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Plainfield School District 202

Plainfield School District 202 is a unified school district in Illinois with a community population of 128,402. The median household income is $132,202 and the median age is 36.6.

128,402

Population

2162

People / sq mi

$132,202

Median Income

36.6

Median Age

Plainfield School District 202 covers 59 sq mi of land at 2162.1 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White63.0%
Black or African American0.1%
Asian48.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$132,202

Median Household Income

$47,898

Per Capita Income

3.9%

Poverty Rate

3.5%

Unemployment

Housing

$344,200

Median Home Value

$2,077

Median Rent

89.3%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

94.4%

High School+

44.5%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Plainfield School District 202 serves a community with a population of 128,402 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Illinois.

The median household income in Plainfield School District 202 is $132,202, with a per capita income of $47,898. The poverty rate is 3.9%.

Plainfield School District 202 is 63.0% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 48.4% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Plainfield School District 202, 94.4% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 44.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Plainfield School District 202 is $344,200, with a median rent of $2,077. The homeownership rate is 89.3%.

Data for Plainfield School District 202 from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 1731740).

Among US school districts, Plainfield School District 202 stands out first on household income: a median of $132,202, above the US median of $78,538. With 128,402 residents, Plainfield School District 202 is a school district in Illinois.

Households here are among the highest-earning of all US school districts: median income is $132,202, above the US median of $78,538. Only 3.9% of residents live in poverty, below the national 12.4%. The median home value is $344,200, with typical rent around $2,077.

College attainment is above the local norm at 44.5%, above the national 35.0%.

Taken together, the income and housing figures place Plainfield School District 202 firmly in the higher-cost, higher-earning tier of US school districts — a profile that tends to track dense job markets and competitive housing.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.