City profile · Kentucky · Census ACS 2023

Plano, KY

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Plano - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,293
Residents
$96,818
Median income
$226,100
Median home
$1,153
Median rent (state)

Plano - the verdict

Plano ranks in the 76th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

76th
percentile, household income
50th
percentile, home value
33rd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Plano, KY

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,293 residents in Plano, a small town within Kentucky. Median household income here is $96,818 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.0%. Home values in Plano run a median of $226,100, and the median resident age is 35.7 years. Educational attainment runs 29.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 80.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Kentucky run below the national norm: the state registers 90.2 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,153 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Kentucky, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 88.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

1,293 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kentucky

Median Household Income

$96,818 /yr

Poverty 2.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.2 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kentucky average

How does Plano compare to other US cities?

Where Plano sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 76% higher than other cities
Home value 50% pricier than other cities
Median rent 33% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Plano against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Kentucky only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Kentucky-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Plano toward the bottom of Kentucky's cities

Among the 519 Kentucky cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Plano ranks #418 - the 19th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Plano only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#82 of 485
83rd percentile in Kentucky
Median Gross Rent
#189 of 520
63rd percentile in Kentucky
Median Home Value
#118 of 484
76th percentile in Kentucky
Poverty Rate
#418 of 519
19th percentile in Kentucky
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#156 of 520
70th percentile in Kentucky

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Kentucky only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

76thIncome percentile

76th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Plano's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$226,100 Among the most affordable more affordable than 50% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Plano $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Plano, KY Plano, KY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Plano, KY-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Plano, KY median $96,818/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Plano, KY's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Plano, KY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 29.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 80.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,293
Median Income
$96,818
Median Home Value
$226,100
Median Age
35.7
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Labor force participation
80.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
29.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
92.1%
Carpool
2.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
2.1%
Other
3.5%

Based on 748 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Kentucky - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Kentucky state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Kentucky state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Plano sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,153/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
88.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Kentucky

Pleasureville
1,286 people
Beechwood
1,305 people
Coldstream
1,269 people
Cloverport
1,264 people
Hebron Estates
1,262 people
Wurtland
1,257 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Plano's 1,293 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Steele, AL
1,293 people
Coldwater, MS
1,293 people
Antrim, NH
1,293 people
Southmont, NC
1,293 people
Saxonburg, PA
1,293 people
Ruston, WA
1,293 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Plano's $96,818 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Zumbrota, MN
$96,818 median income
Mount Cobb, PA
$96,818 median income
Rollingwood, CA
$96,808 median income
Newtonville, IN
$96,806 median income
Belle Plaine, MN
$96,831 median income
Hampstead, MD
$96,802 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Plano, KY Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Plano, KY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 90.0% 7.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 90.0% Black or African American 2.7% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 7.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Plano compares to nearby Kentucky cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Plano (this city) 1,293 $96,818
Pleasureville 1,286 $49,612
Beechwood 1,305 $119,688
Coldstream 1,269 $96,417
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KY OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Plano, KY?

What is the population of Plano, KY? +

Plano, KY counts 1,293 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Plano, KY? +

The median household income in Plano is $96,818 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Plano? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Plano; the closest available measure is the Kentucky state average, a cost of living index of 90.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kentucky vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Plano, KY? +

The median home value in Plano is $226,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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