Plains, KS

Census Place

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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
18.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
549
11.2% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Plains, KS 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.

86.3% of the residents in Plains, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Plains, KS was $151,400, and the homeownership rate was 72.7%.

Most people in Plains, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Plains, KS was 3 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plains, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    645 ± 149
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    270 ± 139
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    217 ± 118
43.6%
Hispanic Population
511 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    83,075 ± 6,976 people
  2. India
    12,929 ± 2,785 people
  3. Vietnam
    10,325 ± 2,490 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 83,075 Kansas residents, followed by India with 12,929 and Vietnam with 10,325.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    6 ± 14
  2. Korea
    3 ± 12
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.
Y-Axis
3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Plains, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (41%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.
Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

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 Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plains, KS is from Kansas.
0.458
2023 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.893% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.7%)
  2. Carpooled (16%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

84% of the population of Plains, KS has health coverage, with 46.8% on employee plans, 18.2% on Medicaid, 7.09% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 0.256% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 395 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.4% under 18 years, 24.3% between 18 and 34 years, 32.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.54% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

16%
Uninsured
46.8%
Employer Coverage
18.2%
Medicaid
7.09%
Medicare
11.7%
Non-Group
0.256%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Plains, KS grew by 19.4% from 13.4% to 16%.

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

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