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Compare Plainfield to Kankakee

This post compares Plainfield, Illinois to Kankakee, 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) Kankakee (city)
Population 41,978 26,036
Income (median) $70,810 $33,487
Home Value (median) $296,800 $85,800
White 81% 53%
Black 6% 39%
Asian 7% 1%
With Kids 56% 33%
Age (median) 34 35
Rentals 13% 50%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plainfield or Kankakee?
A: Plainfield has a larger population count than Kankakee: 41978 compared with 26036 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Kankakee does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 13% for Plainfield versus 50% for Kankakee.

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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