The Plains, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

2,748

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

59.4

2.94% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19%

4.38% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,688

16.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

The Plains, OH is home to a population of 2.75k people, from which 94.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.75% of The Plains, OH residents were born outside of the country (213 people).

In 2024, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.38k people) in The Plains, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 207 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 89 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of The Plains, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in The Plains, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in The Plains, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.38k ± 460
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
207 ± 237
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
89 ± 105

0.619%

Hispanic Population

17 people

0.619% of the people in The Plains, OH are hispanic (17 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in The Plains, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

7.75%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

213 people

2.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

As of 2024, 7.75% of The Plains, OH residents (213 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 The Plains, OH was 2.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
145 ± 140
Korea
10 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 23

The Plains, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 14.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of The Plains, OH employs 1.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in The Plains, OH were Educational Services (279 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (262 people), and Manufacturing (142 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($85,779), Educational Services ($59,938), and Transportation & Warehousing ($57,143).

Employment

Occupations

1.06k

2024 Value

± 299

26.5%

1 Year growth

± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in The Plains, OH grew at a rate of 26.5%, from 838 employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in The Plains, OH, are Management Occupations (201 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (187 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (179 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of The Plains, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

1.06k

2024 Value

± 299

26.5%

1 Year growth

± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in The Plains, OH grew at a rate of 26.5%, from 838 employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in The Plains, OH, are Educational Services (279 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (262 people), and Manufacturing (142 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of The Plains, OH, though some of these residents may live in The Plains, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,688

Median earning men ± $10,437

$34,195

Median earning women ± $10,430

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($86,169), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,965), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,143).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,411) and Retail Trade ($10,972).

Housing & Living

The median property value in The Plains, OH was $233,500 in 2024, which is 0.702 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $244,300 to $233,500, a 4.42% decrease. The homeownership rate in The Plains, OH is 54.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in The Plains, OH have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in The Plains, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$233,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,921

$843

Median Property Taxes

±$306

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 The Plains, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.2%

Homeownership

2024

74.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.2% of the housing units in The Plains, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in The Plains, OH 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.

$59,688

Median Household Income

± $13,694

1.56k

Number of Households

± 404

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.56k households in The Plains, OH grew to $59,688 from the previous year's value of $51,397.

The following chart displays the households in The Plains, OH 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for The Plains, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64%)
Carpooled (25.5%)
Worked At Home (8.78%)

In 2024, 64% of workers in The Plains, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25.5%) and those who worked at home (8.78%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in The Plains, OH have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.44% of the workforce in The Plains, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in The Plains, OH (507 out of 2.67k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in The Plains, OH is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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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