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Compare Plainfield to Normal

This post compares Plainfield, Illinois to Normal, 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) Normal (town)
Population 41,978 54,531
Income (median) $70,810 $47,874
Home Value (median) $296,800 $165,400
White 81% 82%
Black 6% 9%
Asian 7% 4%
With Kids 56% 28%
Age (median) 34 24
Rentals 13% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plainfield or Normal?
A: Plainfield has a similar population count than Normal: 41978 compared with 54531 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Normal does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 13% for Plainfield versus 43% for Normal.

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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