2.3% of Plainfield, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 428.8% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 2.0% of high school graduates and 6.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 21.0%. For comparison, it was 6.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Plainfield, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Plainfield:
2.3%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Plainfield:
1.5%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Plainfield:
7.1%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 7.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Plainfield:
24.2%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
21.0%
Residents above poverty level:
6.5%
Poverty by age in Plainfield, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Plainfield,IL (percentage below poverty level)
3.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.7%16 and 17 years
2.5%18 to 24 years
0.4%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Plainfield,IL (percentage below poverty level)
9.0%Under 5 years
1.1%5 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
10.2%15 years
4.3%16 and 17 years
0.5%18 to 24 years
1.5%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Plainfield,IL (% below half of poverty level)
2.2%Under 6 years
1.1%6 to 11 years
1.8%12 to 17 years
0.3%18 to 24 years
0.5%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
0.6%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Plainfield, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Plainfield, IL (%)
2.2%White
3.2%Black
23.8%American Indian
0.5%Asian
0.0%Other race
3.6%2+ races
0.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Plainfield, IL (absolute numbers)
677White
136Black
63American Indian
21Asian
0Other race
1292+ races
10Hispanic
2.4%Below poverty level
97.6%Above poverty level
1.5%Below poverty level
98.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Plainfield, IL
Children below poverty level:
Plainfield, Illinois:
2.5%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Plainfield:
2.0%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Plainfield:
6.5%
Illinois:
21.7%
21.6%Married-couple family
19.1%Male, no wife present
59.3%Female, no husband present
3.2%Worked full-time, year-round
32.7%Worked part-time
64.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
25.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
25.7%1940 to 1949
48.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
18.5%1999 to 2000
31.3%1995 to 1998
16.8%1990 to 1994
6.0%1980 to 1989
7.3%1970 to 1979
4.6%1960 to 1969
5.2%1950 to 1959
1.8%1940 to 1949
8.5%1939 or earlier
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