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Compare Oak Lawn to Plainfield

This post compares Oak Lawn, 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 Oak Lawn (village) Plainfield (village)
Population 56,754 41,978
Income (median) $51,145 $70,810
Home Value (median) $191,100 $296,800
White 80% 81%
Black 6% 6%
Asian 2% 7%
With Kids 27% 56%
Age (median) 41 34
Rentals 20% 13%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Lawn or Plainfield?
A: Oak Lawn has a larger population count than Plainfield: 56754 compared with 41978 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oak Lawn does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 20% for Oak Lawn versus 13% for Plainfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oak Lawn may include: Oak-Forest, Tinley-Park, and Elmwood-Park.

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

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