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Plainfield, IL vs Seattle, WA

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- Seattle is 0% more densely populated than Plainfield.
- People are 34.0% less likely to be married in Seattle.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years younger in Seattle.
 Plainfield, ILSeattle, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock726,054329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.338.4
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 Population - 201039,990  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock563,374285,036,114
 Population - 19904,557  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now877.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,657.893.4
 Land Area24.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock58.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainfield, ILSeattle, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainfield, ILSeattle, WAUnited States
 White68.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.7%12.2%
 Asian9.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainfield, ILSeattle, WAUnited States
 Married Population62.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married27.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households13,510  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock148,95980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children50.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,985  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.7%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 Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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