Population 1,568 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Plains
Household size in Plains
| Period | Plains | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.97 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.13 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.03 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.37 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Plains average 2.60 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in Texas as a whole, where it has 2.83 people. Household size has dropped from 2.97 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Plains
| Period | Plains | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.8 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.6 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Plains is young: half of its residents are under 29.6, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Plains
| Period | Plains | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Plains: 7.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Plains
Renters in Plains
| Period | Plains | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.7% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.4% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Plains is about as common as it is nationally: 34.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Texas as a whole (37.4%). Among homeowners, 56.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Plains
| Period | Plains | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.4% of the housing in Plains, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Plains
| Period | Plains | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Plains are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Plains
| Period | Plains | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $402 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $749 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $741 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $874 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$473 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Plains pays $874 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 13.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Plains
Bachelor's degrees in Plains
| Period | Plains | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Plains: 12.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Plains
| Period | Plains | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.8% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.6% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 64.3% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.9% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Plains never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Plains
| Period | Plains | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Plains: 10.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Plains compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plains | 2.60 | 29.6 | 7.2% | 34.4% | 19.4% | 1982 | $874 | 12.5% | 77.9% | 10.7% |
| Bronco | 2.60 | 29.6 | 7.2% | 34.4% | 19.4% | 1982 | $874 | 12.5% | 78.0% | 10.8% |
| Tokio | 2.73 | 32.3 | 7.3% | 35.5% | 23.0% | 1981 | $860 | 13.5% | 76.8% | 8.4% |
| Johnson | 2.91 | 37.4 | 7.7% | 46.5% | 30.4% | 1972 | $821 | 21.9% | 82.7% | 8.3% |
| Prairieview | 2.63 | 48.1 | 12.6% | 14.4% | 12.4% | 1984 | $951 | 35.7% | 86.6% | 6.1% |
| Wellman | 4.32 | 18.5 | 9.8% | 36.4% | 25.4% | 1972 | $833 | 32.0% | 62.3% | 2.0% |
| Gomez | 2.91 | 37.4 | 7.7% | 46.5% | 30.4% | 1972 | $821 | 21.9% | 82.7% | 8.3% |
| Tatum | 2.27 | 43.6 | 19.8% | 30.6% | 22.0% | 1960 | $946 | 21.7% | 77.0% | 3.8% |
| Hillburn City | 2.82 | 51.9 | 24.1% | 31.2% | 18.9% | 1985 | $951 | 48.7% | 92.6% | 10.4% |
| Mc Donald | 2.67 | 52.0 | 15.7% | 34.1% | 24.2% | 1971 | $951 | 31.4% | 77.6% | 8.6% |
| Foster | 4.19 | 20.2 | 9.7% | 35.8% | 24.7% | 1971 | $833 | 28.8% | 65.5% | 2.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Plains. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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