Plainwell is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 3,747 people and three associated neighborhoods, Plainwell is the 239th largest community in Michigan.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Plainwell is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.22% of the Plainwell workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Plainwell is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Plainwell who work in office and administrative support (13.43%), sales jobs (11.57%), and healthcare suport services (8.09%). The citizens of Plainwell are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.82% of adults in Plainwell having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Plainwell in 2022 was $29,263, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $117,052 for a family of four. However, Plainwell contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Plainwell is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Plainwell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Plainwell residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Plainwell also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.56% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Plainwell include German, English, Irish, Dutch, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Plainwell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
