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Plainfield, IL vs Mechanicsville, VA

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- Mechanicsville is 0% more densely populated than Plainfield.
- People are 15.3% less likely to be married in Mechanicsville.
- The Median Age is 4.4 years older in Mechanicsville.
 Plainfield, ILMechanicsville, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock37,767329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.738.4
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 Population - 201039,990  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock30,464285,036,114
 Population - 19904,557  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now877.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,332.393.4
 Land Area24.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainfield, ILMechanicsville, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainfield, ILMechanicsville, VAUnited States
 White68.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.5%12.2%
 Asian9.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainfield, ILMechanicsville, VAUnited States
 Married Population62.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.8%50.2%
 Never Married27.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.562.60
 Households13,510  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,87580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children50.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,985  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.4%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 Mechanicsville    4 Reviews
Lisa · Hanover, VA
High Schools
Over 15 years ago

Hanover High was ranked the number 1 school in the region by Richmond Magazine. Wonderful principal, committed teachers, IB diploma. We have been extremely happy with  More

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Tom · Mechanicsville, VA
Taxes
Over 16 years ago

Virginia may seem to have a reasonable income tax rate (5.0%) but when you add up all the other taxes i.e. Personal property tax, business property tax, sales tax,  More

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Michele · Mechanicsville, VA
A nice place to live.
Over 16 years ago

Mechanicsville is a nice place to live, the climate is great. Of course it's Virginia - so if someone doesn't like the weather they just have to hang around a few days  More

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