Plains, MT City Data

Plains, MT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,126 people who live in Plains and approximately 10,227 who live in Sanders 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

Sanders County where Plains resides is 2,790.03 square miles. The resident population of this county is 10,227 and has a population rank of 2,423 out of all the places in the United States.

Plains has a total of 1,126 people and of those residents there are 542 males and 584 females. The median age of the male population is 41.1 and the female population is 43.3. There are approximately 92 births each year and around 111 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Plains varies per year, but currently 1,103 are one race and 23 are two or more races.

Of the 1,126 people who live in Plains, there are 304 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Plains is 150 male and 154 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 840.

General Plains Information
Total area in square miles - Sanders County	2,790.03
Water area in square miles - Sanders County	N/A
Resident population - Sanders County	10,227
Population rank - Sanders County	2,423
Total population	1,126
Total population (male)	542
Total population (female)	584
Population median age (male)	41.1
Population median age (female)	43.3
Births - Sanders County	92
Deaths- Sanders County	111
Population of one race	1,103
Population of two or more races	23
Population under 20 years	304
Population under 20 years (male)	150
Population under 20 years (female)	154
Total population 18 years and over	840

Plains Social Characteristics

There are 4,273 households in Plains. Families make up 2,932 of these households. The table below breaks down the Plains families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,450), male householder with no wife present (124) and female householder with no husband present (317). The remainder of the Plains households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,376. Plains, MT 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 4,144 females 15 and over; of those females there are 559 never married, 2,531 now married, 65 separated, 519 widowed, and 470 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 65 separated, 172 widowed and 506 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.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sanders County)
Total households	4,273
Family households (families)	2,932
With own children under 18 years	1,194
Married-couple family	2,450
With own children under 18 years	817
Male householder, no wife present, family	124
With own children under 18 years	85
Female householder, no husband present, family	317
With own children under 18 years	204
Nonfamily households	1,376
Householder living alone	1,176
65 years and over	496

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	140
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	168
Average household size	2.31
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	881
Householder	298
Spouse	227
Child	298
Other relatives	12
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	23
Foster child	2
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	208
Male householder	84
Male householder living alone	69
Male householder not living alone	15
Female householder	90
Female householder living alone	84
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	34
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	12
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,144
Never married	559
Now married	2,531
Separated	65
Widowed	519
Divorced	470
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	65
Widowed	172
Divorced	506

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,126
Male	542
Under 5 years	27
5 to 9 years	42
10 to 14 years	45
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	9
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	34
30 to 34 years	26
35 to 39 years	29
40 to 44 years	32
45 to 49 years	46
50 to 54 years	42
55 to 59 years	33
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	26
75 to 79 years	32
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	8
Female	584
Under 5 years	37
5 to 9 years	32
10 to 14 years	49
15 to 17 years	26
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	4
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	26
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	33
40 to 44 years	35
45 to 49 years	34
50 to 54 years	42
55 to 59 years	29
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	31
75 to 79 years	31
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	23

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,126
One race	1,103
White	1,080
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	14
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	23

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,089
People who are White alone	1,044
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	33
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	9,743
Same house	5,523
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	852
Different state or abroad	1,794
Different state	1,697
Abroad	97

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sanders County)
Total resident population	10,227
Born in United States	3,872
State of residence	3,914
Different state	6,047
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	63
Foreign born	203

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 2,280 for the population of the country, which includes Plains. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 740 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,757 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 228.

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	2,280
Pre-kindergarten	84
Public	42
Private	42
Kindergarten	88
Public	86
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,197
Public	1,117
Private	80
Elementary and high school	1,879
Public	1,750
Private	129
High school grades 9 to 12	682
Public	633
Private	49
College, undergraduate years	180
Public	143
Private	37
Graduate or professional school	49
Public	37
Private	12
Not enrolled in school	7,633

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	7,242
Less than 9th grade	369
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	995
High school graduate	2,693
Some college, no degree	1,651
Associate's degree	408
Bachelor's degree	1,126
Graduate or professional degree	15.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	798

Plains Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 8,178 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Plains. The Plains occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,190), service occupations (623), sales and office occupations (666), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (208), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (574) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (691). The 8,178 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,460 private wage and salary workers, 730 government workers, 717 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sanders County)
Population 16 years and over	8,178
In labor force	4,383
Civilian labor force	4,379
Employed	3,952
Unemployed	427
Percent Unemployed	9.8
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	4,079
In labor force	1,926
Civilian labor force	1,926
Unemployed Civilian labor force	175
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,099
In labor force	2,457
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	252
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sanders County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,903
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,536
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	637
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	284
Other means	38
Worked at home	369
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	78,690

OCCUPATION (Sanders County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,190
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,190
Service occupations	623
Sales and office occupations	666
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	208
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	574
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	691

INDUSTRY (Sanders County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,190
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	504
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	356
Wholesale trade	124
Retail trade	348
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	273
Information	51
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	165
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	165
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	852
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	310
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	186

CLASS OF WORKER (Sanders County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,190
Private wage and salary workers	2,460
Government workers	730
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	717
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Plains Housing Characteristics

In Plains, MT there are 5,271 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,273 occupied and 998 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Plains, there are 3,775 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 70 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, MT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Plains, MT 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 84 housing units with rent less than $200, 132 with rent between $200-299, 339 with rent between $300-499 and 183 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, MT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sanders County)
Total housing units	5,271
Occupied housing units	4,273
Vacant housing units	998

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sanders County)
Total housing units	5,271
1-unit, detached	3,775
1-unit, attached	70
2 units	58
3 or 4 units	65
5 to 9 units	67
10 to 19 units	28
20 to 49 units	29
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,132

HOUSING TENURE (Sanders County)
Occupied housing units	4,273
Owner-occupied	3,265
Renter-occupied	1,008

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sanders County)
Occupied housing units	4,273
No vehicles available	188
2 vehicle available	2,879
3 vehicles available	917
4 vehicles available	241
5 or more vehicles available	123

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sanders County)
Occupied housing units	4,273
Utility gas	44
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	677
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	739
Coal or coke	2
Wood	1,401
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	49
No fuel used	3

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sanders County)
Occupied housing units	4,273
Less Than $50,000	3,265
$50,000 to $99,999	703
$100,000 to $149,999	305
$150,000 to $199,999	136
$200,000 to $299,999	42
$300,000 to $499,999	16
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	82,900

GROSS RENT (Sanders County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,008
Less than $200	84
$200 to $299	132
$300 to $499	339
$500 to $699	154
$700 to $999	24
$1,000 to $1,499	5
$1,500 or more	N/A