Plainfield Authority

Plainfield is a high-income, family-oriented town of 46,708 with home prices 1.6× the Illinois median.

Plainfield, Illinois

Plainfield (46,708 residents) operates as a chartered municipality within Kendall County, Illinois. At $144,000 median household income, Plainfield sits in the upper income bracket of Illinois.

Definition and scope

Plainfield is a chartered municipality within Kendall County, Illinois, Illinois. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District 14 and is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area.

Who lives here

Plainfield has approximately 46,708 residents. The median age is 37.5 years. Roughly 88% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $431,400.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

• White (non-Hispanic): 66.4%
• Black or African American: 9.0%
• Hispanic or Latino: 9.6%
• Asian: 10.5%

Economy and earnings

Median household income in Plainfield is $144,000. Poverty rate stands at 4.2%. Unemployment rate at last release was 2.7%. Educational attainment: 56.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for Plainfield:

• Public schools: 30
• Public libraries: 1
• Fire stations: 3
• Police stations: 3

Getting around

For air travel, residents typically use Riley's Field. Federal court business routes through Will County Courthouse. Amtrak service is available at Joliet, Illinois.

Geography and climate

Plainfield sits at an elevation of 615 feet above sea level. The USDA plant hardiness zone is 6a.

References

• Illinois State Authority — state-level reference for Illinois.
• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — population, income, demographic data.
• Authority Network America — federal- and network-level reference.