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Plainfield, IL vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa is 0% more densely populated than Plainfield.
- People are 45.4% less likely to be married in Tuscaloosa.
- The Median Age is 7.8 years younger in Tuscaloosa.
 Plainfield, ILTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock99,252329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.538.4
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 Population - 201039,990  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock77,906285,036,114
 Population - 19904,557  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now877.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,608.493.4
 Land Area24.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainfield, ILTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%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  Unlock10.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainfield, ILTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 White68.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.0%12.2%
 Asian9.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainfield, ILTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Married Population62.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.7%50.2%
 Never Married27.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households13,510  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,42880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children50.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,985  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%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 Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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