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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, MT compare?
| Figure | Plains, MT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,261 |
| Change since April 2020 | +13.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,106 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,798 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 9.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 39.7% |
| Measure | Plains, MT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,195±290 |
| Median age | 43.3±4.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.1%±5.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.7%±7.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±1.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.9%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.4%±7.2 pts |
| Median household income | $25,491±$8,554 |
| Per capita income | $41,283±$22,423 |
| People below the poverty line | 31.2%±12.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 19.2%±14.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $248,300±$118,802 |
| Median gross rent | $843±$44 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 73.1%±17.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.1%±14.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.1%±4.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.9%±9.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 51.8%±11.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.4%±2.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 15.0 min±7.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.4%±7.1 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