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Compare Blue Island to Plainfield

This post compares Blue Island, 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 Blue Island (city) Plainfield (village)
Population 22,446 41,978
Income (median) $33,685 $70,810
Home Value (median) $113,800 $296,800
White 39% 81%
Black 28% 6%
Asian 0% 7%
With Kids 32% 56%
Age (median) 36 34
Rentals 48% 13%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Blue Island or Plainfield?
A: Blue Island has a smaller population count than Plainfield: 22446 compared with 41978 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Blue Island does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 48% for Blue Island versus 13% for Plainfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Blue Island may include: Kankakee, Chicago-Heights, and Danville.

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

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