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Plainfield, IL vs Irvine, CA

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- Irvine is 0% more densely populated than Plainfield.
- People are 18.2% less likely to be married in Irvine.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years younger in Irvine.
 Plainfield, ILIrvine, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock297,868329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
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 Population - 201039,990  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock143,072285,036,114
 Population - 19904,557  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock98.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now877.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,541.993.4
 Land Area24.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainfield, ILIrvine, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainfield, ILIrvine, CAUnited States
 White68.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%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  Unlock11.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainfield, ILIrvine, CAUnited States
 Married Population62.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.6%50.2%
 Never Married27.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.702.60
 Households13,510  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock69,18180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children50.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,985  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.8%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 Irvine    42 Reviews
tony · Irvine, CA
I can't think of a better place to live.
Over 2 years ago

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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Brian · Santa Monica, CA
Nice, clean, but very expensive and somewhat bland
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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James · Irvine, CA
Best place to raise a family (live/work)
Over 5 years ago

I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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