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  4. Plains Employment Information
  5. Plains Family Information
  6. Plains Education Information
  7. Plains Public Benefits Information
  8. Plains Criminal Information
  9. Plains Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Plains Zip Codes


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Plains Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,047
  • Land Area (2000): 1,574.930 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 830
Plains Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 116 5.67%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,931 94.33%

Plains Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plains Employment Information Back to top
Plains Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 227 46.04%
2. Public Administration 41 8.32%
3. Mining 35 7.10%
4. Educational Services 26 5.27%
5. Truck Transportation 23 4.67%
6. Construction 20 4.06%
7. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 17 3.45%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 11 2.23%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 10 2.03%
10. Repair and Maintenance 9 1.83%
11. Utilities 9 1.83%
12. Finance and Insurance 6 1.22%
13. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 6 1.22%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 6 1.22%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 1.01%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 4 0.81%
17. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 4 0.81%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 4 0.81%
19. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 4 0.81%
20. U.S. Postal Service 4 0.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 60 18.93%
2. Public Administration 49 15.46%
3. Health Care 33 10.41%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 31 9.78%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 18 5.68%
6. Finance and Insurance 17 5.36%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 16 5.05%
8. Social Assistance 11 3.47%
9. Mining 10 3.15%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 9 2.84%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8 2.52%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 8 2.52%
13. Utilities 6 1.89%
14. Construction 5 1.58%
15. Private Household Services 5 1.58%
16. Truck Transportation 4 1.26%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 3 0.95%
18. Gasoline Stations 3 0.95%
19. Office Supplies and Stationery 3 0.95%
20. Other Transportation 3 0.95%

Plains Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 111 22.52%
2. Agricultural Workers 97 19.68%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 39 7.91%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 14 2.84%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 14 2.84%
6. Other Management Occupations 12 2.43%
7. Other Material Moving Workers 11 2.23%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 10 2.03%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 10 2.03%
10. Religious Workers 10 2.03%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 10 2.03%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 10 2.03%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9 1.83%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 1.62%
15. Other Construction Trades 8 1.62%
16. Cashiers 7 1.42%
17. Extraction Workers 7 1.42%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 7 1.42%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 7 1.42%
20. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 6 1.22%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 34 10.73%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 31 9.78%
3. Cashiers 18 5.68%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 14 4.42%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 13 4.10%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 12 3.79%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 11 3.47%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 11 3.47%
9. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 10 3.15%
10. Other Food Preparation and Servers 10 3.15%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 2.52%
12. Child Care Workers 8 2.52%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 8 2.52%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 8 2.52%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 8 2.52%
16. Teachers, Secondary School 8 2.52%
17. Registered Nurses 7 2.21%
18. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 6 1.89%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 6 1.89%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6 1.89%

Plains Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 815 55.56%
15-35 hours 109 7.43%
1-14 hours 46 3.14%
No regular hours 497 33.88%

Plains Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 16 2.02%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4 0.50%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 20 2.52%
6 AM-6:29 AM 30 3.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 73 9.21%
7 AM-7:29 AM 183 23.08%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 198 24.97%
8 AM-8:29 AM 132 16.65%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 22 2.77%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 12 1.51%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 11 1.39%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 0.76%
Noon-3:59 PM 22 2.77%
4 PM-11:59 PM 64 8.07%

Plains Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 206 25.98%
5-9 151 19.04%
10-14 131 16.52%
15-19 113 14.25%
20-24 68 8.58%
25-29 2 0.25%
30-34 46 5.80%
35-39 12 1.51%
40-44 3 0.38%
45-59 26 3.28%
60-89 10 1.26%
At least 90 25 3.15%

Plains Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 671 84.62%
30-44 0 0.00% 61 7.69%
45-59 0 0.00% 26 3.28%
At least 60 0 0.00% 35 4.41%

Plains Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 141 17.54%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 620 77.11%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 1.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 21 2.61%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 11 1.37%

Plains Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plains Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 685 (2,043 people)
Families (2000): 548 (1,861 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 197
People at same address in 1995: 1,353
Plains Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 78 11.39%
$10,000-$14,999 53 7.74%
$15,000-$19,999 55 8.03%
$20,000-$24,999 72 10.51%
$25,000-$29,999 60 8.76%
$30,000-$34,999 46 6.72%
$35,000-$39,999 71 10.36%
$40,000-$44,999 17 2.48%
$45,000-$49,999 29 4.23%
$50,000-$59,999 64 9.34%
$60,000-$74,999 45 6.57%
$75,000-$99,999 57 8.32%
$100,000-$124,999 11 1.61%
$125,000-$149,999 7 1.02%
$150,000-$199,999 8 1.17%
$200,000 or more 12 1.75%

Plains Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 124 18.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 196 28.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 12 1.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 102 14.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 132 19.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 70 10.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 25 3.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 20 2.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Plains Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 548 31.60%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 157 9.05%
Public Assistance 15 0.87%
Retirement 80 4.61%
Self Employment 149 8.59%
Social Security 168 9.69%
Supplemental Security 24 1.38%
Wage / Salary 501 28.89%
Other 92 5.31%

Plains Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 238 49.48%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 243 50.52%

Plains Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 40 5.41%
Color 1 Box Married 517 69.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 171 23.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 12 1.62%

Plains Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 55 7.04%
Color 1 Box Married 488 62.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 175 22.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 63 8.07%

Plains Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plains Education Information Back to top
Plains Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 312 22.84%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 233 17.06%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 322 23.57%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 290 21.23%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 68 4.98%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 123 9.00%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 18 1.32%

Plains Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 35 1.71% 2 0.10% 37 1.81%
Kindergarten 19 0.93% 0 0.00% 19 0.93%
Grades 1-4 152 7.43% 0 0.00% 152 7.43%
Grades 5-8 186 9.09% 0 0.00% 186 9.09%
Grades 9-12 207 10.11% 0 0.00% 207 10.11%
Undergrad college 37 1.81% 1 0.05% 38 1.86%
Graduate or professional school 5 0.24% 12 0.59% 17 0.83%
Total 641 31.31% 15 0.73% 656 32.05%

Plains Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plains Public Benefits Information Back to top
Plains Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,659 81.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 382 18.72%

Plains Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plains Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 4
Plains Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plains Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Plains Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 314 15.34%
10-19 Years 440 21.49%
20-29 Years 183 8.94%
30-39 Years 289 14.12%
40-49 Years 316 15.44%
50-59 Years 188 9.18%
60-69 Years 168 8.21%
70-79 Years 93 4.54%
80-89 Years 51 2.49%
90+ Years 5 0.24%

Plains Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,021 49.88%
Color 1 Box Female 1,026 50.12%

Plains Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,045 51.05%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 969 47.34%
Color 1 Box African-American 10 0.49%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.49%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 9 0.44%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.05%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.05%

Plains Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 358 46.02%
2. German 103 13.24%
3. English 90 11.57%
4. Irish 87 11.18%
5. Scotch Irish 29 3.73%
6. Scottish 12 1.54%
7. Danish 11 1.41%
8. French Non-Basque 10 1.29%
9. Pennsylvania German 10 1.29%
10. Hungarian 9 1.16%

Plains Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,098 57.43%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 752 39.33%
3. German 57 2.98%
4. French 3 0.16%
5. Other West Germanic 2 0.10%

Plains Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,695 82.80%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 113 5.52%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 239 11.68%

Plains Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Plains Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plains Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
79355