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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Plainview

Tennessee · 1,866 residents · 6.37 sq mi
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With 1,866 people, Plainview is a city in Tennessee. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 9% of adults. The typical home is worth $71,500. This skews young, with a median age of 32.0. The average commute runs 26 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,866
−21%vs 2009
vs 2,375 in 2009
2000 – 2025
Median age
32.0
−7%vs 2009
vs 34.5 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
6.37 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
2K2K2K2K3K2000201020202024Plainview
20242K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.9%(167)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.3%(154)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(132)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.2%(134)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.6%(141)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.3%(286)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.4%(306)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.6%(253)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.5%(159)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.3%(80)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.3%(42)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.6%(12)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$35,896
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $34,928 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,384
−17%vs 2009
vs $16,115 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
11.8%
−1.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 13.0% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$71,500
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $102,200 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$483
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $653 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
88.0%
+13.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 74.3% in 2009
12.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic98.1%(2,330)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(33)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic98%(1,828)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(6)
Asian0.6%(11)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Chilean1.6%(40)
Mexican1.4%(34)
Puerto Rican0.8%(19)
Ancestry
American14.8%(363)
English13.3%(327)
Irish7.9%(194)
German5.5%(135)
Italian0.9%(21)
Dutch0.7%(16)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(13)
Scottish0.4%(9)
Norwegian0.3%(8)
Turkish0.3%(7)
+ 3 more ancestry groups with data
Finnish0.2%(4)
Swedish0.1%(3)
Welsh0.1%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
8.7%
−1.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 10.1% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
70.9%
−1.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 72.4% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
3.9%
−0.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 4.2% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.8 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.8%(184)
Married64.4%(478)
Widowed1.1%(8)
Divorced9.7%(72)
Women 15+
Never married16.8%(133)
Married63.5%(504)
Widowed8.6%(68)
Divorced11.2%(89)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
16.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2013
from 13.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
43.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 44.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.3%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.6%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.2%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 26.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 56.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.0%
−8.3 ptssince 2020
from 45.3% 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)30.4%(28)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.1%(13)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37%(34)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.3%(3)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 92 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Plainview, Tennessee?

Plainview, Tennessee has about 1,866 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Plainview, Tennessee?

The typical household in Plainview, Tennessee earns about $35,896 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Plainview, Tennessee expensive?

In Plainview, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $71,500, and the typical rent is about $483 a month.

How educated are people in Plainview, Tennessee?

About 8.7% of adults age 25 and over in Plainview, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Plainview, Tennessee?

About 11.8% of people in Plainview, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

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