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Plainview, Texas

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StatisticPlainviewTexasUnited States
Total Population19,71130,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$44,768$78,476$80,734
Median Age32.735.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.3%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$113,000$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$851$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate24.0%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.7%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born8.9%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate52.6%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.626.726.4
Worked from Home2.9%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.7%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Plainview, Texas

Age in Plainview, Texas

StatisticPlainviewTexasUnited States
Median Age32.735.638.9
Under 18 %27.5%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.6%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.0%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.7%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.1%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.0%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Plainview, Texas

StatisticPlainviewTexasUnited States
Households7,16110,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.72.5
Family Households70.0%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children37.4%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families25.3%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone26.0%26.2%28.7%
Never Married33.3%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Plainview, Texas

StatisticPlainviewTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$25,009$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00027.4%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.6%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9999.5%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.9%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate24.0%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty51.8%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households27.6%11.4%n/a

Housing in Plainview, Texas

StatisticPlainviewTexasUnited States
Housing Units8,53312,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes74.3%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.3%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate16.1%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,970.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied47.4%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.1%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,609$4,232n/a

Education in Plainview, Texas

StatisticPlainviewTexasUnited States
Less than High School26.5%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate29.0%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.3%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.3%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.9%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Plainview, Texas

StatisticPlainviewTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.8%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.4%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.9%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes59.0%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.7%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.1%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Plainview, Texas

StatisticPlainviewTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence77.9%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.3%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.6%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home62.3%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home36.8%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency26.9%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Plainview

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.