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Plainfield, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Kendall County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
45,705
Population
1,765/sq mi density
$142,265
Median Income
$53,675 per capita
$398,000
Home Value
$417,359 Zillow
$1,889
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
123
Violent Crime/100K
564 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$142,265 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$398,000 home value, $1,889/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
123 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
54.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$142,265
89% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$53,675
37% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
79% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Plainfield vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Plainfield’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$142,265
189%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$53,675
137%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,438
121%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$985
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$985
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
24% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
21.3%
40% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.6%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.6%
68% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,408M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.6%
Public Transit
1.6%
Work From Home
21.3%
Other
6.5%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,463
Restaurants
235
Healthcare
218
Retail
253
Manufacturing
85
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,438
21% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,287
137% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $142,265 |
| Per Capita Income | $53,675 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,438 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $985 |
| County GDP | $5,408M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.348 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.6% |
| Public Transit | 1.6% |
| Work From Home | 21.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,463 |
| Restaurants | 235 |
| Healthcare | 218 |
| Retail | 253 |
| Manufacturing | 85 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,438 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,287 |