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Compare Pekin to Plainfield

This post compares Pekin, 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 Pekin (city) Plainfield (village)
Population 33,747 41,978
Income (median) $41,505 $70,810
Home Value (median) $104,300 $296,800
White 95% 81%
Black 2% 6%
Asian 0% 7%
With Kids 30% 56%
Age (median) 38 34
Rentals 29% 13%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pekin or Plainfield?
A: Pekin has a similar population count than Plainfield: 33747 compared with 41978 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Pekin does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Pekin versus 13% for Plainfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Pekin may include: Loves-Park, Moline, and Quincy.

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

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