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Plainfield, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $400,210 (it was $197,700 in 2000)
Plainfield:

$400,210
Illinois:

$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $303,811 - $487,950

Total population: 42,138 (Urban population: 12,940, Rural population: 70 (13 farm, 57 nonfarm))

Houses: 14,444 (14,116 occupied: 12,747 owner occupied, 1,469 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

10%
State:

33%

Housing density: 1,244 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $256,700.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,687 (lower quartile is $1,157, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,716


Median gross rent in Plainfield, IL in 2022: $1,860

Housing units in Plainfield with a mortgage: 9,605 (915 second mortgage, 61 home equity loan, 701 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 148

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $143,744

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $138,078

Median monthly housing costs: $2,201

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Plainfield, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 2004

Median year apartment built: 1997

Household type by relationship:

Households: 44,939
  • Male householders: 7,656 (825 living alone), Female householders: 6,261 (925 living alone)
  • 9,835 spouses (9,822 opposite-sex spouses), 516 unmarried partners, (516 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 17,210 children (16,358 natural, 241 adopted, 609 stepchildren), 610 grandchildren, 266 brothers or sisters, 1,217 parents, 53 foster children, 624 other relatives, 488 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 193

Size of family households: 3,769 2-persons, 2,887 3-persons, 3,271 4-persons, 1,341 5-persons, 288 6-persons, 387 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,799 1-person, 309 2-persons, 16 3-persons.

9,709 married couples with children.
2,214 single-parent households (321 men, 1,893 women).

81.1% of residents of Plainfield speak English at home.
5.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
6.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
4.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 5,881 (13.1%)
(65.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

8.2
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Plainfield, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Plainfield, Illinois
  • 0no bedroom
  • 411 bedroom
  • 1,0472 bedrooms
  • 3,3553 bedrooms
  • 6,9624 bedrooms
  • 1,3425+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Plainfield, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Plainfield, Illinois
  • 53no bedroom
  • 3671 bedroom
  • 4822 bedrooms
  • 3823 bedrooms
  • 1804 bedrooms
  • 65+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Plainfield in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Plainfield in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 112no vehicle
  • 1,7321 vehicle
  • 6,3572 vehicles
  • 2,9713 vehicles
  • 1,2224 vehicles
  • 3525+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Plainfield in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Plainfield in renter-occupied apartments
  • 175no vehicle
  • 6701 vehicle
  • 3872 vehicles
  • 763 vehicles
  • 1624 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Plainfield, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Plainfield, Illinois
  • 01 room
  • 292 rooms
  • 403 rooms
  • 5314 rooms
  • 1,0695 rooms
  • 1,6726 rooms
  • 1,7817 rooms
  • 1,9158 rooms
  • 5,7109+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Plainfield, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Plainfield, Illinois
  • 531 room
  • 1222 rooms
  • 2803 rooms
  • 4184 rooms
  • 335 rooms
  • 2226 rooms
  • 1227 rooms
  • 258 rooms
  • 1979+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Plainfield, IL
  • Plainfield, IL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Plainfield, IL in 2022
  • 163Less than $10,000
  • 291$10,000 to $19,999
  • 285$20,000 to $29,999
  • 586$30,000 to $39,999
  • 349$40,000 to $49,999
  • 518$50,000 to $59,999
  • 948$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,526$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,682$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,264$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,582$150,000 to $199,999
  • 3,661$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Plainfield, IL

  • Distribution of house value in Plainfield, IL in 2022
  • 71Less than $10,000
  • 11$15,000 to $19,999
  • 32$20,000 to $24,999
  • 6$25,000 to $29,999
  • 7$30,000 to $34,999
  • 68$35,000 to $39,999
  • 8$40,000 to $49,999
  • 37$50,000 to $59,999
  • 30$70,000 to $79,999
  • 9$80,000 to $89,999
  • 81$90,000 to $99,999
  • 20$100,000 to $124,999
  • 60$125,000 to $149,999
  • 83$150,000 to $174,999
  • 292$175,000 to $199,999
  • 955$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,564$250,000 to $299,999
  • 4,049$300,000 to $399,999
  • 3,976$400,000 to $499,999
  • 2,063$500,000 to $749,999
  • 193$750,000 to $999,999
  • 5$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 54$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Plainfield, IL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Plainfield, IL in 2022
  • 28$550 to $599
  • 5$700 to $749
  • 116$800 to $899
  • 39$900 to $999
  • 202$1,000 to $1,249
  • 138$1,250 to $1,499
  • 474$1,500 to $1,999
  • 234$2,000 to $2,499
  • 11$2,500 to $2,999
  • 60$3,000 to $3,499
  • 22$3,500 or more
  • 38No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 54.5%
Number of people working at home: 5,415 (23.1% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 542
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,060
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,862
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,264
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,059
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,533
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2,808
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 727
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1,100
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2,890
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2,031
  • 90 or more minutes: 627
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Plainfield

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 12,664 (64.2%)
  • Carpooled: 1,712 (8.7%)
  • Bus: 7 (0.0%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 8 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 243 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle: 32 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 111 (0.6%)
  • Worked at home: 5,415 (27.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.2%Males
  • 3.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 3.3%Males
  • 1.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 1.6%Males
  • 4.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 6.0%Males
  • 0.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2.6%Males
  • 2.5%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Plainfield, Illinois
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Plainfield, Illinois
  • 1,6852010 or later
  • 1,9652000 to 2009
  • 1,2111990 to 1999
  • 1141980 to 1989
  • 1691970 to 1979
  • 109Before 1970
Ancestries in Plainfield, IL

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 2,594 (13.4%)
  • Polish: 1,699 (8.8%)
  • Nigerian: 1,179 (6.1%)
  • Italian: 1,113 (5.8%)
  • Irish: 1,048 (5.4%)
  • English: 913 (4.7%)
  • American: 879 (4.6%)
  • Greek: 255 (1.3%)
  • African: 227 (1.2%)
  • European: 206 (1.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 153 (0.8%)
  • Norwegian: 137 (0.7%)
  • Lithuanian: 131 (0.7%)
  • Swedish: 125 (0.6%)
  • Egyptian: 121 (0.6%)
  • Romanian: 111 (0.6%)
  • Serbian: 103 (0.5%)
  • Belgian: 102 (0.5%)
  • Arab: 101 (0.5%)
  • Ukrainian: 101 (0.5%)
  • Czech: 75 (0.4%)
  • French: 68 (0.4%)
  • Scottish: 59 (0.3%)
  • Danish: 47 (0.2%)
  • Finnish: 45 (0.2%)
  • Eastern European: 43 (0.2%)
  • Jamaican: 43 (0.2%)
  • Dutch: 40 (0.2%)
  • Kenyan: 37 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 34 (0.2%)
  • British: 31 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 30 (0.2%)
  • Iranian: 27 (0.1%)
  • Lebanese: 24 (0.1%)
  • Canadian: 23 (0.1%)
  • Slovak: 21 (0.1%)
  • Yugoslavian: 20 (0.1%)
  • Albanian: 19 (0.10%)
  • Iraqi: 16 (0.08%)
  • Ethiopian: 15 (0.08%)
  • Northern European: 14 (0.07%)
  • Hungarian: 14 (0.07%)
  • Scandinavian: 10 (0.05%)
  • Brazilian: 9 (0.05%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 9 (0.05%)
  • Slavic: 9 (0.05%)
  • Slovene: 5 (0.03%)
  • Jordanian: 4 (0.02%)
  • Austrian: 3 (0.02%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

India
Plainfield:

21.6% (1,158)
Illinois:

9.2% (166,409)

Nigeria
Plainfield:

14.6% (784)
Illinois:

1.2% (21,186)

Mexico
Plainfield:

10.9% (587)
Illinois:

34.7% (626,958)

Philippines
Plainfield:

7.9% (422)
Illinois:

5.2% (93,003)

Pakistan
Plainfield:

7.8% (419)
Illinois:

1.6% (29,519)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Plainfield:

4.4% (236)
Illinois:

4.1% (74,364)

Greece
Plainfield:

4.0% (212)
Illinois:

0.6% (10,720)

Kenya
Plainfield:

2.8% (148)
Illinois:

0.1% (2,357)

Egypt
Plainfield:

2.7% (143)
Illinois:

0.3% (5,762)

Poland
Plainfield:

2.6% (141)
Illinois:

6.9% (124,474)

Canada
Plainfield:

2.1% (114)
Illinois:

1.1% (19,306)

Moldova
Plainfield:

2.0% (106)
Illinois:

0.3% (4,938)

Vietnam
Plainfield:

2.0% (105)
Illinois:

1.2% (22,269)

Lithuania
Plainfield:

1.8% (97)
Illinois:

0.6% (10,249)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 29,749
  • Other state: 8,899
  • Northeast: 1,213
  • Midwest: 3,791
  • South: 2,278
  • West: 1,558

93.9% of Plainfield residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69.3% lived in Illinois.


Plainfield:

93.9%
State average:

88.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 136
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 54
  • 7th and 8th grade: 100
  • 9th grade: 77
  • 10th grade: 168
  • 11th grade: 62
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 90
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,426
  • Less than 1 year of college: 557
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,520
  • Associate degree: 1,283
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,114
  • Master's degree: 1,941
  • Professional school degree: 483
  • Doctorate degree: 154
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 176
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 11
  • 5th and 6th grade: 29
  • 7th and 8th grade: 73
  • 9th grade: 7
  • 10th grade: 23
  • 11th grade: 37
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 291
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,225
  • Less than 1 year of college: 892
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,858
  • Associate degree: 1,211
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,103
  • Master's degree: 2,222
  • Professional school degree: 239
  • Doctorate degree: 235
Educational Attainment for Females
Plainfield marital status for males
Plainfield marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 11,442
  • One, attached: 1,759
  • Two: 31
  • 3 or 4: 276
  • 5 to 9: 244
  • 10 to 19: 175
  • 20 to 49: 119
  • 50 or more: 370
  • Mobile homes: 24
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.3%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Plainfield
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Plainfield, IL
  • 92.0%Utility gas
  • 7.3%Electricity
  • 0.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Plainfield, IL
  • 58.4%Utility gas
  • 40.4%Electricity
  • 1.2%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 516
Here:

8.5%
Illinois:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 163
Here:

4.7%
Illinois:

9.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 518
Here:

23.4%
Illinois:

27.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability