CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Plain City

Utah · 2,722 residents · 12.1 sq mi

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Plain City is home to 2,722 people in Utah. Owners hold 90% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 24.4. Households here earn about 26% more than in Utah as a whole. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has fallen 22% since 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 24.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 36%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,722

−22%vs 2000

vs 3,489 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

24.4

−10%vs 2000

vs 27.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

12.1 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.2%(222)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 912.9%(350)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1414.3%(390)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.9%(269)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.5%(149)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.7%(345)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.6%(344)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.1%(302)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.6%(179)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.2%(113)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842%(55)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.1%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$37,193

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $57,601 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,942

−44%vs 2000

vs $17,688 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.4%

+5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$70,700

−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $144,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$379

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $711 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

89.8%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.4% in 2000

10.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.5%(3,368)

Black0%(1)

Hispanic / Latino2%(71)

Asian0.5%(17)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(2,662)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(67)

Asian1.1%(31)

Other1.1%(29)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.6%(218)

Puerto Rican0.7%(59)

South American0.2%(19)

Ecuadorian0.2%(19)

Spaniard0.2%(19)

Asian origin

Thai0.7%(58)

Japanese0.3%(25)

Pacific Islander origin

Tongan0.2%(17)

Ancestry

English27%(2,268)

Scottish9.1%(760)

German7.7%(643)

Irish7%(587)

Dutch3.7%(311)

American3.3%(275)

Danish2.7%(223)

British1.8%(150)

Swedish1.8%(149)

French1.6%(133)

Scotch-Irish1%(88)

Welsh1%(81)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Greek0.9%(74)

Italian0.8%(66)

Swiss0.4%(37)

Brazilian0.4%(30)

Russian0.3%(27)

Norwegian0.3%(24)

Canadian0.3%(23)

French Canadian0.3%(21)

Polish0.2%(14)

Hungarian0.1%(10)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Scottish population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.7%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

87.5%

−6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.1%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.2 min

+46%vs 2000

vs 15.2 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 married13.4%(376)

Married81.7%(2,286)

Widowed1.4%(39)

Divorced3.4%(96)

Women 15+

Never married22.9%(770)

Married69.8%(2,343)

Widowed3.6%(120)

Divorced3.7%(125)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.3%

−7.0 ptssince 2013

from 8.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

77.0%

−9.3 ptssince 2020

from 86.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.2%

+11.4 ptssince 2020

from 6.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

10.9%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 8.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

3.6%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 0.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

94.3%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 93.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

15.2%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 10.1% 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)28.7%(100)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)35.6%(124)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.5%(127)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.9%(17)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.9%(10)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 348 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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