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Compare Plainfield to Rockford

This post compares Plainfield, Illinois to Rockford, 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) Rockford (city)
Population 41,978 148,640
Income (median) $70,810 $37,997
Home Value (median) $296,800 $89,500
White 81% 66%
Black 6% 21%
Asian 7% 3%
With Kids 56% 32%
Age (median) 34 36
Rentals 13% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plainfield or Rockford?
A: Plainfield has a much smaller population count than Rockford: 41978 compared with 148640 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rockford does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 13% for Plainfield versus 44% for Rockford.

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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