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Plainfield, Illinois

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StatisticPlainfieldIllinoisUnited States
Total Population46,70812,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$144,000$83,390$80,734
Median Age37.539.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher56.0%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$431,400$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,119$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate4.2%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.8%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born14.7%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate88.0%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time33.327.826.4
Worked from Home23.3%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households69.8%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Plainfield, Illinois

Age in Plainfield, Illinois

StatisticPlainfieldIllinoisUnited States
Median Age37.539.038.9
Under 18 %28.5%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.9%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.9%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.4%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.3%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %9.9%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Plainfield, Illinois

StatisticPlainfieldIllinoisUnited States
Households14,6345,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size3.22.52.5
Family Households82.8%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children48.3%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.0%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone14.3%31.2%28.7%
Never Married30.3%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Plainfield, Illinois

StatisticPlainfieldIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$54,333$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,0004.5%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9998.4%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99922.9%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More30.2%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate4.2%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty9.9%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households4.5%13.8%n/a

Housing in Plainfield, Illinois

StatisticPlainfieldIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units14,8895,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes79.6%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units6.2%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate1.7%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,003.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied12.0%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.9%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$9,490$5,298n/a

Education in Plainfield, Illinois

StatisticPlainfieldIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School4.0%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate14.9%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.1%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree35.8%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree20.2%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Plainfield, Illinois

StatisticPlainfieldIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation72.1%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.1%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit1.6%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work0.4%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes18.9%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour13.8%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.6%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Plainfield, Illinois

StatisticPlainfieldIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence66.0%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens8.6%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.1%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home80.9%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.5%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency16.6%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Plainfield

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.