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Plainfield, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Hendricks County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
35,783
Population
1,329/sq mi density
$85,074
Median Income
$40,108 per capita
$263,900
Home Value
$327,666 Zillow
$1,313
Median Rent
25.3% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
142
Violent Crime/100K
1,795 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$85,074 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$263,900 home value, $1,313/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
142 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$85,074
13% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,108
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
69% 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
$85,074
113%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,108
103%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,147
121%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,028
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,028
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.9%
15% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.6%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,412M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.6%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
12.9%
Other
11.1%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,317
Restaurants
370
Healthcare
401
Retail
474
Manufacturing
97
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,147
21% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,788
8% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $85,074 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,108 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,147 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,028 |
| County GDP | $10,412M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.394 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 12.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,317 |
| Restaurants | 370 |
| Healthcare | 401 |
| Retail | 474 |
| Manufacturing | 97 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,147 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,788 |