Plainview, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

19,711

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.7

2.19% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24%

5.71% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,768

2.66% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$113,000

4.82% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Plainview, TX is home to a population of 19.7k people, from which 94.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.92% of Plainview, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.76k people).

In 2024, there were 1.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.45k people) in Plainview, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.42k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.12k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%

2024 Citizenship

93.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.4% of Plainview, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Plainview, TX was 93.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plainview, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.45k ± 419
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.42k ± 958
White (Hispanic)
4.12k ± 944

65.3%

Hispanic Population

12.9k people

65.3% of the people in Plainview, TX are hispanic (12.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Plainview, 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

8.92%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.76k people

10.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.15k people

As of 2024, 8.92% of Plainview, TX residents (1.76k 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 Plainview, TX was 10.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
221 ± 117
Vietnam
132 ± 72
Gulf War (2001-)
108 ± 92

Plainview, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Plainview, TX employs 8.59k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Plainview, TX were Educational Services (1,438 people), Retail Trade (1,103 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,075 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($91,134), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,110), and Wholesale Trade ($50,927).

Employment

Occupations

8.59k

2024 Value

± 800

−2.52%

1 Year decline

± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plainview, TX declined at a rate of −2.52%, from 8.82k employees to 8.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plainview, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (992 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (910 people), and Management Occupations (890 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plainview, 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

8.59k

2024 Value

± 800

−2.52%

1 Year decline

± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plainview, TX declined at a rate of −2.52%, from 8.82k employees to 8.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plainview, TX, are Educational Services (1,438 people), Retail Trade (1,103 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,075 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plainview, TX, though some of these residents may live in Plainview, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,508

Median earning men ± $3,029

$28,792

Median earning women ± $2,635

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,189), Wholesale Trade ($51,815), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,781).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,333), Public Administration ($42,727), and Manufacturing ($37,054).

Education

The student population of Plainview, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,370 male students and 1,439 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Plainview, TX are Hispanic or Latino (275 and 36%), White (246 and 32.2%), Black or African American (109 and 14.3%), and Two or More Races (39 and 5.11%).

The largest universities in Plainview, TX by number of degrees awarded are Wayland Baptist University (790 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Plainview, TX are General Business Administration & Management (270 and 34.2%), Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (75 and 9.49%), and General Human Services (72 and 9.11%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $22,054.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Plainview, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 56%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 32%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,809 (48.8% men and 51.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 2,809 students enrolled in Plainview, TX, 48.8% men and 51.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 785 records, of which 45.9% were women and 54.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
157 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
56 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
45 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Plainview, TX was General Business Administration & Management with 157 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Plainview, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Wayland Baptist University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

790 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wayland Baptist University with 790 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 345 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Plainview, TX, which is 0.775 times less than the 445 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 275 degrees mean that there were 1.12 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 246 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($22,054) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,728) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($780) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Plainview, TX was $113,000 in 2024, which is 0.34 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,800 to $113,000, a 4.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Plainview, TX is 52.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Plainview, TX have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plainview, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$113,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,400

$3,770

Median Property Taxes

±$454

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

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

Rent vs Own

52.6%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.6% of the housing units in Plainview, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Plainview, 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.

$44,768

Median Household Income

± $3,154

7.16k

Number of Households

± 693

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.16k households in Plainview, TX declined from $44,768 from the previous year's value of $45,991.

The following chart displays the households in Plainview, 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 Plainview, 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 (79.4%)
Carpooled (15.4%)
Worked At Home (2.88%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Plainview, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.4%) and those who worked at home (2.88%).

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

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plainview, TX have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.58% of the workforce in Plainview, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plainview, TX (4.6k out of 19.2k 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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