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Plainfield, IL vs Des Plaines, IL

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- Des Plaines is 0% more densely populated than Plainfield.
- People are 13.7% less likely to be married in Des Plaines.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years older in Des Plaines.
 Plainfield, ILDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,413329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.338.4
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 Population - 201039,990  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,720285,036,114
 Population - 19904,557  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now877.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,211.793.4
 Land Area24.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainfield, ILDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainfield, ILDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 White68.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian9.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainfield, ILDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Married Population62.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.7%50.2%
 Never Married27.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households13,510  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,33580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children50.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,985  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.0%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 Des Plaines    4 Reviews
al  · Des Plaines, IL
too high
Over 15 years ago

low  More

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Pat · Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines
Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Donald · Des Plaines, IL
DP Climate
Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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