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Columbia, SC vs Plainfield, IL

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- Plainfield is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 96.9% more likely to be married in Plainfield.
- The Median Age is 9.1 years older in Plainfield.
 Columbia, SCPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,296329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 2010130,909  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,038285,036,114
 Population - 199098,052  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock241.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,808.193.4
 Land Area136.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, SCPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, SCPlainfield, ILUnited States
 White48.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.3%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, SCPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.1%50.2%
 Never Married55.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.272.60
 Households50,372  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,52580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households26,096  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews
Jordan · Columbia, SC
Love Living in Columbia!
Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Jordan · Columbia, SC
Almost ideal. Could see myself moving back
Over 2 years ago

Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Isabella · Wise, VA
Charming “hometown” city
Over 4 years ago

Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  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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