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Compare Plainfield to Wilmette

This post compares Plainfield, Illinois to Wilmette, 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) Wilmette (village)
Population 41,978 27,393
Income (median) $70,810 $113,063
Home Value (median) $296,800 $659,200
White 81% 83%
Black 6% 0%
Asian 7% 12%
With Kids 56% 40%
Age (median) 34 44
Rentals 13% 11%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plainfield or Wilmette?
A: Plainfield has a larger population count than Wilmette: 41978 compared with 27393 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Plainfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 13% for Plainfield versus 11% for Wilmette.

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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