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Plainfield, IL vs Park Ridge, IL

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- Park Ridge is 0% more densely populated than Plainfield.
- People are 3.9% less likely to be married in Park Ridge.
- The Median Age is 7.7 years older in Park Ridge.
 Plainfield, ILPark Ridge, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,562329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4538.4
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 Population - 201039,990  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock37,775285,036,114
 Population - 19904,557  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now877.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,581.693.4
 Land Area24.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainfield, ILPark Ridge, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%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  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainfield, ILPark Ridge, ILUnited States
 White68.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian9.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainfield, ILPark Ridge, ILUnited States
 Married Population62.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.6%50.2%
 Never Married27.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households13,510  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,97580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children50.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,985  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Plainfield    13 Reviews

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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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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Over 12 years ago

Plainfield is a good place to live, housing is descent, low crime.   More

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Reviews for Park Ridge    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Park Ridge is a friendly community with lots of events especially in the warm weather  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hemmingway complained that Oak Park was a city of broad lawns and narrow minds. He wouldn't have been so hard on Oak Park if he'd ever been to Park  More

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Good access to public transportation-2 train stations,nearby train to Chicago loop,close to O'Hare Field all plus. Older town layout with horse/buggy roads now main  More

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