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  5. Plains Family Information
  6. Plains Education Information
  7. Plains Public Benefits Information
  8. Plains Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Plains Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,906
  • Land Area (2000): 34.359 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.752 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,007
Plains Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,859 99.57%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 47 0.43%

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. Construction 315 11.36%
2. Health Care 238 8.58%
3. Public Administration 225 8.11%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 111 4.00%
5. Educational Services 110 3.97%
6. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 90 3.24%
7. Other Transportation 78 2.81%
8. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 75 2.70%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 73 2.63%
10. Metal Manufactuing 71 2.56%
11. Repair and Maintenance 69 2.49%
12. Finance and Insurance 68 2.45%
13. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 65 2.34%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 63 2.27%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 61 2.20%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 60 2.16%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 60 2.16%
18. Truck Transportation 57 2.05%
19. Department and Other General Stores 56 2.02%
20. Paper Manufacturing 54 1.95%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 390 16.99%
2. Finance and Insurance 217 9.45%
3. Educational Services 191 8.32%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 146 6.36%
5. Public Administration 142 6.18%
6. Social Assistance 122 5.31%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 94 4.09%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 89 3.88%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 76 3.31%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 63 2.74%
11. Construction 58 2.53%
12. Department and Other General Stores 57 2.48%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 40 1.74%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 38 1.66%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 34 1.48%
16. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 33 1.44%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 32 1.39%
18. Truck Transportation 32 1.39%
19. Food Manufacturing 25 1.09%
20. U.S. Postal Service 23 1.00%

Plains Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 164 5.91%
2. Other Management Occupations 136 4.90%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 117 4.22%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 116 4.18%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 110 3.97%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 108 3.89%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 107 3.86%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 104 3.75%
9. Other Production Occupations 103 3.71%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 101 3.64%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 91 3.28%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 88 3.17%
13. Carpenters 85 3.06%
14. Business Operations Specialists 84 3.03%
15. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 70 2.52%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 56 2.02%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 51 1.84%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 51 1.84%
19. Physicians and Surgeons 46 1.66%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 42 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 208 9.06%
2. Secretaries and Admins 202 8.80%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 101 4.40%
4. Registered Nurses 98 4.27%
5. Other Management Occupations 91 3.96%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 80 3.48%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 79 3.44%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 71 3.09%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 71 3.09%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 70 3.05%
11. Cashiers 69 3.01%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 68 2.96%
13. Business Operations Specialists 64 2.79%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 61 2.66%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 53 2.31%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 52 2.26%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 50 2.18%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 45 1.96%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 41 1.79%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 41 1.79%

Plains Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,561 49.48%
15-35 hours 942 10.22%
1-14 hours 186 2.02%
No regular hours 3,528 38.28%

Plains Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 131 2.69%
5 AM-5:29 AM 50 1.03%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 187 3.84%
6 AM-6:29 AM 458 9.40%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 641 13.16%
7 AM-7:29 AM 578 11.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 819 16.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 516 10.59%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 248 5.09%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 222 4.56%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 49 1.01%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 55 1.13%
Noon-3:59 PM 463 9.51%
4 PM-11:59 PM 454 9.32%

Plains Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 225 4.62%
5-9 707 14.51%
10-14 1,252 25.70%
15-19 999 20.51%
20-24 745 15.29%
25-29 237 4.87%
30-34 347 7.12%
35-39 8 0.16%
40-44 49 1.01%
45-59 103 2.11%
60-89 44 0.90%
At least 90 155 3.18%

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 48 0.99% 4,117 84.52%
30-44 11 0.23% 393 8.07%
45-59 5 0.10% 98 2.01%
At least 60 0 0.00% 199 4.09%

Plains Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 552 11.13%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,092 82.50%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 8 0.16%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 64 1.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 155 3.12%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 89 1.79%

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): 4,562 (10,299 people)
Families (2000): 2,885 (8,302 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,150
People at same address in 1995: 7,422
Plains Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 450 9.86%
$10,000-$14,999 322 7.06%
$15,000-$19,999 388 8.51%
$20,000-$24,999 422 9.25%
$25,000-$29,999 384 8.42%
$30,000-$34,999 231 5.06%
$35,000-$39,999 249 5.46%
$40,000-$44,999 339 7.43%
$45,000-$49,999 251 5.50%
$50,000-$59,999 421 9.23%
$60,000-$74,999 423 9.27%
$75,000-$99,999 377 8.26%
$100,000-$124,999 164 3.59%
$125,000-$149,999 51 1.12%
$150,000-$199,999 47 1.03%
$200,000 or more 43 0.94%

Plains Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,507 33.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,349 29.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 160 3.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 732 16.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 530 11.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 187 4.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 56 1.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 17 0.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Plains Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,320 26.05%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,969 15.45%
Public Assistance 65 0.51%
Retirement 1,216 9.54%
Self Employment 344 2.70%
Social Security 1,741 13.66%
Supplemental Security 196 1.54%
Wage / Salary 3,212 25.20%
Other 681 5.34%

Plains Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,451 63.72%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 826 36.28%

Plains Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 391 8.83%
Color 1 Box Married 2,513 56.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,267 28.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 259 5.85%

Plains Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 408 8.30%
Color 1 Box Married 2,444 49.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,079 21.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 987 20.07%

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 524 5.83%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,208 13.43%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,678 40.89%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,673 18.60%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 540 6.00%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 854 9.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 517 5.75%

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 64 0.59% 55 0.50% 119 1.09%
Kindergarten 59 0.54% 43 0.39% 102 0.94%
Grades 1-4 302 2.77% 145 1.33% 447 4.10%
Grades 5-8 425 3.90% 126 1.16% 551 5.05%
Grades 9-12 525 4.81% 34 0.31% 559 5.13%
Undergrad college 173 1.59% 80 0.73% 253 2.32%
Graduate or professional school 34 0.31% 57 0.52% 91 0.83%
Total 1,582 14.51% 540 4.95% 2,122 19.46%

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 9,429 91.65%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 859 8.35%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Plains Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 977 8.96%
10-19 Years 1,156 10.60%
20-29 Years 1,090 9.99%
30-39 Years 1,396 12.80%
40-49 Years 1,656 15.18%
50-59 Years 1,428 13.09%
60-69 Years 1,086 9.96%
70-79 Years 1,283 11.76%
80-89 Years 723 6.63%
90+ Years 111 1.02%

Plains Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,278 48.40%
Color 1 Box Female 5,628 51.60%

Plains Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,683 97.96%
Color 2 Box Asian 87 0.80%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 56 0.51%
Color 1 Box African-American 51 0.47%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 24 0.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Plains Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Polish 3,606 28.72%
2. Italian 2,092 16.66%
3. Irish 1,713 13.64%
4. German 977 7.78%
5. Slovak 725 5.77%
6. English 649 5.17%
7. Russian 611 4.87%
8. Lithuanian 473 3.77%
9. Welsh 443 3.53%
10. Ukrainian 318 2.53%

Plains Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,907 94.60%
2. Italian 199 1.90%
3. Polish 195 1.86%
4. Hindi 38 0.36%
5. Other Indo European 23 0.22%
6. German 21 0.20%
7. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 18 0.17%
8. Other Slavic 18 0.17%
9. Serbo Croatian 14 0.13%
10. Russian 12 0.11%

Plains Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,748 98.55%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 93 0.85%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 65 0.60%

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.