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Plainfield, IL vs Dubuque, IA

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- Dubuque is 0% more densely populated than Plainfield.
- People are 27.2% less likely to be married in Dubuque.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years older in Dubuque.
 Plainfield, ILDubuque, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock59,379329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 201039,990  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock57,686285,036,114
 Population - 19904,557  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now877.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,939.593.4
 Land Area24.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainfield, ILDubuque, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainfield, ILDubuque, IAUnited States
 White68.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.2%12.2%
 Asian9.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainfield, ILDubuque, IAUnited States
 Married Population62.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.2%50.2%
 Never Married27.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.242.60
 Households13,510  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,13180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children50.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,985  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.7%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 Dubuque    15 Reviews

I have been here for 3 years. I enjoy it here. I travel all over the country for work. Dubuque is the perfect size of city for me. I was born and raised in the Pacific  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Dubuque for over 25 years. Dubuque is not a very good place to live if you are open minded and want to experience new things. Dubuque is an old town with  More

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Over 7 years ago

Dubuque, IA is a great town to live   More

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