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Compare East Chicago to Plainfield

This post compares East Chicago, 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 East Chicago (city) Plainfield (town)
Population 28,728 31,012
Income (median) $31,566 $48,391
Home Value (median) $73,300 $155,100
White 24% 84%
Black 36% 9%
Asian 0% 3%
With Kids 38% 36%
Age (median) 31 37
Rentals 56% 31%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, East Chicago or Plainfield?
A: East Chicago has a similar population count than Plainfield: 28728 compared with 31012 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: East Chicago does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for East Chicago versus 31% for Plainfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to East Chicago may include: Hammond, Merrillville, and Michigan-City.

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

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