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Elgin, IL vs Plainfield, IL

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- Plainfield is 0% more densely populated than Elgin.
- People are 20.9% more likely to be married in Plainfield.
- The Median Age is 2.3 years older in Plainfield.
 Elgin, ILPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,296329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 2010108,386  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,038285,036,114
 Population - 199077,010  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock241.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,808.193.4
 Land Area37.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elgin, ILPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  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 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Elgin, ILPlainfield, ILUnited States
 White39.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.3%12.2%
 Asian5.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elgin, ILPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Married Population52.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.1%50.2%
 Never Married35.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.272.60
 Households38,168  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,52580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,798  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews
Stephanie · Elgin, IL
A nice small city with lots to offer
Over 10 years ago

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Rachel · Elgin, IL
Lived in Elgin, IL since 1994
Over 12 years ago

Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Leslie · Elgin, IL
My Town... Elgin [:
Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  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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