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Gilbert, AZ vs Plainfield, IL

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- Plainfield is 0% more densely populated than Gilbert.
- People are 8.0% more likely to be married in Plainfield.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years older in Plainfield.
 Gilbert, AZPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,296329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 2010209,471  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,038285,036,114
 Population - 199029,188  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock241.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now782.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,808.193.4
 Land Area68.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gilbert, AZPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Gilbert, AZPlainfield, ILUnited States
 White68.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.3%12.2%
 Asian5.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gilbert, AZPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Married Population58.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.1%50.2%
 Never Married28.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.272.60
 Households88,427  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,52580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,560  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gilbert    42 Reviews

Gilbert should be compared to the Midwest in the sense that despite the size of the buildings being 5 stories tall in Mixed Use Areas, it retains the small town feeling,  More

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My Dad lives in Gilbert and i live nearby due to proximity of Mesa and visit Gilbert a lot. I can definitely say Gilbert is a hidden gem of a town that knows how to  More

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The reason I chose to write a review is because, while a few were indeed quite concise & accurate (looking at you, J.T.), some were astonishingly biased and/or isolated  More

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Reviews for Plainfield    13 Reviews

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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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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Over 12 years ago

Plainfield is a good place to live, housing is descent, low crime.   More

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