The Plains, VA City Data

The Plains, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 266 people who live in The Plains and approximately 55,139 who live in Fauquier County. We want to help people moving to or living in The 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 The Plains. We have included The Plains housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General The Plains Information

Fauquier County where The Plains resides is 651.42 square miles. The resident population of this county is 55,139 and has a population rank of 855 out of all the places in the United States.

The Plains has a total of 266 people and of those residents there are 127 males and 139 females. The median age of the male population is 42.1 and the female population is 41.4. There are approximately 702 births each year and around 369 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in The Plains varies per year, but currently 266 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 266 people who live in The Plains, there are 58 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in The Plains is 32 male and 26 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 210.

General The Plains Information
Total area in square miles - Fauquier County	651.42
Water area in square miles - Fauquier County	N/A
Resident population - Fauquier County	55,139
Population rank - Fauquier County	855
Total population	266
Total population (male)	127
Total population (female)	139
Population median age (male)	42.1
Population median age (female)	41.4
Births - Fauquier County	702
Deaths- Fauquier County	369
Population of one race	266
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	58
Population under 20 years (male)	32
Population under 20 years (female)	26
Total population 18 years and over	210

The Plains Social Characteristics

There are 19,842 households in The Plains. Families make up 15,208 of these households. The table below breaks down the The Plains families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,657), male householder with no wife present (636) and female householder with no husband present (1,695). The remainder of the The Plains households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,702. The Plains, VA moving companies help people in The 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 The Plains. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where The Plains is based, there are 21,986 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,300 never married, 13,118 now married, 554 separated, 1,993 widowed, and 2,021 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 386 separated, 534 widowed and 1,571 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding The Plains social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on The Plains.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Fauquier County)
Total households	19,842
Family households (families)	15,208
With own children under 18 years	7,805
Married-couple family	12,657
With own children under 18 years	6,070
Male householder, no wife present, family	636
With own children under 18 years	386
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,695
With own children under 18 years	879
Nonfamily households	4,702
Householder living alone	3,706
65 years and over	1,240

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	32
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	30
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	223
Householder	71
Spouse	49
Child	77
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	43
Male householder	19
Male householder living alone	18
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	20
Female householder living alone	17
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	21,986
Never married	4,300
Now married	13,118
Separated	554
Widowed	1,993
Divorced	2,021
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	386
Widowed	534
Divorced	1,571

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	266
Male	127
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	6
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	1
Female	139
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	5
10 to 14 years	9
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	17
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	266
One race	266
White	239
Black or African American	27
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	266
People who are White alone	239
People who are Black or African American alone	27
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	51,566
Same house	29,452
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,836
Different state or abroad	5,428
Different state	4,634
Abroad	794

PLACE OF BIRTH (Fauquier County)
Total resident population	55,139
Born in United States	22,996
State of residence	29,469
Different state	22,777
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	911
Foreign born	1,982

The 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 The Plains. That total enrollment is 14,403 for the population of the country, which includes The Plains. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,982 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,855 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,216.

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 The Plains population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,403
Pre-kindergarten	1,095
Public	400
Private	695
Kindergarten	663
Public	483
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,171
Public	6,038
Private	1,133
Elementary and high school	10,428
Public	8,894
Private	1,534
High school grades 9 to 12	3,257
Public	2,856
Private	401
College, undergraduate years	1,876
Public	1,537
Private	339
Graduate or professional school	341
Public	250
Private	91
Not enrolled in school	38,751

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	36,792
Less than 9th grade	2,267
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,435
High school graduate	10,283
Some college, no degree	8,802
Associate's degree	2,049
Bachelor's degree	9,956
Graduate or professional degree	27.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,700

The Plains Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 42,007 people that are employed over the age of 16 in The Plains. The The Plains occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (11,301), service occupations (3,714), sales and office occupations (7,260), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (375), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,598) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,374). The 42,007 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 21,727 private wage and salary workers, 4,809 government workers, 1,954 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Fauquier County)
Population 16 years and over	42,007
In labor force	29,446
Civilian labor force	29,367
Employed	28,622
Unemployed	745
Percent Unemployed	2.5
Armed Forces	79
Females 16 years and over	21,503
In labor force	13,333
Civilian labor force	13,320
Unemployed Civilian labor force	396
Armed forces	13
Males 16 years and over	20,504
In labor force	16,113
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	349
Armed forces	66

COMMUTING TO WORK (Fauquier County)
Workers 16 years and over	28,224
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	21,915
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,554
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	843
Other means	184
Worked at home	1,429
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	986,135

OCCUPATION (Fauquier County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,301
Management, professional, and related occupations	11,301
Service occupations	3,714
Sales and office occupations	7,260
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	375
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,598
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,374

INDUSTRY (Fauquier County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,301
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,147
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,791
Wholesale trade	965
Retail trade	3,173
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,405
Information	1,546
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,981
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,591
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,525
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,563
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,188

CLASS OF WORKER (Fauquier County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,301
Private wage and salary workers	21,727
Government workers	4,809
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,954
Unpaid family workers	N/A

The Plains Housing Characteristics

In The Plains, VA there are 21,046 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,842 occupied and 1,204 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In The Plains, there are 17,916 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,240 units in The 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 The Plains, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, The Plains, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in The Plains. There are 41 housing units with rent less than $200, 81 with rent between $200-299, 431 with rent between $300-499 and 2,851 with rent for $500 and above. Full The 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 The Plains, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Fauquier County)
Total housing units	21,046
Occupied housing units	19,842
Vacant housing units	1,204

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Fauquier County)
Total housing units	21,046
1-unit, detached	17,916
1-unit, attached	1,240
2 units	344
3 or 4 units	316
5 to 9 units	164
10 to 19 units	383
20 to 49 units	78
50 or more units	126
Mobile home	448

HOUSING TENURE (Fauquier County)
Occupied housing units	19,842
Owner-occupied	15,113
Renter-occupied	4,729

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Fauquier County)
Occupied housing units	19,842
No vehicles available	799
2 vehicle available	14,884
3 vehicles available	4,595
4 vehicles available	1,764
5 or more vehicles available	698

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Fauquier County)
Occupied housing units	19,842
Utility gas	2,210
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,092
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,650
Coal or coke	14
Wood	1,160
Solar energy
Other fuel	90
No fuel used	57

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Fauquier County)
Occupied housing units	19,842
Less Than $50,000	15,113
$50,000 to $99,999	1,255
$100,000 to $149,999	3,316
$150,000 to $199,999	3,073
$200,000 to $299,999	2,487
$300,000 to $499,999	521
$1,000,000 or more	31
Median (dollars)	162,700

GROSS RENT (Fauquier County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,729
Less than $200	41
$200 to $299	81
$300 to $499	431
$500 to $699	1,126
$700 to $999	1,156
$1,000 to $1,499	477
$1,500 or more	91