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Compare Oak Park to Plainfield

This post compares Oak Park, 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 Park (village) Plainfield (village)
Population 52,229 41,978
Income (median) $75,763 $70,810
Home Value (median) $370,400 $296,800
White 68% 81%
Black 19% 6%
Asian 4% 7%
With Kids 32% 56%
Age (median) 39 34
Rentals 41% 13%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Park or Plainfield?
A: Oak Park has a similar population count than Plainfield: 52229 compared with 41978 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oak Park may include: Evanston, Wheaton, and Lisle.

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

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