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Compare Mount Prospect to Plainfield

This post compares Mount Prospect, 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 Mount Prospect (village) Plainfield (village)
Population 54,493 41,978
Income (median) $55,303 $70,810
Home Value (median) $306,800 $296,800
White 76% 81%
Black 2% 6%
Asian 12% 7%
With Kids 34% 56%
Age (median) 39 34
Rentals 30% 13%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mount Prospect or Plainfield?
A: Mount Prospect has a larger population count than Plainfield: 54493 compared with 41978 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Mount Prospect or Plainfield?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Mount Prospect.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Mount Prospect does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Mount Prospect versus 13% for Plainfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Mount Prospect may include: Palatine, Gurnee, and Woodridge.

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

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