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Plainwell, Michigan

Plainwell city, Michigan · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townAllegan County · 2.1 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025PlainwellPeer medianPctileSource
Population3,7633,76745
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$66,525$66,69445
Poverty rate10.4%10.6%45
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%21.0%45
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$220,500$147,25091
Median gross rent$900$83564
Housing vacancy rate2.5%8.2%18
Worked from home4.4%6.8%27
Population, 2012–2024
PlainwellPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
PlainwellPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Allegan County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars15.3US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail4.0US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services3.9US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services15.0US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care10.0US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.3US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation2.8US 2.1above US rate
Construction34.2US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Northumberland, PA913,866$66,47722.0%
Paxton, IL904,131$62,38619.7%
Red Bud, IL903,782$71,85024.1%
Peshtigo, WI903,398$66,99023.0%
Dwight, IL903,872$71,18420.3%
Two Harbors, MN903,567$65,62522.0%
Sloan, NY893,751$72,21418.5%