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Peoria, IL vs Plainfield, IL

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- Plainfield is 0% more densely populated than Peoria.
- People are 51.1% more likely to be married in Plainfield.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years older in Plainfield.
 Peoria, ILPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,296329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 2010114,972  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,038285,036,114
 Population - 1990113,504  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock241.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,808.193.4
 Land Area48.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Peoria, ILPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Peoria, ILPlainfield, ILUnited States
 White55.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.3%12.2%
 Asian6.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Peoria, ILPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Married Population41.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.1%50.2%
 Never Married40.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.272.60
 Households47,734  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,52580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,879  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews
Lance · Metamora, IL
Peoria
Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Jeffrey · Pekin, IL
Great place if you run a gang or cartel!
Over 4 years ago

Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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Herbert · Elgin, IL
The most underrated city in America
Over 6 years ago

I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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Reviews for Plainfield    13 Reviews
Peter · Plainfield, IL
Housing
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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Bp · Plainfield, IL
Grand Park Subdivision
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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Eric · Plainfield, IL
Plainfleld, IL
Over 12 years ago

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

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