Median Household Income
$66,525 ± $13,389
Median Home Value
$220,500 ± $22,121
Median Gross Rent
$900 ± $295/mo
Per Capita Income
$30,234
Poverty Rate
10.4%
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
Homeownership Rate
69.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.2%
Median Age
39.4
Average Commute
20 min
Households
1,570
Veterans
264
Population Over Time
Plainwell shrank 0.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
3,798
2016
3,812
2018
3,802
2020
3,799
2022
3,763
2024
3,763
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
91.4%
Hispanic or Latino
10.0%
Black or African American
2.8%
Asian
0.2%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.