COMPARING TWO PLACES
Plains vs Levelland
PLACE A
Plains, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Levelland, Texas
Plains is 89% smaller than Levelland. Plains earns more, with a median household income $18,985 higher.
PLAINSLEVELLANDDIFFERENCE
Total population1,32312,513−89% vs Levelland
Population density8831,226−343
Population growth-8.5%-6.6%−1.9 pts
Median age32.435.1−2.7
Male41.9%49.1%−7.1 pts
Female58.1%50.9%+7.1 pts
Foreign-born14.2%9.9%+4.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic36.4%36.4%+0.1 pts
Black0.0%2.8%−2.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino44.9%58.8%−13.9 pts
Asian5.7%0.2%+5.5 pts
Other13.0%1.8%+11.1 pts
Median household income$76,985$58,000+$18,985
Per capita income$33,662$29,343+$4,319
Poverty rate15.5%15.5%−0.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3650.434−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher11.2%16.3%−5.0 pts
Graduate degree0.0%5.7%−5.7 pts
Unemployment rate9.9%4.6%+5.3 pts
Labor force participation64.4%62.3%+2.1 pts
Median home value$133,300$140,400−$7,100
Median gross rent$864$846+$18
Owner-occupied76.4%66.7%+9.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.1%14.7%+3.4 pts
Rent-burdened households11.7%40.3%−28.7 pts
Average commute28.821.3+7.5
Worked from home0.0%4.3%−4.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Uninsured24.9%20.1%+4.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025