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Plainfield, IL vs Lake Zurich, IL

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- Lake Zurich is 0% more densely populated than Plainfield.
- People are 0.5% less likely to be married in Lake Zurich.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years older in Lake Zurich.
 Plainfield, ILLake Zurich, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,807329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.838.4
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 Population - 201039,990  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,104285,036,114
 Population - 19904,557  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now877.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,898.393.4
 Land Area24.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainfield, ILLake Zurich, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainfield, ILLake Zurich, ILUnited States
 White68.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%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  Unlock3.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainfield, ILLake Zurich, ILUnited States
 Married Population62.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock61.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.5%50.2%
 Never Married27.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.762.60
 Households13,510  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,67380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children50.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,985  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.4%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 Lake Zurich    6 Reviews
andrew · Des Plaines, IL
Safe, affordable, and comfortable
Over 16 years ago

The suburb provides convenient access to the Chicago Metro features, as well as the comfort of a small bedroom  More

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LZResident · Lake Zurich, IL
LZ's questionable revitalization
Over 18 years ago

LZ downtown revitalization is at a standstill...with townhomes built and not selling..plus our gateway building may never be built due to disagreements on funding by the  More

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JWB · Lake Zurich, IL
Retro to the future
Over 18 years ago

Lake Zurich is in the midst of a retro revitalization. They have moved the major highway out from downtown and are building condos, shops and apartments. This by  More

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