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Compare Wilmette to Plainfield

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Wilmette may include: Highland-Park, Northbrook, and Glenview.

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

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