Plains, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,153
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
42.8
1.38% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
17.4%
10.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$74,150
13.3% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$155,100
9.38% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,113
0.236% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Plains, PA 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.

98.9% of the residents in Plains, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Plains, PA was $155,100, and the homeownership rate was 70.1%.

Most people in Plains, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Plains, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Plains, PA is home to a population of 4.15k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.65% of Plains, PA residents were born outside of the country (193 people).

In 2024, there were 23.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.59k people) in Plains, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 151 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 134 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%
2024 Citizenship
99.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Plains, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Plains, PA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plains, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.59k ± 511
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    151 ± 139
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    134 ± 121
7.56%
Hispanic Population
314 people

In 2024, there were 23.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.59k people) in Plains, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 151 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 134 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.56% of the people in Plains, PA are hispanic (314 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Plains, PA 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 Pennsylvania.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.65%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
193 people
3.39%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
148 people

As of 2024, 4.65% of Plains, PA residents (193 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, PA was 3.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    134 ± 105
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    40 ± 43
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    17 ± 28

Plains, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Plains, PA employs 2.11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Plains, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (417 people), Manufacturing (267 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (213 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($88,766), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($87,891), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,280).

Employment

Occupations

2.11k
2024 Value
± 344
−0.236%
1 Year decline
± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plains, PA declined at a rate of −0.236%, from 2.12k employees to 2.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plains, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (333 people), Material Moving Occupations (236 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (188 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plains, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

2.11k
2024 Value
± 344
−0.236%
1 Year decline
± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plains, PA declined at a rate of −0.236%, from 2.12k employees to 2.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plains, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (417 people), Manufacturing (267 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (213 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plains, PA, though some of these residents may live in Plains, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$56,708
Median earning men ± $12,278
$37,205
Median earning women ± $6,480

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($90,050), Public Administration ($89,531), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,043).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,091), Information ($40,365), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% 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 18.1%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 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, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Plains, PA was $155,100 in 2024, which is 0.466 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $141,800 to $155,100, a 9.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Plains, PA is 70.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Plains, PA have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plains, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$155,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$26,075
$1,244
Median Property Taxes
±$243

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

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

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Rent vs Own

70.1%
Homeownership
2024
67%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 70.1% of the housing units in Plains, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Plains, PA 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.
$74,150
Median Household Income
± $20,147
1.78k
Number of Households
± 274

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.78k households in Plains, PA grew to $74,150 from the previous year's value of $65,417.

The following chart displays the households in Plains, PA 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, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.38%)
  3. Carpooled (6.55%)

In 2024, 83.8% of workers in Plains, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.38%) and those who carpooled to work (6.55%).

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

20.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plains, PA have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.66% of the workforce in Plains, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plains, PA (720 out of 4.14k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Plains, PA 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.

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Health

94.6% of the population of Plains, PA has health coverage, with 44.2% on employee plans, 22.4% on Medicaid, 20.8% on Medicare, 6.67% on non-group plans, and 0.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.8% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.44%
Uninsured
44.2%
Employer Coverage
22.4%
Medicaid
20.8%
Medicare
6.67%
Non-Group
0.53%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Plains, PA grew by 7.1% from 5.08% to 5.44%.

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

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