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Compare Plainfield to Decatur

This post compares Plainfield, Illinois to Decatur, 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) Decatur (city)
Population 41,978 73,505
Income (median) $70,810 $41,341
Home Value (median) $296,800 $80,600
White 81% 71%
Black 6% 19%
Asian 7% 1%
With Kids 56% 26%
Age (median) 34 39
Rentals 13% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plainfield or Decatur?
A: Plainfield has a smaller population count than Decatur: 41978 compared with 73505 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Decatur does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 13% for Plainfield versus 36% for Decatur.

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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