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Plainfield, IN vs Matthews, NC

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- Matthews is 0% more densely populated than Plainfield.
- People are 14.7% more likely to be married in Matthews.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years older in Matthews.
 Plainfield, INMatthews, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,417329,725,481
 Female Population48.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 201027,792  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,127285,036,114
 Population - 199010,433  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock52.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now247.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,719.093.4
 Land Area25.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainfield, INMatthews, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainfield, INMatthews, NCUnited States
 White78.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.4%12.2%
 Asian4.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainfield, INMatthews, NCUnited States
 Married Population51.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.0%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households12,715  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,01180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,028  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.7%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 Matthews    2 Reviews
Marc · Matthews, NC
See Charlotte
Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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denise · Ogden, UT
Moving Soon
Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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