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Compare Plainfield to Rock Island

This post compares Plainfield, Illinois to Rock Island, 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) Rock Island (city)
Population 41,978 38,560
Income (median) $70,810 $41,366
Home Value (median) $296,800 $100,500
White 81% 69%
Black 6% 20%
Asian 7% 3%
With Kids 56% 28%
Age (median) 34 37
Rentals 13% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plainfield or Rock Island?
A: Plainfield has a similar population count than Rock Island: 41978 compared with 38560 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rock Island does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 13% for Plainfield versus 34% for Rock Island.

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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