Plainfield township, Illinois Population 2024

83,920

Plainfield township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Plainfield township was:

  • White: 71.07%
  • Black or African American: 9.68%
  • Two or more races: 8.85%
  • Other race: 5.54%
  • Asian: 4.33%
  • Native American: 0.53%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
33.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,527.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.12% (1,743)
The current population of Plainfield township, Illinois is 83,920 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 82,177.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White58,57371.07%
Black or African American7,9769.68%
Two or more races7,2938.85%
Other race4,5625.54%
Asian3,5724.33%
Native American4390.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Plainfield township Population by Race

Plainfield township Population Pyramid 2024

Plainfield township Median Age

35.1

Total

35.4

Male

34.8

Female

Plainfield township Adults

There are 60,123 adults, (7,735 of whom are seniors) in Plainfield township.

Plainfield township Age Dependency

57.3

Age Dependency Ratio

14.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Plainfield township Sex Ratio

Female41,45350.3%
Male40,96249.7%

Plainfield township Population by Age

Plainfield township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All25,4633.239010
Married17,5203.67955
Non Family4,2181.2678.921.1
Female2,3793.2675.724.3
Male1,3463.5984.615.4

3.54

Average Family Size

3.23

Average Household Size

90.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Plainfield township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,0653.96%
Associates Degree5,95211.42%
Bachelors Degree12,62524.23%
Graduate Degree5,75211.04%
High School Graduate12,54224.07%
Less Than 9th Grade1,5552.98%
Some College11,62322.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Plainfield township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Plainfield township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White34,73033,26213,328
Hispanic9,3877,7131,976
Black4,8384,5181,577
2+ Races3,1312,827729
Other Race2,7702,078490
Asian2,3642,1971,237
Native American25621760

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.77%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.33%.

Plainfield township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,119$94,652$52,923
Graduate Degree$79,838$106,223$70,396
High School Graduate$46,892$62,713$32,500
Less Than 9th Grade$43,935$54,745$26,250
Overall$59,375$74,242$41,275
Some College$55,387$74,810$36,350

$59,375

Average Earnings

$74,242

Average Male

$41,275

Average Female

Plainfield township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Plainfield township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Plainfield township Language

79.1% of Plainfield township residents speak only English, while 20.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.47% of the population.

Plainfield township Language

Plainfield township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White51,3001,7303.37%
Hispanic16,8728525.05%
Black7,9385306.68%
Multiple7,2642984.1%
Asian3,5722557.14%
Native43924355.35%
Other4,5571803.95%

4.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.43%

Male Poverty Rate

4.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Plainfield township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Plainfield township is Native, with 55.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Plainfield township is White, with 3.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.83%.

Plainfield township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School4.92%
Less Than 9th Grade4.56%
Some College4.2%
Bachelors or Greater1.58%

Plainfield township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed10.47%
Male Unemployed7.57%
Female Employed2.45%
Male Employed0.9%

Plainfield township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Plainfield township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$124,182$139,356
Households$116,260$131,596
Married Families$136,194$-999,999,999
Non Families$69,675$79,164

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Plainfield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.9%

Male Marriage Rate

57.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Plainfield township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Plainfield township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Plainfield township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Plainfield township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,809

Number of Veterans

2,693

Male Veterans

116

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War755
First Gulf War739
Vietnam730
Korea141
World War II40

Plainfield township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54763
55 to 64676
65 to 74576
75+516
18 to 34278

Plainfield township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,2345.04%
Black4648.49%
Hispanic3743.4%
Other Race962.84%
2+ Races120.32%
Asian30.1%

Plainfield township Veterans by Race

Plainfield township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Plainfield township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

75.1%

Labor Force Participation

71.2%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Plainfield township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Plainfield township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Plainfield township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.48%

Born in Plainfield township

87.64%

Native Born

12.36%

Foreign Born

3.98%

Non Citizen

8.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.64% of Plainfield township residents were born in the United States, with 73.48% having been born in Illinois. 3.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Plainfield township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202987,0756310.73%
202886,4446310.74%
202785,8136310.74%
202685,1826310.75%
202584,5516310.75%
202483,9206310.76%
202383,2896310.76%
202282,658-20-0.02%
202182,6785010.61%
202082,177180.02%
201982,159-43-0.05%
201882,202120.01%
201782,1903430.42%
201681,8473080.38%
201581,539770.09%
201481,462760.09%
201381,3864870.6%
201280,8992420.3%
201180,6571830.23%
201080,47400%

Plainfield township Population by Year