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Compare Plainfield to East St Louis

This post compares Plainfield, Illinois to East St Louis, 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) East St Louis (city)
Population 41,978 26,678
Income (median) $70,810 $29,573
Home Value (median) $296,800 $
White 81% 1%
Black 6% 95%
Asian 7% 0%
With Kids 56% 29%
Age (median) 34 35
Rentals 13% 0%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plainfield or East St Louis?
A: Plainfield has a larger population count than East St Louis: 41978 compared with 26678 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Plainfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 13% for Plainfield versus 0% for East St Louis.

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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