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Plainfield, IN vs Bloomington, IL

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- Bloomington is 0% more densely populated than Plainfield.
- People are 4.3% less likely to be married in Bloomington.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years younger in Bloomington.
 Plainfield, INBloomington, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock78,372329,725,481
 Female Population48.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 201027,792  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,808285,036,114
 Population - 199010,433  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now247.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,887.493.4
 Land Area25.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainfield, INBloomington, ILUnited 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  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainfield, INBloomington, ILUnited States
 White78.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.3%12.2%
 Asian4.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainfield, INBloomington, ILUnited States
 Married Population51.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.8%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households12,715  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,84880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,028  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.4%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 Bloomington    18 Reviews
Yasue · Bloomington, IL
Ten + years, a review of TWO cities: Blo/No
Over 9 years ago

If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL  More

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J · Bloomington, IL
14 Years a Native
Over 11 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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J · Bloomington, IL
!4 Years in Bloomington; A Natives Perspective
Over 11 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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