| | Speedway, IN | Plainfield, IN | United States |
| Population | 13,613 | 34,311 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.4% | 48.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.6% | 52.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35.3 | 38.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 11,830 | 27,792 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 12,881 | 18,396 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 13,092 | 10,433 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -5.1% | 97.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -6.6% | 247.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,864.1 | 1,361.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.8 | 25.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Speedway, IN | Plainfield, IN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.6% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.7% | 7.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.7% | 4.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.6% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.2% | 13.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.8% | 14.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 15.1% | 11.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.3% | 6.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.4% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.9% | 8.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.1% | 5.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Speedway, IN | Plainfield, IN | United States |
| White | 62.2% | 78.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 24.8% | 7.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.9% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.3% | 2.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 8.6% | 5.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Speedway, IN | Plainfield, IN | United States |
| Married Population | 40.2% | 51.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 39.0% | 50.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 59.8% | 48.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 40.0% | 30.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.8% | 12.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.24 | 2.57 | 2.60 |
| Households | 6,089 | 12,715 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,201 | 8,687 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 29.1% | 34.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 30.3% | 40.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,888 | 4,028 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 21.2% | 15.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 19.3% | 9.3% | 10.8% |