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Plains Kansas Information: Plains, Kansas is part of MEADE County. Population for Plains from the last gathering is 1163. You can view Plains venues that host many Plains KS events every year. You can also research Plains Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Plains Kansas real estate guide. Plains Kansas has a latitude of 37.2602 and a longitude of -100.593. Zip codes in Plains, KS include 67869 ... more Plains zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Plains, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Plains, KS was 1,163.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Plains was 589, which represents 50.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Plains, KS
There are an estimated 276 married men in the town. 69.2 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 574 which is 49.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Plains, Kansas
There are an estimated 266 married women in the community. 64.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Plains, KS
The median age of people living in Plains, KS was 28.1 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 138. There were 762 people above the age of 18, which represents 65.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.6 percent of the population (135) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Plains, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Plains, KS was 1,136.

White Population in Plains, KS
The estimated White population in the Plains community is 955, which is 82.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Plains, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Plains, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Plains, KS was 15.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Plains, KS
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 166, while those of “two or more races” was 27 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Plains community was 305, or 26.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Plains, KS
The household population number in Plains was 1,163.

Group Quarters Population in Plains, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Plains, KS
The average household size in Plains is 2.89 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.41 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Plains, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 453 total housing units in Plains.

The number of occupied housing units was 402, or 88.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 287 were owner-occupied (71.4), and 115 were renter-occupied (28.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 51 vacant homes in Plains at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Plains, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 236, with a median value in dollars of 62,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Plains, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $733 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Plains, average costs per month were $258 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 502 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Plains, Kansas
146 people in Plains also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 23.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Plains, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Plains was 54, or 7.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Plains, KS
In 2000, there were 166 people in Plains, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Plains, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 283 people in Plains who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 27.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Plains, Kansas
There were 537 in the labor force in Plains at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.2 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 17.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Plains, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,688. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Plains, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,167. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Plains, Kansas
Per capita income in Plains in the last full census was 16,047. 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 35, or 11.4 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, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 160, or 13.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.