Plainfield, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Plainfield	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$51,917	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$95,406	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$121,825	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$72,701	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,857	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,748	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.4%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Plainfield is 16% higher than the national average
The median household income in Plainfield is 17% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Plainfield is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Plainfield is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,597 $95,406 $190,812

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Plainfield median earnings by income bracket

Plainfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	13.2%	13.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.0%	14.0%
Education, health & social services	13.0%	13.0%
Other	29.4%	29.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crows Nest, IN	90	$366,612	350.8%
Meridian Hills, IN	1,746	$249,418	206.7%
Williams Creek, IN	490	$206,710	154.2%
Wynnedale, IN	204	$189,816	133.4%
Pittsboro, IN	3,590	$145,441	78.8%
Plainfield, IN	35,538	$95,406	17.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Torrington, CT	35,543	$90,618	11.4%
Norristown, PA	35,552	$81,175	0.2%
Leawood, KS	35,495	$233,909	187.6%
Boardman, OH	35,595	$75,585	7.1%
Butte-Silver Bow, MT	35,459	$74,846	8.0%
Plainfield, IN	35,538	$95,406	17.3%

Source: The Plainfield, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.