Plainwell, MI Profile

Plainwell, MI, population 3,996, is located in Michigan's Allegan county, about 36.2 miles from Grand Rapids and 59.2 miles from Lansing.

Through the 90's Plainwell's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Plainwell has grown by about 2%.

Plainwell's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Plainwell tend to be much lower than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.20
	Males	34.00
	Females	38.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,933	N/A
2001	4,055	3.10%
2002	4,034	-0.52%
2003	4,019	-0.37%
2004	4,016	-0.07%
2005	3,996	-0.50%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,590

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	329
2002	126
2003	50
2004	100
2005	125
2006	125

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	5	1	1	1	3	5
Robbery	0	1	0	3	2	0
Aggravated Assault	8	3	1	0	0	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,198
2002	3,520
2003	3,799
2004	2,751
2005	2,715
2006	3,512

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	25	24	20	0	3	2
Larceny, Theft	135	112	126	104	102	137
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	4	7	6	4	1
Arson	3	2	0	1	0	2

Location

Land Area	2.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles