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Traverse City, MI vs Plainfield, IL

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- Plainfield is 0% more densely populated than Traverse City.
- People are 48.3% more likely to be married in Plainfield.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years younger in Plainfield.
 Traverse City, MIPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,296329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 201014,709  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,038285,036,114
 Population - 199015,155  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 Area8.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Traverse City, MIPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Traverse City, MIPlainfield, ILUnited States
 White89.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.3%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  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
 Traverse City, MIPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.1%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.272.60
 Households6,844  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,52580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,337  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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Reviews for Plainfield    13 Reviews

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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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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Over 12 years ago

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

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