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Compare Plainfield to Portage

This post compares Plainfield, Indiana to Portage, 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) Portage (city)
Population 31,012 36,849
Income (median) $48,391 $44,560
Home Value (median) $155,100 $141,000
White 84% 83%
Black 9% 9%
Asian 3% 1%
With Kids 36% 33%
Age (median) 37 39
Rentals 31% 31%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plainfield or Portage?
A: Plainfield has a similar population count than Portage: 31012 compared with 36849 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Portage does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 31% for Plainfield versus 31% for Portage.

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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