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Plainfield, IL vs Cary, NC

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- Cary is 0% more densely populated than Plainfield.
- People are 0.6% less likely to be married in Cary.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years older in Cary.
 Plainfield, ILCary, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock171,603329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 201039,990  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,536285,036,114
 Population - 19904,557  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock83.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now877.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,995.293.4
 Land Area24.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainfield, ILCary, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainfield, ILCary, NCUnited States
 White68.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.7%12.2%
 Asian9.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainfield, ILCary, NCUnited States
 Married Population62.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.5%50.2%
 Never Married27.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households13,510  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock46,51180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children50.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,985  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.0%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 8 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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