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Compare Plainfield to Fort Wayne

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

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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