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Benton, KY vs Plainfield, IL

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- Plainfield is 0% more densely populated than Benton.
- People are 20.5% more likely to be married in Plainfield.
- The Median Age is 9.6 years younger in Plainfield.
 Benton, KYPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,296329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 20104,531  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,038285,036,114
 Population - 19903,899  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock241.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,808.193.4
 Land Area4.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Benton, KYPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Benton, KYPlainfield, ILUnited States
 White92.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.3%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Benton, KYPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Married Population52.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.1%50.2%
 Never Married19.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.5%10.8%
 Widowed13.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.272.60
 Households2,104  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,52580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households903  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Benton    3 Reviews
Button · Bastrop, TX
Thumbs Down
Over 4 years ago

It seems like a nasty town ever since it decided to be a sundown town back in 1914. Pretty much speaks for itself.  More

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lynn · Benton, KY
Why we moved here from the Southwest
Over 17 years ago

We were looking for a cute small town (pop. under 10,000), low crime, and moderate winters. By "cute" I mean that the Main Street has lots of locally owned small  More

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Christy · Benton, KY
Marshall County, KY
Over 17 years ago

Marshall County is the best place in the world to  More

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Reviews for Plainfield    13 Reviews
Peter · Plainfield, IL
Housing
Over 11 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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Bp · Plainfield, IL
Grand Park Subdivision
Over 12 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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Eric · Plainfield, IL
Plainfleld, IL
Over 12 years ago

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

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