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Compare Lafayette to Plainfield

This post compares Lafayette, 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 Lafayette (city) Plainfield (town)
Population 72,174 31,012
Income (median) $36,172 $48,391
Home Value (median) $105,300 $155,100
White 85% 84%
Black 8% 9%
Asian 1% 3%
With Kids 27% 36%
Age (median) 32 37
Rentals 53% 31%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Plainfield?
A: Lafayette has a larger population count than Plainfield: 72174 compared with 31012 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lafayette does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Lafayette versus 31% for Plainfield.

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

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

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