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Compare Fort Wayne to Plainfield

This post compares Fort Wayne, 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 Fort Wayne (city) Plainfield (town)
Population 262,450 31,012
Income (median) $38,512 $48,391
Home Value (median) $106,500 $155,100
White 74% 84%
Black 14% 9%
Asian 4% 3%
With Kids 32% 36%
Age (median) 34 37
Rentals 38% 31%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Wayne or Plainfield?
A: Fort Wayne has a much larger population count than Plainfield: 262450 compared with 31012 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fort Wayne does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Fort Wayne versus 31% for Plainfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fort Wayne may include: Evansville, South-Bend, and Hammond.

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

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