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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Plainfield, IL compare?
| Figure | Plainfield, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 85,115 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 82,236 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,476 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.9% |
| Measure | Plainfield, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 83,145±62 |
| Median age | 35.4±0.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 21.0%±1.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 59.9%±2.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 10.7%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.8%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 13.4%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 39.2%±1.9 pts |
| Median household income | $127,061±$3,489 |
| Per capita income | $44,718±$1,328 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.7%±1.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0%±0.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $321,600±$6,281 |
| Median gross rent | $2,105±$116 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.8%±7.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.2%±1.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.9%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.8%±1.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.1%±1.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.1%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.4 min±1.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.0%±0.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov