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Compare Plainfield to Skokie

This post compares Plainfield, Illinois to Skokie, 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) Skokie (village)
Population 41,978 64,773
Income (median) $70,810 $53,548
Home Value (median) $296,800 $291,200
White 81% 60%
Black 6% 6%
Asian 7% 26%
With Kids 56% 31%
Age (median) 34 43
Rentals 13% 27%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plainfield or Skokie?
A: Plainfield has a smaller population count than Skokie: 41978 compared with 64773 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Skokie does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 13% for Plainfield versus 27% for Skokie.

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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