| | Northlake, IL | Plainfield, IL | United States |
| Population | 12,836 | 44,296 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.2% | 50.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.9% | 49.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.7 | 37.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 12,341 | 39,990 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 11,878 | 13,038 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 12,505 | 4,557 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 1.2% | 241.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -3.8% | 877.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 4,046.7 | 1,808.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.2 | 24.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 1.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Northlake, IL | Plainfield, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.2% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.5% | 8.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.8% | 10.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.1% | 5.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.6% | 3.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.9% | 8.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 16.2% | 15.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.0% | 17.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.4% | 6.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.2% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.0% | 5.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.1% | 2.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.1% | 1.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Northlake, IL | Plainfield, IL | United States |
| White | 32.1% | 68.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.3% | 8.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.3% | 9.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.8% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 61.3% | 9.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Northlake, IL | Plainfield, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 41.1% | 62.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 38.5% | 62.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.6% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 58.9% | 37.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 41.8% | 27.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.3% | 6.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.9% | 3.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.79 | 3.27 | 2.60 |
| Households | 4,481 | 13,510 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,061 | 11,525 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 23.8% | 50.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 32.9% | 34.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,420 | 1,985 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 21.9% | 9.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 21.5% | 6.0% | 10.8% |