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CT Regular Public School District 5 Schools

Plainfield School District

Plainfield, CT 06374 • Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region County • 5 Operating Schools
(860) 564-6403
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
15,079
1,926 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$75,631
Overall Poverty Rate
8.82%
1,318 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
11.44%
257 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 5.3% 10.5% 15.8% 21% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% CT Avg: 12.49% 2020 Poverty Rate: 11.78% (283 / 2,403 kids) 11.78% 2020 283 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 16.06% (388 / 2,416 kids) 16.06% 2021 388 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 12.11% (292 / 2,412 kids) 12.11% 2022 292 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 10.35% (231 / 2,231 kids) 10.35% 2023 231 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 11.44% (257 / 2,246 kids) 11.44% 2024 257 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,403 283 11.78% 11.26% 14.57%
2021 2,416 388 16.06% 12.08% 15.78%
2022 2,412 292 12.11% 11.42% 15.17%
2023 2,231 231 10.35% 12.34% 14.98%
2024 2,246 257 11.44% 12.49% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $253,100
Median Gross Rent $1,224/mo
Owner-Occupied 4,500
Renter-Occupied 1,632
Owner-Occupied: 4,500 (73.4%) Renter-Occupied: 1,632 (26.6%)
Occupied 6,132

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 4,500 (73.4%)
Renter-Occupied 1,632 (26.6%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 6,132 households
154 (2.5%)
< $10k
178 (2.9%)
$10k-$14k
110 (1.8%)
$15k-$19k
160 (2.6%)
$20k-$24k
196 (3.2%)
$25k-$29k
174 (2.8%)
$30k-$34k
194 (3.2%)
$35k-$39k
179 (2.9%)
$40k-$44k
375 (6.1%)
$45k-$49k
409 (6.7%)
$50k-$59k
883 (14.4%)
$60k-$74k
1,146 (18.7%)
$75k-$99k
631 (10.3%)
$100k-$124k
566 (9.2%)
$125k-$149k
528 (8.6%)
$150k-$199k
249 (4.1%)
$200k+
< $10k
154 (2.5%)
$10k-$14k
178 (2.9%)
$15k-$19k
110 (1.8%)
$20k-$24k
160 (2.6%)
$25k-$29k
196 (3.2%)
$30k-$34k
174 (2.8%)
$35k-$39k
194 (3.2%)
$40k-$44k
179 (2.9%)
$45k-$49k
375 (6.1%)
$50k-$59k
409 (6.7%)
$60k-$74k
883 (14.4%)
$75k-$99k
1,146 (18.7%)
$100k-$124k
631 (10.3%)
$125k-$149k
566 (9.2%)
$150k-$199k
528 (8.6%)
$200k+
249 (4.1%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 1,648 students
56 (3.4%)
1st
187 (11.3%)
2nd
80 (4.9%)
3rd
54 (3.3%)
4th
113 (6.9%)
5th
151 (9.2%)
6th
157 (9.5%)
7th
243 (14.7%)
8th
132 (8%)
9th
87 (5.3%)
10th
166 (10.1%)
11th
222 (13.5%)
12th
1st Grade
56 (3.4%)
2nd Grade
187 (11.3%)
3rd Grade
80 (4.9%)
4th Grade
54 (3.3%)
5th Grade
113 (6.9%)
6th Grade
151 (9.2%)
7th Grade
157 (9.5%)
8th Grade
243 (14.7%)
9th Grade
132 (8%)
10th Grade
87 (5.3%)
11th Grade
166 (10.1%)
12th Grade
222 (13.5%)