Plains, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,171

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

26.6

0.746% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.5%

78.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,136

5.78% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$151,400

Population & Diversity

Plains, KS is home to a population of 1.17k people, from which 86.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22% of Plains, KS residents were born outside of the country (258 people).

In 2024, there were 2.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (645 people) in Plains, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 270 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 217 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.3%

2024 Citizenship

81.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.3% of Plains, KS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Plains, KS was 81.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plains, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
645 ± 149
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
270 ± 139
Other (Hispanic)
217 ± 118

43.6%

Hispanic Population

511 people

43.6% of the people in Plains, KS are hispanic (511 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Plains, KS 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 Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

258 people

21.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

284 people

As of 2024, 22% of Plains, KS residents (258 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 Plains, KS was 21.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 14
Korea
3 ± 12
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 11

Plains, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Plains, KS.

Economy

The economy of Plains, KS employs 549 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Plains, KS were Educational Services (133 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (83 people), and Construction (64 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($123,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,324), and Transportation & Warehousing ($75,662).

Employment

Occupations

549

2024 Value

± 112

−11.2%

1 Year decline

± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plains, KS declined at a rate of −11.2%, from 618 employees to 549 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plains, KS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (65 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (55 people), and Management Occupations (51 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plains, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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

549

2024 Value

± 112

−11.2%

1 Year decline

± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plains, KS declined at a rate of −11.2%, from 618 employees to 549 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plains, KS, are Educational Services (133 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (83 people), and Construction (64 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plains, KS, though some of these residents may live in Plains, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,500

Median earning men ± $9,819

$30,917

Median earning women ± $8,370

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,544), Construction ($66,220), and Manufacturing ($65,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,481), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,714), and Wholesale Trade ($42,188).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Plains, KS was $151,400 in 2024, which is 0.455 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $127,700 to $151,400, a 18.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Plains, KS is 72.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Plains, KS have an average commute time of 15.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plains, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$151,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,450

$282

Median Property Taxes

±$70

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 Plains, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.7%

Homeownership

2024

76.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.7% of the housing units in Plains, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Plains, KS 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.

$71,136

Median Household Income

± $4,860

388

Number of Households

± 82

In 2024, the median household income of the 388 households in Plains, KS declined from $71,136 from the previous year's value of $75,500.

The following chart displays the households in Plains, KS 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plains, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Carpooled (16%)
Worked At Home (4.29%)

In 2024, 79.7% of workers in Plains, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16%) and those who worked at home (4.29%).

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

15.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plains, KS have a shorter commute time (15.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Plains, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Plains, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Plains, KS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plains, KS (217 out of 1.17k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

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

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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