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Compare Urbana to Plainfield

This post compares Urbana, 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 Urbana (city) Plainfield (village)
Population 42,141 41,978
Income (median) $39,509 $70,810
Home Value (median) $146,700 $296,800
White 59% 81%
Black 16% 6%
Asian 19% 7%
With Kids 18% 56%
Age (median) 24 34
Rentals 61% 13%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Urbana or Plainfield?
A: Urbana has a similar population count than Plainfield: 42141 compared with 41978 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Urbana does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 61% for Urbana versus 13% for Plainfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Urbana may include: Champaign, Carbondale, and DeKalb.

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

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