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Plainfield, IN vs Anderson, IN

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- Anderson is 0% more densely populated than Plainfield.
- People are 22.7% less likely to be married in Anderson.
- The Median Age is 1.1 years older in Anderson.
 Plainfield, INAnderson, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,459329,725,481
 Female Population48.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.238.4
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 Population - 201027,792  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock59,734285,036,114
 Population - 199010,433  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now247.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,276.693.4
 Land Area25.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainfield, INAnderson, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainfield, INAnderson, INUnited States
 White78.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.6%12.2%
 Asian4.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainfield, INAnderson, INUnited States
 Married Population51.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.3%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households12,715  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,73180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,028  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Plainfield    3 Reviews
Roy · Plainfield, IN
Plainfield pedestrian and bike friendly
Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Plainfield 3 years now and have lived in the Indianapolis metro area since 1998. Here are the major pluses I found with this town. - Pedestrian and  More

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A.L.L. · Plainfield, IN
It's okay.
Over 8 years ago

I moved my family (husband and kids) back to IN several years ago to be closer to family. After 6 (7? - I've lost track) years, we are ready to move on. We chose  More

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Doug · Plainfield, IN
Great place for family
Over 19 years ago

I moved to Plainfield several years ago, and am really impressed by the focus on families, recreation, and values. The town has built a recreation complex that includes  More

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Reviews for Anderson    6 Reviews
D · Sacramento, CA
Sleepy but affortable
Over 7 years ago

Seems to check all the boxes for retirement. Housing appears to be affordable and is close to a large city  More

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Lou · Seattle, WA
Great People - Great Community - Great Houses - I
Over 14 years ago

This city has had it's problems, as many of the Whiners & Moaners making comments here have written. So What! There are probably a thousand cities in the USA today with  More

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Jefferson · Anderson, IN
Very inexpensive
Over 14 years ago

Anderson lost thousands of jobs from the auto industry which resulted in many vacant houses. Combine that with the housing bubble popping and the result is very  More

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