Plains, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,235

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.4

26.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.5%

28.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,985

3.77% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$133,300

18.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Plains, TX is home to a population of 1.24k people, from which 88.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.2% of Plains, TX residents were born outside of the country (175 people).

In 2024, there were 1.13 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (507 people) in Plains, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 450 White (Non-Hispanic) and 148 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.3%

2024 Citizenship

90.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.3% of Plains, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Plains, TX was 90.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plains, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
507 ± 216
White (Non-Hispanic)
450 ± 274
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
148 ± 55

44.9%

Hispanic Population

554 people

44.9% of the people in Plains, TX are hispanic (554 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Plains, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

14.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

175 people

10%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

119 people

As of 2024, 14.2% of Plains, TX residents (175 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, TX was 10%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

18 ± 30

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

Economy

The economy of Plains, TX employs 539 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Plains, TX were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (107 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (96 people), and Educational Services (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($132,734), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,481), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($95,313).

Employment

Occupations

539

2024 Value

± 192

21.9%

1 Year growth

± 43.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plains, TX grew at a rate of 21.9%, from 442 employees to 539 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plains, TX, are Management Occupations (92 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (91 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plains, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

539

2024 Value

± 192

21.9%

1 Year growth

± 43.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plains, TX grew at a rate of 21.9%, from 442 employees to 539 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plains, TX, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (107 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (96 people), and Educational Services (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plains, TX, though some of these residents may live in Plains, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,514

Median earning men ± $13,638

$31,042

Median earning women ± $10,021

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,673), Public Administration ($95,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,757).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,329).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Plains, TX was $133,300 in 2024, which is 0.401 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,500 to $133,300, a 18.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Plains, TX is 76.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Plains, TX have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plains, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$133,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$62,250

$388

Median Property Taxes

±$162

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.4%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.4% of the housing units in Plains, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

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

$76,985

Median Household Income

± $9,785

508

Number of Households

± 151

In 2024, the median household income of the 508 households in Plains, TX grew to $76,985 from the previous year's value of $74,187.

The following chart displays the households in Plains, TX 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plains, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90.9%)
Carpooled (9.09%)

In 2024, 90.9% of workers in Plains, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.09%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plains, TX have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.7% of the workforce in Plains, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plains, TX (191 out of 1.24k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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