Plain View, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,741

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.212% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.5%

1.84% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,636

28.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$200,900

Population & Diversity

Plain View, NC is home to a population of 1.74k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.46% of Plain View, NC residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 6.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.39k people) in Plain View, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 230 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 45 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Plain View, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Plain View, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Plain View, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plain View, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.39k ± 400
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
230 ± 130
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
45 ± 55

3.45%

Hispanic Population

60 people

3.45% of the people in Plain View, NC are hispanic (60 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Plain View, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

0.46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 0.46% of Plain View, NC residents (8 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Plain View, NC was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Plain View, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
124 ± 116
Vietnam
108 ± 97
Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 46

Plain View, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Plain View, NC.

Economy

The economy of Plain View, NC employs 659 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Plain View, NC were Construction (130 people), Retail Trade (120 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (114 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($67,315), Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,500), and Manufacturing ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

659

2024 Value

± 217

−10.7%

1 Year decline

± 52.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plain View, NC declined at a rate of −10.7%, from 738 employees to 659 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plain View, NC, are Production Occupations (99 people), Management Occupations (98 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plain View, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

659

2024 Value

± 217

−10.7%

1 Year decline

± 52.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plain View, NC declined at a rate of −10.7%, from 738 employees to 659 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plain View, NC, are Construction (130 people), Retail Trade (120 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (114 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plain View, NC, though some of these residents may live in Plain View, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,204

Median earning men ± $13,237

$31,944

Median earning women ± $17,776

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($67,315), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,583), and Retail Trade ($9,784).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,560).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Plain View, NC was $200,900 in 2024, which is 0.604 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $205,700 to $200,900, a 2.33% decrease. The homeownership rate in Plain View, NC is 83.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Plain View, NC have an average commute time of 35 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plain View, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$200,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$59,229

$613

Median Property Taxes

±$204

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Plain View, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Plain View, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.1%

Homeownership

2024

54.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.1% of the housing units in Plain View, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Plain View, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,636

Median Household Income

± $38,265

738

Number of Households

± 225

In 2024, the median household income of the 738 households in Plain View, NC declined from $53,636 from the previous year's value of $75,058.

The following chart displays the households in Plain View, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plain View, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.3%)
Carpooled (20.4%)
Other (3.64%)

In 2024, 72.3% of workers in Plain View, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

35 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plain View, NC have a longer commute time (35 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 15.3% of the workforce in Plain View, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Plain View, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Plain View, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Plain View, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plain View, NC (179 out of 1.71k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Plain View, NC is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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