Plain, WI

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2023 Population

776

7.48% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ARon Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.7

5.02% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

10.5%

4.36% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$85,938

4.33% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$223,600

13.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

473

11% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Plain, WI had a population of 776 people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $85,938. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Plain, WI grew from 722 to 776, a 7.48% increase and its median household income grew from $82,375 to $85,938, a 4.33% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Plain, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.87%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.29%), White (Hispanic) (0.902%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.387%).

None of the households in Plain, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Plain, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Plain, WI was $223,600, and the homeownership rate was 73.3%.

Most people in Plain, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Plain, WI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Plain, WI is home to a population of 776 people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.93% of Plain, WI residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2023, there were 24.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (724 people) in Plain, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.3% of Plain, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Plain, WI was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plain, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
724 ± 111
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 23.4
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 15

1.55%

Hispanic Population

12 people

1.55% of the people in Plain, WI are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Plain, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,791 ± 7,097 people
India
23,051 ± 3,720 people
China
15,381 ± 3,041 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 84,791 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 23,051 and China with 15,381.

Foreign-Born Population

1.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

2.77%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2023, 1.93% of Plain, WI residents (15 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Plain, WI was 2.77%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 14
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 14

Plain, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Plain, WI employs 473 people. The largest industries in Plain, WI are Retail Trade (87 people), Construction (85 people), and Manufacturing (84 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($98,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,750), and Construction ($63,125).

Males in Wisconsin have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,062. The income inequality in Wisconsin (measured using the Gini index) is 0.443, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

473

2023 Value

± 76

11%

1 Year growth

± 20.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Plain, WI grew at a rate of 11%, from 426 employees to 473 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plain, WI, are Production Occupations (67 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (51 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (51 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plain, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

473

2023 Value

± 76

11%

1 Year growth

± 20.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Plain, WI grew at a rate of 11%, from 426 employees to 473 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plain, WI, are Retail Trade (87 people), Construction (85 people), and Manufacturing (84 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plain, WI, though some of these residents may live in Plain, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,104

Median earning men ± $5,807

$36,458

Median earning women ± $5,759

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,875), Other Services Except Public Administration ($68,036), and Construction ($64,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($62,917), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,625).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

N/A%

Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

N/ARon Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/ATammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.697% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.597% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.02M), and Bachelors Degree (921k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Plain, WI was $223,600 in 2023, which is 0.737 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $196,500 to $223,600, a 13.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Plain, WI is 73.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Plain, WI have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plain, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$223,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,217

$244

Median Property Taxes

±$46

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, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.3%

Homeownership

2023

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.3% of the housing units in Plain, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Plain, WI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$85,938

Median Household Income

± $10,625

333

Number of Households

± 55

In 2023, the median household income of the 333 households in Plain, WI grew to $85,938 from the previous year's value of $82,375.

The following chart displays the households in Plain, WI 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plain, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.443

2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.443

2021 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2022, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.043% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76%)
Worked At Home (9.34%)
Carpooled (7.64%)

In 2023, 76% of workers in Plain, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.34%) and those who carpooled to work (7.64%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plain, WI have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.468% of the workforce in Plain, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plain, WI (80 out of 759 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 16 - 17.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96.5% of the population of Plain, WI has health coverage, with 59% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 6.96% on non-group plans, and 0.773% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sauk County, WI see 992 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.49% decrease from the previous year (1007 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1493 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 526 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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992 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sauk County, WI

Primary care physicians in Sauk County, WI see an average of 992 patients per year. This represents a 1.49% decrease from the previous year (1,007 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sauk County, WI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.2% were men and 45.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.48%

Uninsured

59%

Employer Coverage

16.9%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

6.96%

Non-Group

0.773%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Plain, WI declined by 19% from 4.29% to 3.48%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Plain, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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