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Compare Rock Island to Plainfield

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rock Island may include: Crest-Hill, Decatur, and Springfield.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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