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Plains, TX Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Plains is 1,914, which is 32.00% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 25.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Plains population density is 1,943.60 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Plains is white, which represent 91.59% of the total population. The average Plains education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,914. #723

Population Growth Since 2000, #333

Plains, TX	32.00%
Texas	25.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #267

Plains, TX	1,943.60 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,753 (91.59%, #743)
Black:	20 (1.04%, #883)
Hispanic:	1,160 (60.61%, #461)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #739)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #822)
One Race, Other:	98 (5.12%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	43 (2.25%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,098 (94.66%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	18 (1.55%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,713 (89.50%) out of the total population of 1,914 reported first ancestry.

	Plains, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	7	0.37%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	4	0.21%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	63	3.29%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	7	0.37%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	216	11.29%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	87	4.55%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	137	7.16%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	117	6.11%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	24	1.25%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	7	0.37%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	15	0.78%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	41	2.14%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 961 (50.21%, see rank)

Females: 953 (49.79%, see rank)

Plains, TX	Male: 50.21% Female: 49.79%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Plains, TX	28.20 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Plains, TX	29.50 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Plains, TX	24.20 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Plains, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	211	11.02%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	221	11.55%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	235	12.28%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	150	7.84%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	92	4.81%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	255	13.32%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	316	16.51%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	100	5.22%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	160	8.36%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	83	4.34%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	66	3.45%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	25	1.31%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Plains, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,005, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	321, 31.94%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	194, 19.30%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	293, 29.15%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	100, 9.95%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	97, 9.65%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.38, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Plains, TX			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	33	45.45%	54.55%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	348	79.02%, see rank	20.98%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	162	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	65	92.31%, see rank	7.69%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Plains, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	573, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.33, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	101, 17.63%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	472, 82.37%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	472, 82.37%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.83, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	346, 60.38%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	101, 17.63%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Plains, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,247	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	639	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	203	31.77%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	411	64.32%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	16	2.50%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	9	1.41%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	608	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	137	22.53%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	351	57.73%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	82	13.49%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	38	6.25%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Plains, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	1,616	84.43%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,230	64.26%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	386	20.17%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	298	15.57%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	54	2.82%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	244	12.75%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	298	15.57%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Plains, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
English	297	51.83%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	250	43.63%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	26	4.54%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.