Plains

Population: 1,190
Median household income: $74,187
Median home value: $112,500

Located in Yoakum County, Texas, Plains is a community with a population of 1,190. The median household income of $74,187 is below the Yoakum County median ($82,261).

From 2019 to 2023, Plains's population declined 4.2% from 1,242 to 1,190, while its median home value rose 85.3% from $60,700 to $112,500.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 23.9% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 52.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,190
Median age: 25.7 yrs
Median household income: $74,187
Median home value: $112,500
Median gross rent: $858
Housing units: 563
Homeownership rate: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2421,190

Median household income

$54,211$74,187

Median home value

$60,700$112,500

Median gross rent

$645$858

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,242	$54,211	$60,700	$645
2020	1,329	$53,250	$63,000	$702
2021	1,181	$68,214	$66,200	$724
2022	1,066	$71,776	$106,300	$807
2023	1,190	$74,187	$112,500	$858

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

Age distribution

Under 521.3%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3423.9%

35 to 444.2%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over3.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	254	21.3%
5 to 17	170	14.3%
18 to 24	61	5.1%
25 to 34	284	23.9%
35 to 44	50	4.2%
45 to 54	136	11.4%
55 to 64	101	8.5%
65 to 74	95	8.0%
75 and over	39	3.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	353	29.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	66	5.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	151	12.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	620	52.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's36.7%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	99	14.0%
High school graduate	244	34.6%
Some college or associate's	259	36.7%
Bachelor's degree	103	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone91.3%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	400	91.3%
Carpooled	36	8.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	2	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	102	23.3%
15 to 29 min	210	47.9%
30 to 44 min	15	3.4%
45 to 59 min	46	10.5%
60+ min	65	14.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 21.7% (258 of 1,190)

	Count	Share
Family households	395	81.6%
Nonfamily households	89	18.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	484	86.0%
Vacant	79	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	350	72.3%
Renter-occupied	134	27.7%

1-unit, detached69.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other30.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	389	69.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	174	30.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4857968
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.1883, -102.8215

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