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Compare Freeport to Plainfield

This post compares Freeport, 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 Freeport (city) Plainfield (village)
Population 24,537 41,978
Income (median) $35,501 $70,810
Home Value (median) $75,300 $296,800
White 75% 81%
Black 17% 6%
Asian 1% 7%
With Kids 27% 56%
Age (median) 42 34
Rentals 41% 13%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Freeport or Plainfield?
A: Freeport has a smaller population count than Plainfield: 24537 compared with 41978 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Freeport does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Freeport versus 13% for Plainfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Freeport may include: Decatur, Galesburg, and Alton.

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

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