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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Plains, KS compare?
| Figure | Plains, KS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 991 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,037 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,038 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.1% |
| Measure | Plains, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,171±214 |
| Median age | 26.6±2.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 43.6%±8.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 55.1%±8.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 22.0%±6.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.1%±6.7 pts |
| Median household income | $71,136±$4,860 |
| Per capita income | $27,625±$3,680 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.5%±7.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8%±3.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $151,400±$12,450 |
| Median gross rent | $778±$14 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 10.6%±12.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.7%±8.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±6.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.3%±4.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.7%±7.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 15.2 min±2.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 16.0%±6.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov