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Plainfield, IL vs Peoria, IL

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- Peoria is 0% more densely populated than Plainfield.
- People are 33.8% less likely to be married in Peoria.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years younger in Peoria.
 Plainfield, ILPeoria, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock113,672329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201039,990  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock112,936285,036,114
 Population - 19904,557  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now877.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,356.893.4
 Land Area24.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainfield, ILPeoria, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainfield, ILPeoria, ILUnited States
 White68.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.7%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  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainfield, ILPeoria, ILUnited States
 Married Population62.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married27.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households13,510  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,85580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children50.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,985  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%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 Peoria    20 Reviews
Lance · Metamora, IL
Peoria
Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Jeffrey · Pekin, IL
Great place if you run a gang or cartel!
Over 4 years ago

Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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Herbert · Elgin, IL
The most underrated city in America
Over 6 years ago

I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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