Plainfield township, Illinois Population 2024

83,920

Plainfield township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Plainfield township was:

  • White: 69.23%
  • Two or more races: 10.19%
  • Black or African American: 10.1%
  • Other race: 5.5%
  • Asian: 4.38%
  • Native American: 0.6%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
33.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,527.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.12% (1,743)
The current population of Plainfield township, Illinois is 83,920 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 82,177.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White57,20269.23%
Two or more races8,41910.19%
Black or African American8,34610.1%
Other race4,5415.5%
Asian3,6214.38%
Native American4990.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Plainfield township Population by Race

Plainfield township Population Pyramid 2024

Plainfield township Median Age

35.3

Total

35

Male

35.7

Female

Plainfield township Adults

There are 60,500 adults, (7,877 of whom are seniors) in Plainfield township.

Plainfield township Age Dependency

57

Age Dependency Ratio

15

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Plainfield township Sex Ratio

Female41,67150.43%
Male40,95749.57%

Plainfield township Population by Age

Plainfield township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All26,0243.1689.510.5
Married17,5383.6294.65.4
Non Family4,6421.2779.720.3
Female2,4423.1873.826.2
Male1,4023.785.814.2

3.49

Average Family Size

3.16

Average Household Size

89.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Plainfield township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7913.39%
Associates Degree5,65710.72%
Bachelors Degree13,38825.37%
Graduate Degree6,26111.86%
High School Graduate12,87024.38%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4722.79%
Some College11,34121.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Plainfield township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Plainfield township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White34,94733,59313,985
Hispanic9,6888,1902,281
Black4,8694,6341,784
2+ Races4,0343,6541,010
Other Race2,8252,143532
Asian2,4842,3301,403
Native American25120883

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.13%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.48%.

Plainfield township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,250$103,203$57,856
Graduate Degree$73,699$100,080$65,464
High School Graduate$46,971$61,491$34,611
Less Than 9th Grade$45,920$53,962$33,250
Overall$61,845$76,815$46,601
Some College$58,348$75,278$39,213

$61,845

Average Earnings

$76,815

Average Male

$46,601

Average Female

Plainfield township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Plainfield township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Plainfield township Language

78.85% of Plainfield township residents speak only English, while 21.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.98% of the population.

Plainfield township Language

Plainfield township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White50,9582,1574.23%
Hispanic17,4639385.37%
Black8,2728259.97%
Multiple8,3763424.08%
Other4,4953217.14%
Asian3,6212817.76%
Native49921943.89%

5.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.16%

Male Poverty Rate

5.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Plainfield township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Plainfield township is Native, with 43.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Plainfield township is Multiple, with 4.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.26%.

Plainfield township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School5.71%
Less Than 9th Grade4.92%
Some College4.46%
Bachelors or Greater2.09%

Plainfield township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed11.91%
Male Unemployed8.23%
Female Employed2.51%
Male Employed1.24%

Plainfield township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Plainfield township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$125,841$142,950
Households$120,245$135,633
Married Families$139,689$-999,999,999
Non Families$74,970$87,313

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Plainfield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.6%

Male Marriage Rate

57.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Plainfield township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Plainfield township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Plainfield township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Plainfield township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,744

Number of Veterans

2,629

Male Veterans

115

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War877
Vietnam725
First Gulf War620
Korea143
World War II2

Plainfield township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54648
55 to 64632
65 to 74599
75+446
18 to 34419

Plainfield township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,1594.99%
Hispanic5164.4%
Black3316.01%
2+ Races1402.78%
Other Race992.89%
Native American154.2%

Plainfield township Veterans by Race

Plainfield township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Plainfield township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.4%

Labor Force Participation

70.6%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Plainfield township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Plainfield township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Plainfield township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.18%

Born in Plainfield township

87.43%

Native Born

12.57%

Foreign Born

4.77%

Non Citizen

7.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.43% of Plainfield township residents were born in the United States, with 74.18% having been born in Illinois. 4.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Plainfield township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202987,0756310.73%
202886,4446310.74%
202785,8136310.74%
202685,1826310.75%
202584,5516310.75%
202483,9206310.76%
202383,2896310.76%
202282,658-20-0.02%
202182,6785010.61%
202082,177180.02%
201982,159-43-0.05%
201882,202120.01%
201782,1903430.42%
201681,8473080.38%
201581,539770.09%
201481,462760.09%
201381,3864870.6%
201280,8992420.3%
201180,6571830.23%
201080,47400%

Plainfield township Population by Year