Plains

Population: 4,369
Median household income: $65,417
Median home value: $141,800

Located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Plains is a community with a population of 4,369. At $65,417, its median household income sits above Luzerne County's $62,321.

From 2019 to 2023, Plains's population grew 13.0% from 3,866 to 4,369, while its median home value rose 46.2% from $97,000 to $141,800.

Owners occupy 71.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,369
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $65,417
Median home value: $141,800
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 2,034
Homeownership rate: 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8664,369

Median household income

$54,605$65,417

Median home value

$97,000$141,800

Median gross rent

$768$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,866	$54,605	$97,000	$768
2020	3,958	$53,750	$99,700	$792
2021	4,472	$60,264	$113,400	$851
2022	4,205	$64,049	$119,500	$957
2023	4,369	$65,417	$141,800	$950

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4417.2%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	149	3.4%
5 to 17	631	14.4%
18 to 24	168	3.8%
25 to 34	614	14.1%
35 to 44	751	17.2%
45 to 54	432	9.9%
55 to 64	616	14.1%
65 to 74	609	13.9%
75 and over	399	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,664	83.9%
Black or African American	143	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	108	2.5%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	134	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	320	7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree19.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	213	6.2%
High school graduate	1,101	32.2%
Some college or associate's	1,193	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	668	19.5%
Graduate or professional degree	246	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,660	81.6%
Carpooled	150	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	30	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	173	8.5%
Other means	22	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	818	43.9%
15 to 29 min	691	37.1%
30 to 44 min	180	9.7%
45 to 59 min	98	5.3%
60+ min	75	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 19.4% (846 of 4,369)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,104	61.6%
Nonfamily households	689	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,793	88.2%
Vacant	241	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,288	71.8%
Renter-occupied	505	28.2%

1-unit, detached67.8%

1-unit, attached17.9%

2 to 4 units13.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,380	67.8%
1-unit, attached	364	17.9%
2 to 4 units	266	13.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	19	0.9%
Mobile home & other	5	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4261112
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2758, -75.8519