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Plainfield, IL vs Delaware, OH

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- Household income in Delaware, is 41% less than it is in Plainfield and is 13% above the National Average.
- Plainfield unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Delaware unemployment rate is 3.5%.
 Plainfield, ILDelaware, OHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,016  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$78,900$69,021
 Family Median Income$144,558  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Plainfield, ILDelaware, OHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Plainfield, ILDelaware, OHUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.4%13.1%
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 Delaware    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The crime in Delaware is mix. Delaware like the rest of the country has an Heroin Epidemic. sadly there is an obituary in the town paper of someone who overdosed.   More

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Over 14 years ago

Delaware Ohio is a really great small town where old cars can cruise Sandusky St during the annual car show while families stroll along the street eating ice cream. The  More

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Over 17 years ago

Delaware county is very diversified - city and country. Huge shopping mall and small antique shops. Extremes on both ends of almost everythig and everything in the  More

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