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Plainfield, NJ vs Memphis, TN

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- Memphis is 0% more densely populated than Plainfield.
- People are 10.1% less likely to be married in Memphis.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years older in Memphis.
 Plainfield, NJMemphis, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock634,139329,725,481
 Female Population47.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.238.4
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 Population - 201049,622  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock650,100285,036,114
 Population - 199046,567  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now7.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,998.193.4
 Land Area6.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainfield, NJMemphis, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainfield, NJMemphis, TNUnited States
 White8.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock64.4%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainfield, NJMemphis, TNUnited States
 Married Population38.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.2%50.2%
 Never Married50.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households16,693  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock137,74680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,617  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Plainfield    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

This city is not as bad as your Newark or Trenton, although it does have it's problems, murder rate is up in 08, and the primary gangs around town are the Bloods and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Just like anywhere else,there are good and bad areas in Plainfield. I would be careful on the West End, however the East end has beautiful homes that are in the millions  More

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Over 19 years ago

I and my wife moved here about 1.5 yrs ago. We are both professionals, and while we realize that Plainfield has its problems, it is not the cesspool so many think it is.  More

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Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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