COMPARING TWO PLACES
The Plains vs Gainesville
PLACE A
The Plains, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Gainesville, Texas
The Plains is 99% smaller than Gainesville. The Plains earns more, with a median household income $25,566 higher.
THE PLAINSGAINESVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population26118,528−99% vs Gainesville
Population density946960−14
Population growth12.9%8.7%+4.2 pts
Median age45.636.5+9.1
Male41.5%48.4%−6.9 pts
Female58.5%51.6%+6.9 pts
Foreign-born9.8%10.4%−0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.5%58.2%+22.3 pts
Black5.5%6.8%−1.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.5%31.1%−22.6 pts
Asian2.4%0.9%+1.6 pts
Other3.0%3.0%+0.0 pts
Median household income$84,375$58,809+$25,566
Per capita income$47,179$31,046+$16,133
Poverty rate5.5%19.1%−13.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3090.445−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher50.8%19.4%+31.4 pts
Graduate degree19.4%6.0%+13.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.9%8.1%−7.3 pts
Labor force participation80.7%64.9%+15.8 pts
Median home value$555,600$177,000+$378,600
Median gross rent$1,323$1,038+$285
Owner-occupied34.8%57.6%−22.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate28.9%6.6%+22.3 pts
Rent-burdened households8.9%41.6%−32.7 pts
Average commute24.922.2+2.7
Worked from home31.6%5.6%+26.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.0%17.9%−14.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025