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Compare Plainfield to Pekin

This post compares Plainfield, Illinois to Pekin, 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) Pekin (city)
Population 41,978 33,747
Income (median) $70,810 $41,505
Home Value (median) $296,800 $104,300
White 81% 95%
Black 6% 2%
Asian 7% 0%
With Kids 56% 30%
Age (median) 34 38
Rentals 13% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plainfield or Pekin?
A: Plainfield has a similar population count than Pekin: 41978 compared with 33747 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Pekin does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 13% for Plainfield versus 29% for Pekin.

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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