Plains

Population: 1,077
Median household income: $24,661
Median home value: $209,200

Plains is a community in Sanders County, Montana, home to 1,077 residents. Its median household income of $24,661 runs below the Sanders County figure of $54,035.

Between 2019 and 2023, Plains's population grew 2.7% from 1,049 to 1,077, while its median home value rose 52.9% from $136,800 to $209,200.

Owners occupy 50.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,077
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $24,661
Median home value: $209,200
Median gross rent: $782
Housing units: 699
Homeownership rate: 50.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0491,077

Median household income

$33,155$24,661

Median home value

$136,800$209,200

Median gross rent

$663$782

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,049	$33,155	$136,800	$663
2020	1,019	$23,413	$139,800	$659
2021	1,156	$24,844	$153,400	$681
2022	1,181	$25,313	$196,000	$775
2023	1,077	$24,661	$209,200	$782

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 2416.3%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 544.3%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	1.9%
5 to 17	130	12.1%
18 to 24	176	16.3%
25 to 34	102	9.5%
35 to 44	157	14.6%
45 to 54	46	4.3%
55 to 64	155	14.4%
65 to 74	157	14.6%
75 and over	134	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	980	91.0%
Black or African American	16	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	1.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	68	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate51.4%

Some college or associate's18.1%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	79	10.5%
High school graduate	386	51.4%
Some college or associate's	136	18.1%
Bachelor's degree	108	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	42	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone60.6%

Carpooled14.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	299	60.6%
Carpooled	69	14.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	54	11.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	71	14.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	305	72.3%
15 to 29 min	59	14.0%
30 to 44 min	8	1.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	50	11.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.69
Poverty rate: 19.1% (202 of 1,055)

	Count	Share
Family households	202	33.2%
Nonfamily households	407	66.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	609	87.1%
Vacant	90	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	307	50.4%
Renter-occupied	302	49.6%

1-unit, detached57.7%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units13.6%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	403	57.7%
1-unit, attached	9	1.3%
2 to 4 units	95	13.6%
5 to 19 units	20	2.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	172	24.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3058150
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.61 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.4602, -114.8842