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Portland, ME vs Plainfield, IL

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- Plainfield is 0% more densely populated than Portland.
- People are 58.7% more likely to be married in Plainfield.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years older in Plainfield.
 Portland, MEPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,296329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 201066,089  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,038285,036,114
 Population - 199064,358  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock241.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,808.193.4
 Land Area21.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Portland, MEPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Portland, MEPlainfield, ILUnited States
 White81.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.3%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Portland, MEPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Married Population39.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.1%50.2%
 Never Married44.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.272.60
 Households31,237  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,52580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,747  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews
Jack · Portland, ME
Ruined by pandemic, Not worth cost to live here
Over 4 years ago

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Zoe · Grand Rapids, MI
Tears and Jimmy Johns
Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
bad experience!!
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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Reviews for Plainfield    13 Reviews
Peter · Plainfield, IL
Housing
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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Bp · Plainfield, IL
Grand Park Subdivision
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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Eric · Plainfield, IL
Plainfleld, IL
Over 12 years ago

Plainfield is a good place to live, housing is descent, low crime.   More

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