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Compare Plainfield to Champaign

This post compares Plainfield, Illinois to Champaign, 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 Plainfield (village) Champaign (city)
Population 41,978 85,710
Income (median) $70,810 $42,431
Home Value (median) $296,800 $156,700
White 81% 65%
Black 6% 17%
Asian 7% 12%
With Kids 56% 21%
Age (median) 34 27
Rentals 13% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plainfield or Champaign?
A: Plainfield has a much smaller population count than Champaign: 41978 compared with 85710 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Champaign does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 13% for Plainfield versus 55% for Champaign.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Plainfield may include: Oswego, South-Elgin, and Lake-in-the-Hills.

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

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