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Compare Plainfield to Waukegan

This post compares Plainfield, Illinois to Waukegan, 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) Waukegan (city)
Population 41,978 87,999
Income (median) $70,810 $31,937
Home Value (median) $296,800 $120,300
White 81% 58%
Black 6% 17%
Asian 7% 5%
With Kids 56% 43%
Age (median) 34 31
Rentals 13% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plainfield or Waukegan?
A: Plainfield has a much smaller population count than Waukegan: 41978 compared with 87999 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Waukegan does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 13% for Plainfield versus 53% for Waukegan.

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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