Illinois / Census place 1760287

Plainfield

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Plainfield village

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
50,043
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.5%
Population estimate
Density
1,928/sq mi
26 sq mi land area
Median age
37.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$144,000
Median home value
$431,400
Median gross rent
$2,119
Bachelor’s degree or higher
56%
Typical commute
33.3 min
Public transit commute
1.6%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHICAGO AURORA MUNI AP (16 mi from place center)
Average high
59.7°F
Average low
39.1°F
Annual rainfall
33.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Plainfield.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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