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Compare Plainfield to Hammond

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

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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