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Plainfield Illinois Information: Plainfield, Illinois is part of WILL County. Population for Plainfield from the last gathering is 13038. You can view Plainfield venues that host many Plainfield IL events every year. You can also research Plainfield Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Plainfield Illinois real estate guide. Plainfield Illinois has a latitude of 41.6155 and a longitude of -88.1979. Zip codes in Plainfield, IL include 60544 ... more Plainfield zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Plainfield, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Plainfield, IL was 13,038.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Plainfield was 6,537, which represents 50.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Plainfield, IL
There are an estimated 3,298 married men in the town. 71.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Plainfield are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Plainfield is 6,501 which is 49.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Plainfield, Illinois
There are an estimated 3,416 married women in the community. 71 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Plainfield, IL
The median age of people living in Plainfield, IL was 33.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Plainfield was 1,248. There were 8,881 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 6.3 percent of the population (818) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Plainfield, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Plainfield, IL was 12,913.

White Population in Plainfield, IL
The estimated White population in the Plainfield community is 12,497, which is 95.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Plainfield, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 110, which is 0.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Plainfield, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Plainfield, IL was 10.

Asian Population in Plainfield, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 163.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Plainfield, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Plainfield was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 132, while those of “two or more races” was 125 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Plainfield community was 504, or 3.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Plainfield, IL
The household population number in Plainfield was 12,967.

Group Quarters Population in Plainfield, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 71.

Average Household Size in Plainfield, IL
The average household size in Plainfield is 3.01 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.37 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Plainfield, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,609 total housing units in Plainfield.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,315, or 93.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,783 were owner-occupied (87.7), and 532 were renter-occupied (12.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 294 vacant homes in Plainfield at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Plainfield, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,658, with a median value in dollars of 198,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Plainfield, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,593 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Plainfield, average costs per month were $481 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,658 people in the community had a high school degree, or 94.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Plainfield, Illinois
2,752 people in Plainfield also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 33.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Plainfield, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Plainfield was 921, or 10.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Plainfield, IL
In 2000, there were 1,133 people in Plainfield, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Plainfield, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 862 people in Plainfield who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Plainfield, Illinois
There were 7,154 in the labor force in Plainfield at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 77.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Plainfield was 33.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Plainfield, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $80,799. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Plainfield, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $86,417. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Plainfield, Illinois
Per capita income in Plainfield in the last full census was 28,242. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Plainfield numbered 35, or 1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Plainfield, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 229, or 1.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.