CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Plains

Pennsylvania · 4,694 residents · 1.28 sq mi

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With 4,694 people, Plains is a city in Pennsylvania. The median age is 42.0, about 9 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $48,700. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 23% less than in Pennsylvania as a whole. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,694

+8%vs 2010

vs 4,335 in 2010

1990 – 2024

Median age

42.0

−7%vs 2010

vs 45.4 in 2010

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.28 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.1%(239)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.1%(284)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.6%(215)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(269)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.8%(271)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.1%(617)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414%(659)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.1%(472)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.7%(596)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7414.3%(673)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.1%(332)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(67)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,527

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2010

vs $40,509 in 2010

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,979

−61%vs 2010

vs $28,430 in 2010

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.0%

−1.3 ptsvs 2010

vs 10.2% in 2010

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$48,700

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2010

vs $89,100 in 2010

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$320

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2010

vs $621 in 2010

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.4%

+5.2 ptsvs 2010

vs 69.2% in 2010

25.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2010

White, non-Hispanic94.9%(4,113)

Black1.1%(48)

Hispanic / Latino1.9%(83)

Asian0.9%(40)

Other0.2%(8)

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.9%(4,687)

Black0.1%(7)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(5)

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

Dominican4.1%(172)

Puerto Rican1.3%(55)

Mexican0.5%(22)

Cuban0.5%(19)

Asian origin

Kazakh0.8%(32)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro1%(40)

Ancestry

Polish23.6%(980)

German18.8%(782)

Irish18%(749)

Italian17.5%(727)

English4.1%(170)

Slovak4%(166)

American3.2%(132)

Welsh1.9%(77)

Ukrainian1.3%(56)

Russian1.2%(48)

Lithuanian0.7%(31)

French Canadian0.6%(25)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish0.6%(25)

Subsaharan African0.5%(20)

Swiss0.4%(18)

Greek0.4%(15)

Portuguese0.3%(12)

Arab0.2%(8)

Syrian0.2%(8)

West Indian0.2%(7)

Brazilian0.1%(6)

Austrian0.1%(5)

British0.1%(5)

Hungarian0.1%(5)

French0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest Polish population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Dominican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.0%

−11.5 ptsvs 2010

vs 24.4% in 2010

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.9%

−21.0 ptsvs 2010

vs 90.9% in 2010

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

−3.0 ptsvs 2010

vs 5.8% in 2010

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.7 min

−32%vs 2010

vs 20.1 min in 2010

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 married43.5%(813)

Married38.9%(728)

Widowed6.7%(125)

Divorced10.9%(204)

Women 15+

Never married27%(444)

Married45.3%(745)

Widowed11.2%(184)

Divorced16.6%(273)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.4%

−1.8 ptssince 2013

from 7.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.6%

−8.5 ptssince 2020

from 61.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.7%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 16.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.5%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 29.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.1%

+9.8 ptssince 2020

from 15.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 4.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.1%

−12.0 ptssince 2020

from 75.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.0%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 41.8% 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)15.4%(40)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)6.6%(17)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era51.7%(134)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 259 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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