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Compare Plainfield to Elkhart

This post compares Plainfield, Indiana to Elkhart, 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) Elkhart (city)
Population 31,012 52,662
Income (median) $48,391 $32,227
Home Value (median) $155,100 $87,700
White 84% 74%
Black 9% 14%
Asian 3% 1%
With Kids 36% 36%
Age (median) 37 33
Rentals 31% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plainfield or Elkhart?
A: Plainfield has a smaller population count than Elkhart: 31012 compared with 52662 total people.

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

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

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

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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