Plano, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,290

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.2

12.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.27%

5.34% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,188

17.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$226,300

0.0885% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Plano, KY is home to a population of 1.29k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 4.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (891 people) in Plano, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 188 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 177 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Plano, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Plano, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plano, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
891 ± 442
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
188 ± 228
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
177 ± 251

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Plano, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 38
Vietnam
20 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 33

Plano, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Plano, KY.

Economy

The economy of Plano, KY employs 617 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Plano, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (159 people), Manufacturing (121 people), and Educational Services (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($71,898), Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,159), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,189).

Employment

Occupations

617

2024 Value

± 233

−17.5%

1 Year decline

± 59.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plano, KY declined at a rate of −17.5%, from 748 employees to 617 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plano, KY, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (119 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (88 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plano, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

617

2024 Value

± 233

−17.5%

1 Year decline

± 59.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plano, KY declined at a rate of −17.5%, from 748 employees to 617 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plano, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (159 people), Manufacturing (121 people), and Educational Services (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plano, KY, though some of these residents may live in Plano, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,745

Median earning men ± $26,903

$26,563

Median earning women ± $26,714

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($105,063) and Manufacturing ($64,044).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Plano, KY was $226,300 in 2024, which is 0.68 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $226,100 to $226,300, a 0.0885% increase. The homeownership rate in Plano, KY is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Plano, KY have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plano, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$226,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,085

$411

Median Property Taxes

±$185

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Plano, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Plano, KY 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.

$80,188

Median Household Income

± $44,397

411

Number of Households

± 190

In 2024, the median household income of the 411 households in Plano, KY declined from $80,188 from the previous year's value of $96,818.

The following chart displays the households in Plano, KY 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plano, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Worked At Home (16.9%)
Carpooled (4.38%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Plano, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who carpooled to work (4.38%).

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

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plano, KY have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.43% of the workforce in Plano, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plano, KY (68 out of 1.29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Plano, KY is Black, 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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