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Plainfield, IL vs Terre Haute, IN

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- Terre Haute is 0% more densely populated than Plainfield.
- People are 46.8% less likely to be married in Terre Haute.
- The Median Age is 4.8 years younger in Terre Haute.
 Plainfield, ILTerre Haute, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock58,450329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.538.4
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 Population - 201039,990  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock59,614285,036,114
 Population - 19904,557  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now877.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,691.893.4
 Land Area24.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainfield, ILTerre Haute, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%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  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainfield, ILTerre Haute, INUnited States
 White68.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.3%12.2%
 Asian9.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainfield, ILTerre Haute, INUnited States
 Married Population62.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.6%50.2%
 Never Married27.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.242.60
 Households13,510  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,74780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children50.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,985  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.1%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 Terre Haute    13 Reviews

I lived in Terre Haute from 1980 to 2005, and have lived in 7 states and one other country since then. Terre Haute's my hometown. I had a mostly happy, normal  More

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Over 5 years ago

This town’s terrible no roads the government is corrupt and the elections are rigged stay far away even the people here hate this town  More

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I read varied reviews when I moved here from the east coast 3 years ago - some good, some not so good. Now I feel I can give a reasonable reflection that I hope will be  More

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