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Compare East St Louis to Plainfield

This post compares East St Louis, 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 East St Louis (city) Plainfield (village)
Population 26,678 41,978
Income (median) $29,573 $70,810
Home Value (median) $ $296,800
White 1% 81%
Black 95% 6%
Asian 0% 7%
With Kids 29% 56%
Age (median) 35 34
Rentals 0% 13%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, East St Louis or Plainfield?
A: East St Louis has a smaller population count than Plainfield: 26678 compared with 41978 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Plainfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 0% for East St Louis versus 13% for Plainfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to East St Louis may include: South-Holland, Dolton, and Maywood.

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

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