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Plains

County:
Luzerne County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.277
State:
Pennsylvania

Plains is a CDP located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Plains has a 2025 population of 4,173 . Plains is currently declining at a rate of -0.24% annually but its population has increased by 5.43% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,958 in 2020.

The average household income in Plains is $81,181 with a poverty rate of 19.36%. The median age in Plains is 43.4 years: 41.5 years for males, and 45 years for females. For every 100 females there are 102.7 males.

4.2K
Total Population
3,268
Density (mi²)
-10 -0.24%
Growth

Plains Population

Plains Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Plains includes 84.14% White, 4.55% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (84.14%)

Two or more races (7.07%)

Black or African American (4.55%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (2.47%)

Other race (1.63%)

Native American (0.14%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,67684.14%
Two or more races3097.07%
Black or African American1994.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1082.47%
Other race711.63%
Native American60.14%

Plains Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Plains' average per capita income is $38,886. Household income levels show a median of $65,417. The poverty rate stands at 19.36%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$89,674-
Families$72,708$94,766
Households$65,417$81,181
Non Families$36,851$54,354

$38,886

Average Income

$65,417

Median Household Income

19.36%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)