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Plainfield, IL vs Elkhart, IN

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- Elkhart is 0% more densely populated than Plainfield.
- People are 39.7% less likely to be married in Elkhart.
- The Median Age is 3.3 years younger in Elkhart.
 Plainfield, ILElkhart, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock53,838329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3438.4
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 Population - 201039,990  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock51,874285,036,114
 Population - 19904,557  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now877.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,986.093.4
 Land Area24.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainfield, ILElkhart, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainfield, ILElkhart, INUnited States
 White68.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.3%12.2%
 Asian9.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock26.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainfield, ILElkhart, INUnited States
 Married Population62.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.1%50.2%
 Never Married27.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households13,510  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,54280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children50.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,985  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.0%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 Elkhart    8 Reviews
Ty · Cedar City, UT
Hometown
Over 12 years ago

I grew up in Elkhart and it's not the greatest city. My car had been broken into numerous times while living in northern Indiana (South Bend as well). I attribute to  More

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Sarsl · Elkhart, IN
Friendly Small Town
Over 13 years ago

I moved away from Elkhart and returned 20 years later. During my time away I lived in many locations around the west coast - but mostly in Arizona. The last couple of  More

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Sarsl · Elkhart, IN
Friendly Small Town
Over 13 years ago

I left Elkhart 20 years ago, lived mainly in Arizona and returned recently. I have been pleasantly surprised at the wonderful people I've met here. I've made more  More

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