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Plainfield, IL vs Springfield, MO

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- Springfield is 0% more densely populated than Plainfield.
- People are 35.1% less likely to be married in Springfield.
- The Median Age is 4.1 years younger in Springfield.
 Plainfield, ILSpringfield, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock168,603329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.238.4
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 Population - 201039,990  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock151,580285,036,114
 Population - 19904,557  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now877.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,047.593.4
 Land Area24.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainfield, ILSpringfield, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainfield, ILSpringfield, MOUnited States
 White68.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian9.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainfield, ILSpringfield, MOUnited States
 Married Population62.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.2%50.2%
 Never Married27.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.012.60
 Households13,510  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock37,58280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children50.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,985  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.2%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 Springfield    74 Reviews
Randy · Springfield, MO
An amazing place to live
Over 2 years ago

For a town of 165,000 we have entertainment options far above similar sized communities. Pro Baseball, Bass Pro, Hammons Hall. Art Museums, Wonders of Wildlife  More

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David · Lake of the Woods, AZ
Growing City With A Small Town Feel
Over 3 years ago

We're somewhat new to this area... having recently moved from AZ. We find the residents are more polite and generally much nicer here. Residents actually have a  More

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Tevon · Battlefield, MO
springin' and dingin'
Over 4 years ago

So much wrong in this town I don't know where to start. Apparently, all the a$$ holes of the state circle over Springfield. The do-nothing cops are worthless, as is the  More

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