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Plainfield, IL vs Valparaiso, IN

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- Valparaiso is 0% more densely populated than Plainfield.
- People are 29.2% less likely to be married in Valparaiso.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years younger in Valparaiso.
 Plainfield, ILValparaiso, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock33,820329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.538.4
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 Population - 201039,990  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock27,428285,036,114
 Population - 19904,557  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now877.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,072.893.4
 Land Area24.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainfield, ILValparaiso, 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  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%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  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainfield, ILValparaiso, INUnited States
 White68.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.0%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  Unlock9.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainfield, ILValparaiso, INUnited States
 Married Population62.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.5%50.2%
 Never Married27.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.162.60
 Households13,510  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,55680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children50.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,985  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.7%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 Valparaiso    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I moved to Valparaiso, IN about 1 year ago. I moved here because I was attending the law school located here. At a glance, it appears to be a small town, with many new  More

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Over 11 years ago

My favorite restaurants in Valparaiso are: Panera Bread--The lines sometimes get long, but, the service is decent and the food is great. Red Robin--Bottomless fries  More

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I loved driving anywhere, down any road because of the trees, fields and green, green grass that is all over. Cost of living is outrageous! But lil towns close by make  More

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