Population 23,912 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Plainview
Household size in Plainview
| Period | Plainview | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.91 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Plainview holds 2.78 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has edged down from 2.81 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the southwest.
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 Plainview
| Period | Plainview | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.3 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.1 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.3 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Plainview is young: half of its residents are under 35.3, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 33.3 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Plainview
| Period | Plainview | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Plainview: 21.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 3.0 points, even as the national share fell. Only 32 of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Plainview
Renters in Plainview
| Period | Plainview | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.4% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Plainview than nationally: 44.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 65.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 8.7 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people, only 53 have a higher share of renters.
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 Plainview
| Period | Plainview | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.5% of the housing in Plainview, 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. Vacancy has edged up 1.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Plainview
| Period | Plainview | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Plainview is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1961 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the southeast has the oldest housing. Only 34 of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people have older homes.
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 Plainview
| Period | Plainview | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $598 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $598 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $683 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $895 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$298 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Plainview runs $895 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $298 a month from 2006–10, a 50% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 27.8% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the southeast.
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 Plainview
Bachelor's degrees in Plainview
| Period | Plainview | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Plainview have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.5%, against 35.6% nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northeast.
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 Plainview
| Period | Plainview | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.3% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.8% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.5% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Plainview never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 5.3 points, mirroring the country. Plainview has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Texas cities.
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 Plainview
| Period | Plainview | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Plainview than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Plainview 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainview | 2.78 | 35.3 | 21.3% | 44.4% | 16.5% | 1971 | $895 | 15.5% | 73.7% | 6.3% |
| Seth Ward | 2.32 | 37.7 | 6.1% | 17.4% | 28.5% | 1954 | $817 | 15.1% | 69.1% | 2.5% |
| Happy Union | 2.26 | 42.1 | 8.5% | 23.8% | 24.4% | 1962 | $735 | 15.6% | 77.7% | 1.2% |
| Hale Center | 2.86 | 45.7 | 14.8% | 16.2% | 21.8% | 1968 | $619 | 9.1% | 66.7% | 8.1% |
| Edmonson | 2.76 | 38.5 | 5.0% | 23.3% | 22.9% | 1967 | $800 | 26.3% | 85.1% | 0.2% |
| Halfway | 2.75 | 41.6 | 4.1% | 24.0% | 17.1% | 1967 | $818 | 22.8% | 85.4% | 0.9% |
| Sterley | 2.70 | 41.6 | 9.4% | 24.5% | 52.6% | 1956 | $548 | 17.4% | 92.4% | 15.9% |
| Lockney | 2.51 | 46.7 | 13.2% | 19.6% | 18.7% | 1959 | $742 | 12.1% | 77.6% | 9.5% |
| Muncy | 2.70 | 41.6 | 9.4% | 24.5% | 52.6% | 1956 | $548 | 17.4% | 92.4% | 15.9% |
| Olton | 2.92 | 40.5 | 18.0% | 30.2% | 20.9% | 1962 | $992 | 12.6% | 77.3% | 0.6% |
| South Plains | 2.69 | 41.7 | 9.2% | 24.3% | 52.2% | 1956 | $551 | 17.7% | 92.3% | 15.5% |
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 Plainview. 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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