Population 3,707 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in The Plains
Household size in The Plains
| Period | The Plains | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.84 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.43 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in The Plains are small: just 1.84 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.27 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 The Plains
| Period | The Plains | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.7 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.5 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.1 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +21.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.1, The Plains is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 The Plains
| Period | The Plains | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.7% of households in The Plains, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 The Plains
Renters in The Plains
| Period | The Plains | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 51.7% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.5% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in The Plains rent their homes (41.5%), above the national share of 34.8%. About six in ten owners (59.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 The Plains
| Period | The Plains | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in The Plains as nationally: 8.3%, against 9.6%.
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 The Plains
| Period | The Plains | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in The Plains is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 The Plains
| Period | The Plains | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $636 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $697 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $829 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $979 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$344 | +$377 | +$606 |
A typical rental in The Plains costs $979 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 The Plains
Bachelor's degrees in The Plains
| Period | The Plains | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.4% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.9% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.2% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in The Plains (35.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in Ohio overall (31.9%).
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 The Plains
| Period | The Plains | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.3% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.4% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.3% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in The Plains have finished high school as nationally: 89.1%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Ohio overall (91.7%).
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 The Plains
| Period | The Plains | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in The Plains than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. Ohio as a whole looks much the same. 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).
The 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Plains | 1.84 | 55.1 | 7.7% | 41.5% | 8.3% | 1989 | $979 | 35.2% | 89.1% | 4.4% |
| Chauncey | 2.28 | 44.9 | 8.5% | 43.6% | 7.3% | 1953 | $913 | 19.9% | 87.5% | 1.5% |
| Hamley Run | 2.32 | 43.5 | 4.6% | 31.2% | 8.8% | 1987 | $1,008 | 47.0% | 89.3% | 5.5% |
| Athens | 2.35 | 30.6 | 3.5% | 53.5% | 13.9% | 1975 | $1,080 | 50.6% | 93.8% | 8.4% |
| Millfield | 2.29 | 47.9 | 11.2% | 18.2% | 16.6% | 1978 | $836 | 28.9% | 90.9% | 3.9% |
| New Floodwood | 2.36 | 42.2 | 2.7% | 40.1% | 15.1% | 1984 | $638 | 6.5% | 82.3% | 4.2% |
| Stewart | 2.57 | 41.9 | 10.3% | 20.4% | 10.4% | 1986 | $1,058 | 15.8% | 90.4% | 7.3% |
| New Marshfield | 2.63 | 48.3 | 3.5% | 9.0% | 9.9% | 1991 | $968 | 25.5% | 95.7% | 2.1% |
| Buchtel | 3.18 | 33.3 | 26.5% | 48.0% | 5.5% | 1980 | $836 | 20.2% | 90.2% | 5.9% |
| Carbondale | 2.23 | 48.6 | 12.0% | 13.4% | 19.5% | 1989 | $962 | 27.6% | 94.6% | 3.3% |
| Nelsonville | 2.46 | 37.6 | 11.5% | 47.2% | 18.7% | 1960 | $798 | 11.6% | 87.8% | 10.1% |
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 The 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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