The Plains, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

164

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.6

15.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.49%

37.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$84,375

10.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$555,600

Population & Diversity

The Plains, VA is home to a population of 164 people, from which 91.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.76% of The Plains, VA residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (132 people) in The Plains, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 Other (Hispanic) and 9 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.5%

2024 Citizenship

89.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.5% of The Plains, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in The Plains, VA was 89.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in The Plains, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
132 ± 68
Other (Hispanic)
12 ± 25
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 17

8.54%

Hispanic Population

14 people

8.54% of the people in The Plains, VA are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in The Plains, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

9.76%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

12.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 9.76% of The Plains, VA residents (16 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, VA was 12.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 19

The Plains, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of The Plains, VA employs 116 people. In 2024, the largest industries in The Plains, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (21 people), Accommodation & Food Services (14 people), and Educational Services (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($88,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,000), and Retail Trade ($56,667).

Employment

Occupations

116

2024 Value

± 80

54.7%

1 Year growth

± 79.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in The Plains, VA grew at a rate of 54.7%, from 75 employees to 116 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in The Plains, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19 people), Management Occupations (16 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of The Plains, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

116

2024 Value

± 80

54.7%

1 Year growth

± 79.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in The Plains, VA grew at a rate of 54.7%, from 75 employees to 116 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in The Plains, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (21 people), Accommodation & Food Services (14 people), and Educational Services (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of The Plains, VA, though some of these residents may live in The Plains, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,083

Median earning men ± $20,821

$39,688

Median earning women ± $44,879

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,000) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in The Plains, VA was $555,600 in 2024, which is 1.67 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $412,500 to $555,600, a 34.7% increase. The homeownership rate in The Plains, VA is 34.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in The Plains, VA have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in The Plains, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$555,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$231,536

$24

Median Property Taxes

±$38

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, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

34.8%

Homeownership

2024

75.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 34.8% of the housing units in The Plains, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.9%.

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

$84,375

Median Household Income

± $46,381

Number of Households

± 46

In 2024, the median household income of the 69 households in The Plains, VA declined from $84,375 from the previous year's value of $94,375.

The following chart displays the households in The Plains, VA 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, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.2%)
Worked At Home (31.6%)
Carpooled (3.51%)

In 2024, 63.2% of workers in The Plains, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.6%) and those who carpooled to work (3.51%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in The Plains, VA have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in The Plains, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in The Plains, VA (9 out of 164 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in The Plains, VA is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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