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Plainfield, IL vs Memphis, TN

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- Memphis is 0% more densely populated than Plainfield.
- People are 44.6% less likely to be married in Memphis.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years younger in Memphis.
 Plainfield, ILMemphis, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock634,139329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.238.4
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 Population - 201039,990  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock650,100285,036,114
 Population - 19904,557  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now877.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,998.193.4
 Land Area24.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainfield, ILMemphis, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%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  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainfield, ILMemphis, TNUnited States
 White68.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock64.4%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  Unlock7.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainfield, ILMemphis, TNUnited States
 Married Population62.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.2%50.2%
 Never Married27.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households13,510  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock137,74680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children50.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,985  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.5%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 Memphis    148 Reviews
Jorge · Memphis, TN
I was mugged my first night in Memphis.
Over 4 years ago

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Patricia · Memphis, TN
Beautiful City but crime and poor infrastructure
Over 4 years ago

Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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David · Chattanooga, TN
A mess
Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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