Plainville, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

360

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.8

1.39% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.7%

9.96% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,750

25.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$162,900

Population & Diversity

Plainville, GA is home to a population of 360 people, from which 83.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.4% of Plainville, GA residents were born outside of the country (70 people).

In 2024, there were 4.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (270 people) in Plainville, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.1%

2024 Citizenship

85.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.1% of Plainville, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Plainville, GA was 85.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plainville, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
270 ± 85
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 83
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 17

3.61%

Hispanic Population

13 people

3.61% of the people in Plainville, GA are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Plainville, GA 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 Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

19.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

18.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

As of 2024, 19.4% of Plainville, GA residents (70 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 Plainville, GA was 18.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
14 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 16

Plainville, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Plainville, GA.

Economy

The economy of Plainville, GA employs 198 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Plainville, GA were Retail Trade (73 people), Manufacturing (37 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,250), Educational Services ($67,857), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,875).

Employment

Occupations

198

2024 Value

± 111

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 75.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plainville, GA grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 179 employees to 198 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plainville, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (54 people), Material Moving Occupations (33 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plainville, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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

198

2024 Value

± 111

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 75.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plainville, GA grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 179 employees to 198 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plainville, GA, are Retail Trade (73 people), Manufacturing (37 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plainville, GA, though some of these residents may live in Plainville, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,609

Median earning men ± $15,093

$12,181

Median earning women ± $31,163

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,571), and Manufacturing ($39,107).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($43,036), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($18,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Plainville, GA was $162,900 in 2024, which is 0.49 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $161,800 to $162,900, a 0.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Plainville, GA is 71.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Plainville, GA have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plainville, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$162,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,480

$81

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.1% of the housing units in Plainville, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Plainville, GA 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.

$48,750

Median Household Income

± $34,089

114

Number of Households

± 38

In 2024, the median household income of the 114 households in Plainville, GA grew to $48,750 from the previous year's value of $38,750.

The following chart displays the households in Plainville, GA 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plainville, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (93.4%)
Worked At Home (4.57%)
Carpooled (1.52%)

In 2024, 93.4% of workers in Plainville, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.57%) and those who carpooled to work (1.52%).

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

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plainville, GA have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Plainville, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plainville, GA (99 out of 358 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Plainville, GA is Asian, 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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