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Philadelphia, PA vs Plainfield, IL

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- Plainfield is 0% more densely populated than Philadelphia.
- People are 81.7% more likely to be married in Plainfield.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years older in Plainfield.
 Philadelphia, PAPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,296329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 20101,528,303  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,038285,036,114
 Population - 19901,585,577  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock241.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,808.193.4
 Land Area134.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Philadelphia, PAPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Philadelphia, PAPlainfield, ILUnited States
 White33.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.3%12.2%
 Asian7.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Philadelphia, PAPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Married Population34.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.1%50.2%
 Never Married50.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.272.60
 Households646,608  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,52580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households298,750  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews
Lawrence · West New York, NJ
Great food, beautiful architecture, walkable
Over 1 years ago

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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Peter · Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia is livable, affordable, beautiful…
Over 1 years ago

I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Anonymous · Philadelphia, PA
Let’s not like about killadelphia, PA
Over 4 years ago

Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  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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