planning Commission Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission
Incorporated Villages --
Municipal Plan Yes
  ...approved by Regional Planning Commission Yes
Zoning Ordinance Yes
Subdivision Ordinance Yes
Development Review Board No
Development Category 3 - Outlying Town

     Housing
Plainfield   Washington County  Vermont 
Total Households, 2000   487   23,659   240,634
Average Household Size, 2000   2.42   2.36   2.44
Total Number of Families, 2000   317   15,053   157,763
Average Family Size, 2000   2.93   2.91   2.96
Total Housing Units, 2000   520   27,644   294,382
  ...Owner Occupied   362   16,218   169,784
  ...Renter Occupied   125   7,441   70,850
  ...Vacant   33   3,985   53,748
        ...for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use   17   3,098   43,060
Median Housing Unit Value, 2000   $101,700   $105,200   $111,200
Median Monthly Ownership Costs, 2000
  ...with Mortgage   $900   $1,008   $1,021
 ...without Mortgage   $332   $390   $378
  ...as a Percentage of Household Income, 1999   21.40%   20%   20.20%
Median Gross Rent, 2000   $528   $519   $553
  ...as a % of Household Income, 1999   33.10%   25.50%   26.20%
Housing Units by Heat Source, 2000
  ...Heated with Utility Gas   0   292   29,234
 ...Heated with Bottled / Tank / LP Gas   75   4,419   34,715
 ...Heated with Electricity   10   1,643   11,363
 ...Heated with Fuel Oil / Kerosene   299   14,874   141,041
 ...Heated with Coal / Coke   2   46   427
 ...Heated with Wood   101   2,275   22,616
 ...Heated with Solar Energy   0   7   90
 ...Heated with Other Type of Fuel   0   78   817
 ...That Are not Heated   0   25   331
Extended Plainfield Housing Data Profile

     Economy
Plainfield
 
Washington County
 
Vermont
 
Median Household Income, 1999   $38,750   $40,972   $40,856
Median Family Income, 1999   $42,813   $51,075   $48,625
Per Capita Income, 1999   $17,980   $21,113   $20,625
Median Adjusted Gross Income per Family, 2007   $50,956.00   $59,463.00   $57,433.00
Average Adjusted Gross Income per Person, 2007   $22,662.59   $24,826.89   $24,210.28
Annual Average Wage, 2008   $34,995   $39,492   $38,317
Median Earnings, 1999   $20,686   $22,405   $21,497
  ...Male   $22,734   $26,372   $26,445
  ...Female   $17,837   $19,524   $17,092
Total Retail Receipts (Taxable), Fiscal Year 2008   $3,297,820   $363,836,711   $5,193,157,571
Civilian Labor Force, 2008   860   34,450   355,400
   ...Employed   810   32,450   338,500
   ...Unemployed   50   1,650   16,900
   ...Unemployment Rate   5.70   4.80   4.80
Persons for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   1,175   55829   588,053
   ...in Poverty, 1999   128   4,442   55,506
     ...under 5 years old   11   341   4,476
     ...5 to 11 years old   12   641   7,013
     ...12 to 17 years old   5   340   5,106
     ...18 to 64 years old   78   2,651   32,694
     ...65 to 74 years old   15   224   2,785
     ...75 Years and Over   7   245   3,432
Families for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   315   15,147   158,684
   ...in Poverty, 1999   24   829   9,925
     ...with Related Children Under 18, 1999   20   671   7,788
Total Persons in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   55   947   11,410
Families in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   22   379   4,573
Total Persons Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   115   3,535   46,416
Households Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   52   1,869   23,080
Households for whom public assistance income was considered, 2000   483   23,654   240,744
  ...with Public Assistance Income, 1999   20   1,246   11,610

     Transportation
Plainfield   Washington County  Vermont 
Class 1 Highway Mileage, 2004   0   19.55   134.72
Class 2 Highway Mileage, 2004   9.92   207.40   2,715.69
Class 3 Highway Mileage, 2004   29.33   726.46   8,509.25
Class 4 Highway Mileage, 2004   3.27   154.69   1,533.90
State Highway Mileage, 2004   2.15   191.70   2,703.60
Lane Highway Mileage, 2004   0   3.26   23.90
Scenic Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0   53.72
Number of Households with 1 Vehicle, 2000   173   8,238   80,892
Number of Households with 2 Vehicles, 2000   175   10,185   103,737
Number of Households with 3 or more Vehicles, 2000   110   3,327   39,544
Number of Households with no Vehicles, 2000   29   1,909   16,461
Average Number of Vehicles per Household, 2000   1.85   1.68   1.75
   ...in owner-occupied housing units   2   1.90   1.94
   ...in renter-occupied housing units   1.44   1.21   1.30
Total workers 16 years of age and over, 2000   756   30,881   311,839
   ...who Drove to Work Alone   497   22,885   234,388
   ...who Carpooled to Work   98   3,872   37,191
   ...who Commuted via Public Transportation   0   124   2,208
   ...who Commuted via Motorcycle   0   26   136
   ...who Commuted via Bicycle   0   74   977
   ...who Walked to Work   72   1,927   17,554
   ...who Commuted via Another Means   5   156   1,734
   ...who worked at Home   84   1,817   17,651
   ...who worked outside town or city of residence   541   21,294   202,707
   ...who worked outside county of residence   73   5,536   66,901
   ...who worked outside Vermont   12   645   21,346
Aggregate Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   14,425   632,830   6,367,500
Average Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   21.47   21.77   21.64
Total Number of Automobile Accidents, 2001   5   321   3,260
   ...Involving Fatalities   1   7   83
   ...Involving Injuries (not Fatalities)   4   182   1,661
   ...Involving Property Damage Only   --   132   1,514

     Education
Plainfield   Washington County  Vermont 
EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT
Total Population 3 Years and Over, 2000   1,242   56,217   588,931
  ...Enrolled in preprimary school
      ...Public School   24   1,012   12,265
      ...Private School   6   384   4,991
  ...Enrolled in elementary school
      ...Public School   131   6,364   65,574
      ...Private School   10   365   5,106
  ...Enrolled in high school
      ...Public School   94   3,143   32,174
      ...Private School   4   250   3,728
  ...Enrolled in college (undergraduate)
      ...Public School   9   1,176   20,669
      ...Private School   91   1,916   12,499
  ...Enrolled in graduate or professional school
      ...Public School   9   264   3,684
      ...Private School   14   237   3,466
  ...Not enrolled in school   850   41,106   424,775
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Population 18 Years and Older, 2000   977   44,406   461,248
  ...Less than 9th Grade Education   27   1,781   21,253
  ...9-12th Grade Education, no Diploma   66   3,547   43,325
  ...High School or Equivalency   276   14,233   147,980
  ...Some College, no Degree   237   8,428   90,833
  ...Associate’s Degree   47   3,372   33,510
  ...Bachelor’s Degree   176   8,192   79,255
  ...Graduate or Professional Degree   148   4,853   45,092
Plainfield School Report Data, 2008

 Property Taxation
Plainfield   Washington County  Vermont 
Municipal Tax Rate (plus LAR & Highway) (per $100), fiscal year 2009   0.9385   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Homesteads (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.5744   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Non-Residential (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.8994   --   --
Common Level of Appraisal Ratio, fiscal year 2010   0.6941   --   --
Extended Property Valuation Data

     Public Safety
Plainfield   Washington County  Vermont 
Total Instances of Crime, 2008   35   2,290   30,033
  ...Against People   6   245   3,623
  ...Against Property   25   1,906   23,506
  ...Against Society   4   139   2,904

     Natural Resources
Plainfield   Washington County  Vermont 
Area of Land, Acres, 2000   13,446.40   440,960   5,920,640
Area of Water, Acres, 2000   25.60   5,500   261,200
Total Private & Public Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   1,414.42   68,302.60   1,148,249.29
Percent Private & Public Conserved Lands, 1999   10.40%   --   --
Federal Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   0   6,428.23   435,008.82
State Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   961.88   47,608.11   378,563.41

     Forestry & Agriculture
   
2007 Census of Agriculture
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