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Compare Bloomington to Plainfield

This post compares Bloomington, Indiana to Plainfield, Indiana across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Bloomington (city) Plainfield (town)
Population 83,636 31,012
Income (median) $38,684 $48,391
Home Value (median) $176,300 $155,100
White 81% 84%
Black 4% 9%
Asian 9% 3%
With Kids 18% 36%
Age (median) 23 37
Rentals 65% 31%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bloomington or Plainfield?
A: Bloomington has a larger population count than Plainfield: 83636 compared with 31012 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bloomington or Plainfield?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Bloomington.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bloomington does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 65% for Bloomington versus 31% for Plainfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bloomington may include: Muncie, Lafayette, and Terre-Haute.

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

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