Plainfield, Illinois Population 2024

47,549

Plainfield is a city located in Will County Illinois. Plainfield has a 2024 population of 47,549. Plainfield is currently growing at a rate of 1.39% annually and its population has increased by 5.81% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 44,937 in 2020.

The average household income in Plainfield is $168,145 with a poverty rate of 2.26%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Plainfield is 37.7 years, 37.4 years for males, and 37.9 years for females.

Plainfield Demographics

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

  • White: 72.88%
  • Asian: 9.54%
  • Black or African American: 9.34%
  • Two or more races: 5.65%
  • Other race: 2.21%
  • Native American: 0.38%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
24.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,959.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.81% (2,612)
The current population of Plainfield, Illinois is 47,549 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 44,937.

Plainfield, Illinois Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White32,75372.88%
Asian4,2899.54%
Black or African American4,1969.34%
Two or more races2,5415.65%
Other race9932.21%
Native American1690.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Plainfield Population by Race

Plainfield Population Pyramid 2024

Plainfield Median Age

37.7

Total

37.4

Male

37.9

Female

Plainfield Adults

There are 32,049 adults, (4,327 of whom are seniors) in Plainfield.

Plainfield Age Dependency

62.1

Age Dependency Ratio

15.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Plainfield Sex Ratio

Female22,40849.86%
Male22,53350.14%

Plainfield Population by Age

Plainfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,9193.2189.710.3
Married9,7403.5894.65.4
Non Family2,0411.1568.631.4
Female1,5383.4184.115.9
Male6003.7995.34.7

3.51

Average Family Size

3.21

Average Household Size

89.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Plainfield Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Plainfield Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Plainfield Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.73%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.38%.

Plainfield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$72,807

Average Earnings

$90,557

Average Male

$56,610

Average Female

Plainfield Earnings by Educational Attainment

Plainfield Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Plainfield Language

83.77% of Plainfield residents speak only English, while 16.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.78% of the population.

Plainfield Language

Plainfield Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White31,1557352.36%
Black4,1681232.95%
Multiple2,537913.59%
Native1694124.26%
Asian4,289110.26%
Hispanic3,713100.27%

2.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.81%

Male Poverty Rate

2.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Plainfield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Plainfield is Native, with 24.26% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Plainfield is Asian, with 0.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.89%.

Plainfield Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade6.51%
High School5.02%
Some College2.48%
Bachelors or Greater0.82%

Plainfield Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed4.04%
Female Unemployed3.39%
Female Employed1.71%
Male Employed0.56%

Plainfield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Plainfield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Plainfield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.1%

Male Marriage Rate

60.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Plainfield Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Plainfield Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Plainfield Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Plainfield Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,483

Number of Veterans

1,314

Male Veterans

169

Female Veterans

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Plainfield Veterans by War

count

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Plainfield Veterans by Age

count

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Plainfield Veterans by Race

Plainfield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Plainfield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.9%

Labor Force Participation

70.1%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Plainfield Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Plainfield Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Plainfield 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

67.64%

Born in Plainfield

88.1%

Native Born

11.9%

Foreign Born

3.94%

Non Citizen

7.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.1% of Plainfield residents were born in the United States, with 67.64% having been born in Illinois. 3.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Plainfield Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202950,8146531.3%
202850,1616531.32%
202749,5086531.34%
202648,8556531.35%
202548,2026531.37%
202447,5496531.39%
202346,8966531.41%
202246,2436661.46%
202145,5776401.42%
202044,9376671.51%
201944,2702000.45%
201844,0702500.57%
201743,8208802.05%
201642,9404281.01%
201542,5123770.89%
201442,1353380.81%
201341,7971,2863.17%
201240,5113070.76%
201140,2042140.54%
201039,99000%
200013,0388,481186.11%
19904,55779020.97%
19803,76783928.65%
19702,928-47,886-94.24%

Plainfield Population by Year