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Darien, IL vs Plainfield, IL

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- Plainfield is 0% more densely populated than Darien.
- People are 9.3% more likely to be married in Plainfield.
- The Median Age is 7.3 years younger in Plainfield.
 Darien, ILPlainfield, 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 - 201022,062  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,038285,036,114
 Population - 199018,341  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock241.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,808.193.4
 Land Area6.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Darien, ILPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Darien, ILPlainfield, ILUnited States
 White73.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.3%12.2%
 Asian12.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Darien, ILPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Married Population57.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.1%50.2%
 Never Married26.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.272.60
 Households8,770  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,52580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,430  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Darien    3 Reviews
Ken · Walnut Creek, CA
Darien is OK, but our weather is oppressive.
Over 4 years ago

2/13/2021 I've lived in the Darien Illinois area for 35 years now. It's fine. Traffic is only nasty during the A.M. and PM rush hours. Thankfully, PM rush over is  More

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Ilene · Darien, IL
DARIEN ILLINOIS - A NICE PLACE TO LIVE
Over 13 years ago

THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN DARIEN IS GOOD - MIDDLE CLASS. IT'S A QUIET COMMUNITY WITH GOOD SCHOOL AND A LOT OF ACTIVITES. WE'RE CLOSE ENOUGH TO CHICAGO - 30 MINUTE DRIVE -  More

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James · Westmont, IL
Great health care
Over 14 years ago

Every medical specialty is available within  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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