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Compare Hammond to Plainfield

This post compares Hammond, 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 Hammond (city) Plainfield (town)
Population 77,827 31,012
Income (median) $37,205 $48,391
Home Value (median) $87,600 $155,100
White 51% 84%
Black 21% 9%
Asian 1% 3%
With Kids 36% 36%
Age (median) 33 37
Rentals 40% 31%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hammond or Plainfield?
A: Hammond has a larger population count than Plainfield: 77827 compared with 31012 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Hammond does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 40% for Hammond versus 31% for Plainfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Hammond may include: South-Bend, Lawrence, and Elkhart.

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

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