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Monroe, CT vs Plainfield, IL

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- Plainfield is 0% more densely populated than Monroe.
- People are 1.3% more likely to be married in Plainfield.
- The Median Age is 4.1 years younger in Plainfield.
 Monroe, CTPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,296329,725,481
 Female Population48.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 201019,502  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,038285,036,114
 Population - 199016,896  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock241.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,808.193.4
 Land Area26.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Monroe, CTPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Monroe, CTPlainfield, ILUnited States
 White78.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.3%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Monroe, CTPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Married Population62.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.1%50.2%
 Never Married25.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.272.60
 Households6,274  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,52580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,318  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Monroe is an old Fairfield County village, considered the "boonies" as late as 1978, that has grown into a medium size town. The influx of transients- mostly corporate  More

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Over 16 years ago

Monroe is lacking the usual New England charm that many surrounding towns have. While parts of the Town are pretty, there are many run down shacks and unpleasant  More

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Over 16 years ago

Half the town's government is made up of school teaches, so naturally, 90% of the budget goes to them. Property taxes are typically $8000.00, and then you add personal  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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