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Raleigh, NC vs Plainfield, IL

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- Plainfield is 0% more densely populated than Raleigh.
- People are 49.5% more likely to be married in Plainfield.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years older in Plainfield.
 Raleigh, NCPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,296329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 2010406,412  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,038285,036,114
 Population - 1990207,951  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock241.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now128.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,808.193.4
 Land Area145.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Raleigh, NCPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Raleigh, NCPlainfield, ILUnited States
 White52.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.3%12.2%
 Asian4.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Raleigh, NCPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Married Population42.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.1%50.2%
 Never Married43.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.272.60
 Households187,234  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,52580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households85,717  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews
Janie · Raleigh, NC
Feels like a town, amenities of a city
Over 2 years ago

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Jaylin · Raleigh, NC
Great for most, but not for..
Over 2 years ago

Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Kevin · Raleigh, NC
My Blue Heaven
Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  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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