Plainfield, Will County, Illinois
Village in Will County, Illinois · ZIP 60543, 60544, 60585
- Will County
- Within Plainfield Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 18 public schools
- 48,881 (2024 estimate)Population
- 14,205Households
- $142,265Median household income
- $398,000Median home value
- 18Public schools
- 4ZIP codes
About Plainfield
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,038 |
| 2010 | 39,581 |
| 2020 | 44,762 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $142,265 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 12,596 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,609 units
- Vacancy rate
- 2%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Plainfield | Will County | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 45,705 | 698,450 | 12,692,653 |
| Median household income | $142,265 | $107,799 | $81,702 |
| Median age | 37.3 | 38.9 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $398,000 | $298,000 | $250,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 54.9% | 36.5% | 37.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 13.4% | 13.0% | 14.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.7% | 82.5% | 66.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 34.1 minutes | 31.7 minutes | 28.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie McBeth Learning Ctr | Public | Pre-K | Plainfield SD 202 |
| Central Elem School | Public | K–5 | Plainfield SD 202 |
| Eagle Pointe Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Plainfield SD 202 |
| Elizabeth Eichelberger Elem Sch | Public | K–5 | Plainfield SD 202 |
| Freedom Elem School | Public | K–5 | Plainfield SD 202 |
| Grande Park Elem Sch | Public | K–5 | CUSD 308 |
| Lincoln Elementary | Public | K–5 | Plainfield SD 202 |
| Walkers Grove Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Plainfield SD 202 |
| Wallin Oaks Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Plainfield SD 202 |
| Heritage Grove Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Plainfield SD 202 |
| Indian Trail Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Plainfield SD 202 |
| John F Kennedy Middle Sch | Public | 6–8 | Plainfield SD 202 |
| Murphy Junior High School | Public | 6–8 | CUSD 308 |
| Richard Ira Jones Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Plainfield SD 202 |
| Plainfield Academy | Alternative | 6–12 | Plainfield SD 202 |
| Plainfield East High School | Public | 9–12 | Plainfield SD 202 |
| Plainfield High School | Public | 9–12 | Plainfield SD 202 |
| Plainfield North High School | Public | 9–12 | Plainfield SD 202 |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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