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Gary, IN vs Plainfield, IL

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- Plainfield is 0% more densely populated than Gary.
- People are 112.6% more likely to be married in Plainfield.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years older in Plainfield.
 Gary, INPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,296329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 201080,159  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,038285,036,114
 Population - 1990116,646  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock241.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-36.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,808.193.4
 Land Area49.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gary, INPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Gary, INPlainfield, ILUnited States
 White9.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.3%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  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
 Gary, INPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Married Population29.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.1%50.2%
 Never Married46.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.5%10.8%
 Widowed8.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.272.60
 Households27,773  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,52580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children10.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,254  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children21.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Gary    8 Reviews
Larry · Beverly Hills, CA
Stay away at all costs
Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 5 years as a homeless gay drug addict, and I think this place is a real  More

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Jerry · Gary, IN
What a city
Over 10 years ago

Been here most of my life left and went to Air Force policies and elected residents are terrible not all there is a few that is really concerned but being that they say  More

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Catherine · Asheville, NC
I will always have great memories of Gary.
Over 11 years ago

I lived in Gary in 1972 - 1976. I was just a kid but I loved Gary. My family moved to upstate NY and after college I moved to San Francisco, Ca. I will tell you this, I  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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