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Plainfield, WI

Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Waushara County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
1,057 Population 678/sq mi density
$50,357 Median Income $27,463 per capita
$95,500 Home Value $229,063 Zillow
$845 Median Rent 30.4% income on rent
45°F Avg Temperature 270 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$50,357 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,500 home value, $845/mo rent
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$50,357
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,463
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
31% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.8%
44% above
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
$50,357
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,463
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,360
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$841
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$841
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.2%
46% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.5%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$919M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 76.5%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 8.2%
Other 15.3%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
571
Restaurants
67
Healthcare
40
Retail
66
Manufacturing
26

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,360
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,229
49% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$50,357
Per Capita Income$27,463
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$61,360
Avg Weekly Wage$841
County GDP$919M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate4.7%
Poverty Rate17.8%
Gini Coefficient0.439
Cost of Living Index94.1

Commute

Mean Commute24 minutes
Drive Alone76.5%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home8.2%

Businesses

Total Establishments571
Restaurants67
Healthcare40
Retail66
Manufacturing26

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$61,360
Avg Property Tax$5,229