Plano, TX

Census Place

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2023 Employed Population

154,943

1.65% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Plano, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (22.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.87%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (6.85%), and White (Hispanic) (5.02%).

None of the households in Plano, TX 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.

The largest universities in Plano, TX are Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Plano (101 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Plano, TX N/A, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Plano, TX was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 2.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (138k people) in Plano, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 64.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 25.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plano, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
138k ± 2.92k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
64.8k ± 2.66k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
25.5k ± 1.71k

16.2%

Hispanic Population

46.6k people

16.2% of the people in Plano, TX are hispanic (46.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Plano, TX as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Plano, TX employs 155k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Plano, TX were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (27,177 people), Retail Trade (16,078 people), and Finance & Insurance (15,849 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

155k

2023 Value

± 3,411

1.65%

1 Year growth

± 3.06%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plano, TX, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plano, 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

155k

2023 Value

± 3,411

1.65%

1 Year growth

± 3.06%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plano, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (27,177 people), Retail Trade (16,078 people), and Finance & Insurance (15,849 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plano, TX, though some of these residents may live in Plano, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($126,232), Information ($120,083), and Wholesale Trade ($110,529).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($88,333), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,786), and Manufacturing ($76,523).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

N/A are the senators currently representing the state of N/A. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Plano, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

Senator Elections

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N/A are the senators currently representing N/A.

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 N/A over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Plano, TX awarded 101 degrees. The student population of Plano, TX in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Plano, TX are White (73 and 73%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (15 and 15%), Unknown (6 and 6%), and Two or More Races (2 and 2%).

The largest universities in Plano, TX by number of degrees awarded are Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Plano (101 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Plano, TX are General Cosmetology (101 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 113 students enrolled in Plano, TX, 4.42% men and 95.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 76 records, of which 97.4% were women and 2.63% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

101 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Plano, TX was General Cosmetology with 101 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Plano, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Plano

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

101 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Plano with 101 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Plano, TX, which is 0.0412 times less than the 97 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 73 degrees mean that there were 4.87 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 15 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Plano, TX have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Plano, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

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66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Plano, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Plano, TX colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Plano, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plano, TX is from Plano, TX.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plano, TX have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.34% of the workforce in Plano, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plano, TX (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Plano, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.6% of the population of Plano, TX has health coverage, with 60.6% on employee plans, 5.74% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 0.613% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.975% increase from the previous year (1,641 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 638 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 42.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.4%

Uninsured

60.6%

Employer Coverage

5.74%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

0.613%

Military or VA

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

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