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Compare Plainfield to Charleston

This post compares Plainfield, Illinois to Charleston, 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) Charleston (city)
Population 41,978 21,202
Income (median) $70,810 $36,834
Home Value (median) $296,800 $91,400
White 81% 86%
Black 6% 7%
Asian 7% 2%
With Kids 56% 22%
Age (median) 34 25
Rentals 13% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plainfield or Charleston?
A: Plainfield has a larger population count than Charleston: 41978 compared with 21202 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Charleston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 13% for Plainfield versus 52% for Charleston.

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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