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Compare Carol Stream to Plainfield

This post compares Carol Stream, 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 Carol Stream (village) Plainfield (village)
Population 40,231 41,978
Income (median) $52,357 $70,810
Home Value (median) $231,400 $296,800
White 69% 81%
Black 6% 6%
Asian 18% 7%
With Kids 33% 56%
Age (median) 37 34
Rentals 33% 13%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carol Stream or Plainfield?
A: Carol Stream has a similar population count than Plainfield: 40231 compared with 41978 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carol Stream does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Carol Stream versus 13% for Plainfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Carol Stream may include: Wheeling, Woodridge, and Palatine.

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

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