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Compare Plainfield to East Chicago

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Plainfield may include: Brownsburg, Portage, and Greenwood.

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

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