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Compare Chicago Heights to Plainfield

This post compares Chicago Heights, 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 Chicago Heights (city) Plainfield (village)
Population 30,292 41,978
Income (median) $40,740 $70,810
Home Value (median) $98,300 $296,800
White 34% 81%
Black 42% 6%
Asian 0% 7%
With Kids 35% 56%
Age (median) 34 34
Rentals 40% 13%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chicago Heights or Plainfield?
A: Chicago Heights has a smaller population count than Plainfield: 30292 compared with 41978 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago Heights does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 40% for Chicago Heights versus 13% for Plainfield.

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

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

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