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Plainfield, IL vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Plainfield.
- People are 39.8% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years younger in Chicago.
 Plainfield, ILChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201039,990  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 19904,557  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now877.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area24.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainfield, ILChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainfield, ILChicago, ILUnited States
 White68.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian9.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainfield, ILChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population62.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married27.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households13,510  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children50.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,985  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.0%  Unlock10.8%
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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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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews
Sam · Chicago, IL
Beautiful city with reasonable cost of living
Over 1 years ago

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Daniel · Bremen, IN
My Favorite City in the Country
Over 2 years ago

Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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Betty · Chicago, IL
Crime ridden Medical center.
Over 2 years ago

I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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