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Fairfield, CT vs Des Plaines, IL

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- Des Plaines is 0% more densely populated than Fairfield.
- People are 2.4% more likely to be married in Des Plaines.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years older in Des Plaines.
 Fairfield, CTDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,413329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.338.4
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 Population - 201059,697  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,720285,036,114
 Population - 199053,418  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,211.793.4
 Land Area29.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fairfield, CTDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Fairfield, CTDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 White84.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian4.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fairfield, CTDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Married Population53.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.7%50.2%
 Never Married33.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households21,086  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,33580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,556  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Fairfield    5 Reviews
Leeann · Trumbull, CT
Outrageous
Over 12 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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Leeann · Trumbull, CT
Outrageous
Over 12 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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GARTH · Fairfield, CT
Cost of Living
Over 13 years ago

Very expensive town to live in but good restaurants, schools, beaches and access to  More

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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews
al  · Des Plaines, IL
too high
Over 15 years ago

low  More

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Pat · Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines
Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Donald · Des Plaines, IL
DP Climate
Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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