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Jacksonville, NC vs Plainfield, IL

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- Plainfield is 0% more densely populated than Jacksonville.
- People are 40.7% more likely to be married in Plainfield.
- The Median Age is 14.1 years older in Plainfield.
 Jacksonville, NCPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,296329,725,481
 Female Population38.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population61.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 201078,056  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,038285,036,114
 Population - 199030,013  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock241.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now154.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,808.193.4
 Land Area48.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jacksonville, NCPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2015.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Jacksonville, NCPlainfield, ILUnited States
 White54.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.3%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jacksonville, NCPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.1%50.2%
 Never Married45.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.5%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.272.60
 Households21,614  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,52580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,293  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jacksonville    12 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

My husband and I are older, he is a disabled veteran and we are retired on moderate to low income. We have lived in different areas including SC. Some pros of living in  More

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Over 9 years ago

Jacksonville North Carolina is a great area to live considering the proximity to the beach and the low cost of living. The area has experienced tremendous growth in the  More

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Hello, we will be moving to the Jacksonville area this fall and need some advice. We will be moving from TX, so we have never been to Jacksonville before and know  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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