CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Plainview

Arkansas · 693 residents · 1.46 sq mi

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With 693 people, Plainview is a city in Arkansas. The typical home is worth $22,500. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. 23.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The median household earns $15,417, about 49% below the national median. 75% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 23%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

693

−8%vs 2000

vs 755 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.6

−4%vs 2000

vs 33.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.46 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024550

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.2%(36)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.4%(72)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.7%(67)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(45)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.1%(42)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416%(111)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449.8%(68)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.4%(58)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.8%(47)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.5%(80)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.6%(46)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3%(21)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,417

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,583 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,699

−53%vs 2000

vs $16,247 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

23.9%

+9.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$22,500

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$332

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $385 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.7%

+7.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.9% in 2000

25.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.8%(701)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino6.4%(48)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(693)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.9%(16)

Spaniard0.5%(3)

Asian origin

Thai0.5%(3)

Vietnamese0.2%(1)

Ancestry

English14.5%(80)

American11.3%(62)

German7.5%(41)

Irish6%(33)

Scottish2.5%(14)

Scotch-Irish1.8%(10)

Italian0.5%(3)

British0.4%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.8%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

55.5%

+3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 52.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.3%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.2 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 20.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married24%(52)

Married69.1%(150)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced6.9%(15)

Women 15+

Never married21%(58)

Married46.7%(129)

Widowed24.6%(68)

Divorced7.6%(21)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.3%

−16.9 ptssince 2013

from 20.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

42.5%

−7.2 ptssince 2020

from 49.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

22.4%

+10.8 ptssince 2020

from 11.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

36.2%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 34.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.9%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 26.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.0%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 4.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.5%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 61.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

54.9%

+6.3 ptssince 2020

from 48.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)25%(10)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.5%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50%(20)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 40 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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