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Minneapolis, MN vs Plainfield, IL

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- Plainfield is 0% more densely populated than Minneapolis.
- People are 76.0% more likely to be married in Plainfield.
- The Median Age is 4.6 years older in Plainfield.
 Minneapolis, MNPlainfield, 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 - 2010383,078  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,038285,036,114
 Population - 1990368,383  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock241.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,808.193.4
 Land Area54.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Minneapolis, MNPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Minneapolis, MNPlainfield, ILUnited States
 White60.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.3%12.2%
 Asian5.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Minneapolis, MNPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Married Population35.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.1%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.272.60
 Households182,419  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,52580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households103,057  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  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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