Plainfield, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Bremer County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
379
Population
1,115/sq mi density
$75,500
Median Income
$35,758 per capita
$132,700
Home Value
$228,855 Zillow
$682
Median Rent
16.9% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$75,500 median income, 10.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$132,700 home value, $682/mo rent
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$75,500
0% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,758
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.0%
178% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
45% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Plainfield vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Plainfield’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$75,500
100%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,758
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,332
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,011
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,011
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.9%
48% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.7%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,581M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.7%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
7.9%
Other
6.9%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
749
Restaurants
48
Healthcare
73
Retail
72
Manufacturing
31
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,332
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,930
41% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $75,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,758 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,332 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,011 |
| County GDP | $1,581M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.412 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 7.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 749 |
| Restaurants | 48 |
| Healthcare | 73 |
| Retail | 72 |
| Manufacturing | 31 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,332 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,930 |