Plainfield

Population: 45,705
Median household income: $142,265
Median home value: $398,000

Located in Will County, Illinois, Plainfield is a community with a population of 45,705. The median household income of $142,265 is above the Will County median ($107,799).

From 2019 to 2023, Plainfield's population grew 6.0% from 43,110 to 45,705, while its median home value rose 24.6% from $319,500 to $398,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 68.8% of the population. 70.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 45,705
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $142,265
Median home value: $398,000
Median gross rent: $1,889
Housing units: 14,499
Homeownership rate: 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

43,11045,705

Median household income

$130,614$142,265

Median home value

$319,500$398,000

Median gross rent

$1,795$1,889

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	43,110	$130,614	$319,500	$1,795
2020	44,857	$131,241	$322,500	$1,737
2021	44,296	$134,814	$330,600	$1,696
2022	44,941	$143,064	$377,200	$1,847
2023	45,705	$142,265	$398,000	$1,889

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1724.0%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5417.8%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 746.0%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,667	5.8%
5 to 17	10,970	24.0%
18 to 24	3,510	7.7%
25 to 34	4,066	8.9%
35 to 44	7,156	15.7%
45 to 54	8,129	17.8%
55 to 64	4,719	10.3%
65 to 74	2,763	6.0%
75 and over	1,725	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	31,438	68.8%
Black or African American	3,826	8.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	93	0.2%
Asian	4,240	9.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	195	0.4%
Two or more races	1,365	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,548	10.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate15.4%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree36.0%

Graduate or professional degree18.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,308	4.6%
High school graduate	4,385	15.4%
Some college or associate's	7,191	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	10,283	36.0%
Graduate or professional degree	5,391	18.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone70.6%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit1.6%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home21.3%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,523	70.6%
Carpooled	1,063	4.5%
Public transit	374	1.6%
Walked	88	0.4%
Bicycle	18	0.1%
Worked from home	4,985	21.3%
Other means	359	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,468	18.8%
15 to 29 min	4,636	25.2%
30 to 44 min	4,758	25.8%
45 to 59 min	2,729	14.8%
60+ min	2,834	15.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.20
Poverty rate: 4.1% (1,878 of 45,445)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,828	83.3%
Nonfamily households	2,377	16.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,205	98.0%
Vacant	294	2.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,596	88.7%
Renter-occupied	1,609	11.3%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached12.6%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,462	79.1%
1-unit, attached	1,829	12.6%
2 to 4 units	287	2.0%
5 to 19 units	430	3.0%
20 or more units	467	3.2%
Mobile home & other	24	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1760287
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 26 sq mi
Water area: 1.03 sq mi
Center point: 41.6303, -88.2453