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Plainfield, IL vs Plainfield, IN

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- Plainfield is 0% more densely populated than Plainfield.
- People are 18.2% less likely to be married in Plainfield.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years older in Plainfield.
 Plainfield, ILPlainfield, INUnited States
 Population44,29634,311329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%48.0%50.5%
 Male Population49.4%52.0%49.5%
 Median Age37.338.138.4
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 Population - 201039,99027,792309,327,143
 Population - 200013,03818,396285,036,114
 Population - 19904,55710,433251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now241.6%97.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now877.4%247.7%30.8%
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 Population Density1,808.11,361.293.4
 Land Area24.525.23,531,905.4
 Water Area1.00.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainfield, ILPlainfield, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%5.3%5.9%
 Age 5 to 98.2%7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.5%5.6%6.6%
 Age 15 to 175.8%4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%3.6%4.0%
 Age 21 to 244.3%5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.7%13.4%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4415.6%14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.9%11.7%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.0%6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%5.6%6.3%
 Age 65 to 745.6%8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%5.6%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.3%1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainfield, ILPlainfield, INUnited States
 White68.6%78.4%59.4%
 Black8.3%7.8%12.2%
 Asian9.4%4.7%5.6%
 Native American0.2%0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.3%0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%2.4%3.2%
 Hispanic9.9%5.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainfield, ILPlainfield, INUnited States
 Married Population62.9%51.4%49.8%
     Currently Married62.1%50.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%1.0%1.8%
 Single Population37.1%48.6%50.2%
 Never Married27.5%30.0%33.8%
 Divorced6.5%12.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%5.8%5.6%
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 Household Size3.272.572.60
 Households13,51012,715124,010,992
 Family Households11,5258,68780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children50.1%34.9%30.5%
     Married couple, no children34.6%40.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,9854,02843,255,233
     Single householder, w/children9.3%15.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.0%9.3%10.8%
Reviews for Plainfield    13 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Plenty of housing in Plainfield, Joliet, IL area but norm on rent for a three bedroom house is around $2000.00  More

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Over 11 years ago

We transferred from the East Coast to Chicagoland and did not know where to live....We have kids and did NOT want the excess (read Drug Problems) in Naperville....Our  More

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Over 11 years ago

Plainfield is a good place to live, housing is descent, low crime.   More

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Reviews for Plainfield    3 Reviews

I've lived in Plainfield 3 years now and have lived in the Indianapolis metro area since 1998. Here are the major pluses I found with this town. - Pedestrian and  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved my family (husband and kids) back to IN several years ago to be closer to family. After 6 (7? - I've lost track) years, we are ready to move on. We chose  More

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Over 18 years ago

I moved to Plainfield several years ago, and am really impressed by the focus on families, recreation, and values. The town has built a recreation complex that includes  More

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