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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+23.3%
30,135 → 37,167
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44.1%
$59,036 → $85,074
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.72%
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
43,046
+5,879 from 2023 (37,167)
Projected Median Income 2030
$109,859
+$24,785 from 2023 ($85,074)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 30,135 | - | $59,036 | - |
| 2015 | 30,610 | +1.6% | $59,951 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 32,957 | +7.7% | $62,121 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 35,239 | +6.9% | $61,046 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 35,592 | +1% | $68,541 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 37,167 | +4.4% | $85,074 | +24.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.