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Plains, PA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Plains is 4,020. The Plains population density is 3,143.79 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 277.04 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Plains is white, which represent 95.80% of the total population. The average Plains education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 4,020. #334

Population Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Plains, PA	0.93%
Pennsylvania	3.89%
U.S.	11.61%

*The Plains, PA population growth rate is since 2006-2010. The Pennsylvania and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #371

Plains, PA	3,143.79 per square mile
Pennsylvania	277.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	3,851 (95.80%, #1001)
Black:	20 (0.50%, #833)
Hispanic:	42 (1.04%, #903)
Asian:	87 (2.16%, #268)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #367)
One Race, Other:	20 (0.50%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	42 (1.04%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	22 (25.29%, see rank)
Chinese:	37 (42.53%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	13 (14.94%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	15 (17.24%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

3,695 (91.92%) out of the total population of 4,020 reported first ancestry.

	Plains, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Arab	37	0.92%, see rank	0.49%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.42%
Dutch	19	0.47%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	196	4.88%, see rank	7.42%	8.02%
French	68	1.69%, see rank	1.87%	3.34%
German	531	13.21%, see rank	27.27%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	796	19.80%, see rank	16.97%	10.80%
Italian	830	20.65%, see rank	12.13%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	1.42%
Polish	1,336	33.23%, see rank	6.62%	3.01%
Portuguese	5	0.12%, see rank	0.15%	0.44%
Russian	300	7.46%, see rank	1.47%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	18	0.45%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	13	0.32%, see rank	1.50%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	20	0.50%, see rank	0.74%	0.95%
Swedish	13	0.32%, see rank	0.82%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.30%
Ukrainian	38	0.95%, see rank	0.88%	0.31%
American	119	2.96%, see rank	5.22%	7.12%
Welsh	252	6.27%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,934 (48.11%, see rank)

Females: 2,086 (51.89%, see rank)

Plains, PA	Male: 48.11% Female: 51.89%
Pennsylvania	Male: 48.84% Female: 51.16%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Plains, PA	51.30 years old
Pennsylvania	40.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Plains, PA	49.00 years old
Pennsylvania	38.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Plains, PA	51.60 years old
Pennsylvania	41.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Plains, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Under 5 years	138	3.43%, see rank	5.64%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	165	4.10%, see rank	5.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	176	4.38%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	83	2.06%, see rank	6.84%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	159	3.96%, see rank	6.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	495	12.31%, see rank	12.38%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	504	12.54%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	492	12.24%, see rank	14.70%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	600	14.93%, see rank	13.41%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	515	12.81%, see rank	8.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	521	12.96%, see rank	5.18%	4.25%
85 years and over	172	4.28%, see rank	2.50%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Plains, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,299, 100%	8,764,740	209,056,129
Less Than High School	333, 10.09%, see rank	11.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,557, 47.20%, see rank	36.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	710, 21.52%, see rank	24.12%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	456, 13.82%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	243, 7.37%, see rank	10.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.10, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Plains, PA			Pennsylvania		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	47	48.94%	51.06%	62.52%	37.48%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	308	83.12%, see rank	16.88%, see rank	86.09%	13.91%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	61	59.02%, see rank	40.98%, see rank	87.25%	12.75%	90.60%	9.40%
College	94	76.60%, see rank	23.40%, see rank	63.29%	36.71%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	82	19.51%, see rank	80.49%, see rank	44.72%	55.28%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Plains, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Households	2,042, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Average Household Size	1.97, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	802, 39.28%, see rank	29.56%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,240, 60.72%, see rank	70.44%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,183, 57.93%, see rank	64.63%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.62, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	827, 40.50%, see rank	48.29%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	859, 42.07%, see rank	35.37%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Plains, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,541	see rank	10,512,604	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,686	100%, see rank	5,082,468	123,281,364
Never Married	519	30.78%, see rank	36.13%	35.77%
Married	916	54.33%, see rank	52.34%	52.04%
Widowed	90	5.34%, see rank	3.10%	2.57%
Divorced	161	9.55%, see rank	8.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,855	100%, see rank	5,430,136	129,692,771
Never Married	459	24.74%, see rank	30.18%	29.48%
Married	872	47.01%, see rank	48.71%	49.19%
Widowed	287	15.47%, see rank	10.75%	9.16%
Divorced	237	12.78%, see rank	10.35%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Plains, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	3,888	96.72%, see rank	93.87%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,429	85.30%, see rank	73.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	444	11.04%, see rank	18.61%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	15	0.37%, see rank	1.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	132	3.28%, see rank	6.13%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	105	2.61%, see rank	3.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	27	0.67%, see rank	2.98%	7.09%
Born In Europe	58	1.44%, see rank	1.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	65	1.62%, see rank	2.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	9	0.22%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Plains, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
English	1,845	90.35%, see rank	88.50%	79.39%
Spanish	22	1.08%, see rank	4.69%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	129	6.32%, see rank	4.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	46	2.25%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.