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.

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, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Native American

Asian

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,676	84.14%
Two or more races	309	7.07%
Black or African American	199	4.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	108	2.47%
Other race	71	1.63%
Native American	6	0.14%
Asian	0	0%

Plains Marital Status

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