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Compare Plainfield to Lafayette

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

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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