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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

Change Over Time (2013–2023)

Population Change
+13.9%
41,797 → 47,607
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.6%
$108,928 → $142,265
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.71%
Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Plainfield across each available Census ACS release.

Median Household Income Over Time

Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030
52,148
+4,541 from 2023 (47,607)
Projected Median Income 2030
$171,549
+$29,284 from 2023 ($142,265)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year Population YoY % Median Income YoY %
2013 41,797 — $108,928 —
2015 42,512 +1.7% $111,521 +2.4%
2017 43,820 +3.1% $121,746 +9.2%
2019 44,270 +1% $130,614 +7.3%
2021 45,398 +2.5% $134,814 +3.2%
2023 47,607 +4.9% $142,265 +5.5%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.