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A profile of Plainfield, IN from official statistics: 11 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Plainfield, IN was 38,574 in 2025, up 0.6% from 2024, and the 25th highest of 88 cities in Indiana.

Population38,5742025Up 0.6% from 2024The 25th highest of 88 cities in Indiana
Median age38.4 years2024Up 0.4 years from 2023Tied for the 34th highest of 88 cities in Indiana
Foreign-born population share9.7%2024Up less than 0.1 percentage points from 2023The 23rd highest of 88 cities in Indiana
Bachelor's degree or higher, population 25 and over32.7%2024Down 1 percentage point from 2023
34K35K36K37K38K39K2020202120222023202420252020: 34,903 persons2021: 35,638 persons2022: 36,535 persons2023: 37,357 persons2024: 38,330 persons2025: 38,574 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Plainfield, IN was 3.2% (provisional) in August 2026, down 0.3 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 9th lowest of 40 cities in Indiana.

Unemployment rate3.2%August 2026, provisionalDown 0.3 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 9th lowest of 40 cities in Indiana
Median household income$87,2722024Up 2.6% from 2023The 19th highest of 88 cities in Indiana
Gini index402024Down 2.6 points from 2023Tied for the 25th lowest of 88 cities in Indiana
22.533.544.52021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 3.2 %2021-08: 2.9 %2021-09: 2.5 %2021-10: 2.4 %2021-11: 2.1 %2021-12: 2 %2022-01: 2.9 %2022-02: 3.1 %2022-03: 2.9 %2022-04: 2.3 %2022-05: 2.7 %2022-06: 3.1 %2022-07: 3.2 %2022-08: 2.8 %2022-09: 2.3 %2022-10: 2.8 %2022-11: 2.7 %2022-12: 2.2 %2023-01: 3.1 %2023-02: 3.2 %2023-03: 3.1 %2023-04: 2.4 %2023-05: 3.1 %2023-06: 3.2 %2023-07: 3.2 %2023-08: 3 %2023-09: 2.8 %2023-10: 2.9 %2023-11: 3 %2023-12: 2.6 %2024-01: 3.5 %2024-02: 4 %2024-03: 3.8 %2024-04: 3.2 %2024-05: 3.7 %2024-06: 4 %2024-07: 4.1 %2024-08: 3.7 %2024-09: 3.4 %2024-10: 3.4 %2024-11: 3.6 %2024-12: 3.2 %2025-01: 3.6 %2025-02: 3.7 %2025-03: 3.5 %2025-04: 2.9 %2025-05: 3.4 %2025-06: 3.5 %2025-07: 3.8 %2025-08: 3.5 %2025-09: 3.3 %2025-11: 2.8 %2025-12: 2.2 %2026-01: 2.8 %2026-02: 3.2 %2026-03: 3 %2026-04: 2.4 %2026-05: 2.9 %2026-06: 3.3 %2026-07: 3.2 %2026-08: 3.2 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Labor market statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Plainfield, IN was $280,600 in 2024, up 6.3% from 2023, and the 22nd highest of 88 cities in Indiana.

Median home value$280,6002024Up 6.3% from 2023The 22nd highest of 88 cities in Indiana
Median gross rent (monthly)$1,4992024Up 14.2% from 2023The 9th highest of 88 cities in Indiana
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)62.4%2024Down 1.3 percentage points from 2023The 40th lowest of 88 cities in Indiana
Housing units authorized by building permits3442025, estimatedUp 89% from 2024
200K220K240K260K280K300K20212022202320242021: 203,700 USD2022: 238,000 USD2023: 263,900 USD2024: 280,600 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03). https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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