Plainfield, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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53%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

144%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Plainfield	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$68,687	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$198,573	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$212,399	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$107,484	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$107,424	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$63,679	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Plainfield is 53% higher than the national average
The median household income in Plainfield is 144% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Plainfield is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Plainfield is 88% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$132,368 $198,573 $397,146

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Plainfield median earnings by income bracket

Plainfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.5%	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	12.6%	12.6%
Financial & insurance services	7.3%	7.3%
Wholesale & retail services	17.3%	17.3%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.0%	10.0%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	11.7%
Other	27.1%	27.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Naperville, IL	151,582	$193,565	138.0%
Lemont, IL	17,612	$172,804	112.5%
New Lenox, IL	27,687	$169,277	108.1%
Prestbury, IL	2,025	$167,845	106.4%
Sugar Grove, IL	9,959	$164,873	102.7%
Plainfield, IL	45,974	$198,573	144.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hackensack, NJ	46,005	$107,851	32.6%
San Bruno, CA	45,907	$165,395	103.4%
Oakland Park, FL	45,907	$80,330	1.2%
Quinte West, ON	46,045	n/a
Morgan Hill, CA	45,880	$187,969	131.1%
Plainfield, IL	45,974	$198,573	144.1%

Source: The Plainfield, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.