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Compare Bloomington to Plainfield

This post compares Bloomington, Illinois to Plainfield, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Bloomington (city) Plainfield (village)
Population 78,426 41,978
Income (median) $53,030 $70,810
Home Value (median) $164,800 $296,800
White 77% 81%
Black 10% 6%
Asian 7% 7%
With Kids 29% 56%
Age (median) 34 34
Rentals 39% 13%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bloomington or Plainfield?
A: Bloomington has a larger population count than Plainfield: 78426 compared with 41978 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bloomington or in Plainfield?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Bloomington.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bloomington or Plainfield?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Bloomington.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bloomington does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 39% for Bloomington versus 13% for Plainfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bloomington may include: Collinsville, Springfield, and East-Moline.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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