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Plains Georgia Information: Plains, Georgia is part of SUMTER County. Population for Plains from the last gathering is 637. You can view Plains venues that host many Plains GA events every year. You can also research Plains Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Plains Georgia real estate guide. Plains Georgia has a latitude of 32.0318 and a longitude of -84.3939. Zip codes in Plains, GA include 31780 ... more Plains zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Plains, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Plains, GA was 637.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Plains was 260, which represents 40.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Plains, GA
There are an estimated 99 married men in the town. 54.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Plains are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Plains is 377 which is 59.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Plains, Georgia
There are an estimated 109 married women in the community. 35.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Plains, GA
The median age of people living in Plains, GA was 45.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Plains was 46. There were 480 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 30.1 percent of the population (192) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Plains, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Plains, GA was 635.

White Population in Plains, GA
The estimated White population in the Plains community is 246, which is 38.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Plains, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 381, which is 59.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Plains, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Plains, GA was 0.

Asian Population in Plains, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Plains, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Plains was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Plains community was 18, or 2.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Plains, GA
The household population number in Plains was 537.

Group Quarters Population in Plains, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 100.

Average Household Size in Plains, GA
The average household size in Plains is 2.5 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.31 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Plains, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 244 total housing units in Plains.

The number of occupied housing units was 215, or 88.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 140 were owner-occupied (65.1), and 75 were renter-occupied (34.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 29 vacant homes in Plains at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Plains, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 105, with a median value in dollars of 44,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Plains, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $667 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Plains, average costs per month were $253 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 232 people in the community had a high school degree, or 54 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Plains, Georgia
58 people in Plains also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Plains, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Plains was 60, or 12.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Plains, GA
In 2000, there were 86 people in Plains, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Plains, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 10 people in Plains who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Plains, Georgia
There were 199 in the labor force in Plains at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 40.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Plains was 24.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Plains, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,719. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Plains, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $29,375. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Plains, Georgia
Per capita income in Plains in the last full census was 11,602. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Plains numbered 32, or 22.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Plains, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 131, or 25.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.