Plains, TX City Data

Plains, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,450 people who live in Plains and approximately 7,322 who live in Yoakum County. We want to help people moving to or living in Plains to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Plains. We have included Plains housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Plains Information

Yoakum County where Plains resides is 799.76 square miles. The resident population of this county is 7,322 and has a population rank of 2,653 out of all the places in the United States.

Plains has a total of 1,450 people and of those residents there are 714 males and 736 females. The median age of the male population is 33.5 and the female population is 35. There are approximately 133 births each year and around 54 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Plains varies per year, but currently 1,426 are one race and 24 are two or more races.

Of the 1,450 people who live in Plains, there are 525 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Plains is 277 male and 248 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 978.

General Plains Information
Total area in square miles - Yoakum County	799.76
Water area in square miles - Yoakum County	N/A
Resident population - Yoakum County	7,322
Population rank - Yoakum County	2,653
Total population	1,450
Total population (male)	714
Total population (female)	736
Population median age (male)	33.5
Population median age (female)	35
Births - Yoakum County	133
Deaths- Yoakum County	54
Population of one race	1,426
Population of two or more races	24
Population under 20 years	525
Population under 20 years (male)	277
Population under 20 years (female)	248
Total population 18 years and over	978

Plains Social Characteristics

There are 2,469 households in Plains. Families make up 2,026 of these households. The table below breaks down the Plains families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,699), male householder with no wife present (131) and female householder with no husband present (179). The remainder of the Plains households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 461. Plains, TX moving companies help people in Plains move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Plains. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Plains is based, there are 2,837 females 15 and over; of those females there are 527 never married, 1,781 now married, 65 separated, 222 widowed, and 242 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 48 separated, 60 widowed and 164 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Plains social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Plains.

If you are moving to or from Plains and need a place to store your things be sure to check out the MovingIdeas.org Plains, TX self storage quote page or storage guides.

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Yoakum County)
Total households	2,469
Family households (families)	2,026
With own children under 18 years	1,156
Married-couple family	1,699
With own children under 18 years	888
Male householder, no wife present, family	131
With own children under 18 years	54
Female householder, no husband present, family	179
With own children under 18 years	142
Nonfamily households	461
Householder living alone	422
65 years and over	209

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	235
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	118
Average household size	2.98
Average family size	3.37

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,338
Householder	391
Spouse	330
Child	519
Other relatives	12
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	19
Foster child	1
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	108
Male householder	37
Male householder living alone	28
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	57
Female householder living alone	55
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,837
Never married	527
Now married	1,781
Separated	65
Widowed	222
Divorced	242
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	48
Widowed	60
Divorced	164

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,450
Male	714
Under 5 years	51
5 to 9 years	61
10 to 14 years	81
15 to 17 years	55
18 and 19 years	29
20 years	6
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	35
30 to 34 years	30
35 to 39 years	64
40 to 44 years	67
45 to 49 years	49
50 to 54 years	38
55 to 59 years	26
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	8
Female	736
Under 5 years	49
5 to 9 years	61
10 to 14 years	56
15 to 17 years	58
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	14
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	33
30 to 34 years	49
35 to 39 years	59
40 to 44 years	61
45 to 49 years	53
50 to 54 years	41
55 to 59 years	29
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	15

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,450
One race	1,426
White	1,010
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	11
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	2
Two or more races	24

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,446
People who are White alone	1,006
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	767
People who are Some other race alone	403

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	6,781
Same house	4,357
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	594
Different state or abroad	347
Different state	243
Abroad	104

PLACE OF BIRTH (Yoakum County)
Total resident population	7,322
Born in United States	6,488
State of residence	4,972
Different state	1,106
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	27
Foreign born	1,217

Plains Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Plains. That total enrollment is 2,286 for the population of the country, which includes Plains. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,018 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,669 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 181.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Plains population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,286
Pre-kindergarten	132
Public	130
Private	2
Kindergarten	137
Public	137
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,087
Public	1,087
Private
Elementary and high school	1,835
Public	1,835
Private
High school grades 9 to 12	748
Public	748
Private
College, undergraduate years	165
Public	155
Private	10
Graduate or professional school	17
Public	5
Private	12
Not enrolled in school	4,719

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,322
Less than 9th grade	1,076
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	680
High school graduate	1,146
Some college, no degree	818
Associate's degree	159
Bachelor's degree	443
Graduate or professional degree	10.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	59.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	303

Plains Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 5,320 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Plains. The Plains occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (740), service occupations (390), sales and office occupations (602), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (180), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (442) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (507). The 5,320 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,054 private wage and salary workers, 542 government workers, 247 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Yoakum County)
Population 16 years and over	5,320
In labor force	3,152
Civilian labor force	3,152
Employed	2,861
Unemployed	291
Percent Unemployed	9.2
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	2,756
In labor force	1,330
Civilian labor force	1,330
Unemployed Civilian labor force	177
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,564
In labor force	1,822
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	114
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Yoakum County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,824
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,177
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	479
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	47
Other means	66
Worked at home	55
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	44,110

OCCUPATION (Yoakum County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	740
Management, professional, and related occupations	740
Service occupations	390
Sales and office occupations	602
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	180
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	442
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	507

INDUSTRY (Yoakum County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	740
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	999
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	123
Wholesale trade	68
Retail trade	268
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	116
Information	10
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	90
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	60
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	579
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	169
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	148

CLASS OF WORKER (Yoakum County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	740
Private wage and salary workers	2,054
Government workers	542
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	247
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Plains Housing Characteristics

In Plains, TX there are 2,974 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,469 occupied and 505 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Plains, there are 2,193 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 4 units in Plains. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Plains, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Plains, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Plains. There are 3 housing units with rent less than $200, 66 with rent between $200-299, 275 with rent between $300-499 and 52 with rent for $500 and above. Full Plains gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Plains, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Yoakum County)
Total housing units	2,974
Occupied housing units	2,469
Vacant housing units	505

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Yoakum County)
Total housing units	2,974
1-unit, detached	2,193
1-unit, attached	4
2 units	4
3 or 4 units	34
5 to 9 units	49
10 to 19 units	6
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	667

HOUSING TENURE (Yoakum County)
Occupied housing units	2,469
Owner-occupied	1,929
Renter-occupied	540

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Yoakum County)
Occupied housing units	2,469
No vehicles available	157
2 vehicle available	1,607
3 vehicles available	411
4 vehicles available	80
5 or more vehicles available	13

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Yoakum County)
Occupied housing units	2,469
Utility gas	1,263
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	874
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9
Coal or coke
Wood	8
Solar energy
Other fuel	7
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Yoakum County)
Occupied housing units	2,469
Less Than $50,000	1,929
$50,000 to $99,999	399
$100,000 to $149,999	58
$150,000 to $199,999	32
$200,000 to $299,999	25
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	40,400

GROSS RENT (Yoakum County)
Occupied units paying rent	540
Less than $200	3
$200 to $299	66
$300 to $499	275
$500 to $699	41
$700 to $999	11
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A