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Cary, NC vs Plainfield, NJ

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- Plainfield is 0% more densely populated than Cary.
- People are 38.1% less likely to be married in Plainfield.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years younger in Plainfield.
 Cary, NCPlainfield, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,183329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.138.4
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 Population - 2010137,116  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock47,829285,036,114
 Population - 199043,858  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now295.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock9,092.693.4
 Land Area57.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cary, NCPlainfield, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Cary, NCPlainfield, NJUnited States
 White59.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock35.9%12.2%
 Asian20.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock51.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cary, NCPlainfield, NJUnited States
 Married Population62.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.3%50.2%
 Never Married25.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.172.60
 Households64,512  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,07680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households18,001  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 8 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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Reviews for Plainfield    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

This city is not as bad as your Newark or Trenton, although it does have it's problems, murder rate is up in 08, and the primary gangs around town are the Bloods and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Just like anywhere else,there are good and bad areas in Plainfield. I would be careful on the West End, however the East end has beautiful homes that are in the millions  More

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Over 19 years ago

I and my wife moved here about 1.5 yrs ago. We are both professionals, and while we realize that Plainfield has its problems, it is not the cesspool so many think it is.  More

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