Plain, WI City Data

Plain, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 792 people who live in Plain and approximately 55,225 who live in Sauk County. We want to help people moving to or living in Plain to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Plain. We have included Plain housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Plain Information

Sauk County where Plain resides is 848.43 square miles. The resident population of this county is 55,225 and has a population rank of 852 out of all the places in the United States.

Plain has a total of 792 people and of those residents there are 400 males and 392 females. The median age of the male population is 37.9 and the female population is 40.4. There are approximately 755 births each year and around 487 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Plain varies per year, but currently 791 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 792 people who live in Plain, there are 220 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Plain is 121 male and 99 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 584.

General Plain Information
Total area in square miles - Sauk County	848.43
Water area in square miles - Sauk County	N/A
Resident population - Sauk County	55,225
Population rank - Sauk County	852
Total population	792
Total population (male)	400
Total population (female)	392
Population median age (male)	37.9
Population median age (female)	40.4
Births - Sauk County	755
Deaths- Sauk County	487
Population of one race	791
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	220
Population under 20 years (male)	121
Population under 20 years (female)	99
Total population 18 years and over	584

Plain Social Characteristics

There are 21,644 households in Plain. Families make up 14,869 of these households. The table below breaks down the Plain families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,284), male householder with no wife present (786) and female householder with no husband present (1,673). The remainder of the Plain households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,781. Plain, WI moving companies help people in Plain move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Plain. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Plain is based, there are 22,165 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,147 never married, 13,070 now married, 219 separated, 2,436 widowed, and 2,293 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 230 separated, 439 widowed and 1,841 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Plain social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Plain.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sauk County)
Total households	21,644
Family households (families)	14,869
With own children under 18 years	7,350
Married-couple family	12,284
With own children under 18 years	5,489
Male householder, no wife present, family	786
With own children under 18 years	492
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,673
With own children under 18 years	1,169
Nonfamily households	6,781
Householder living alone	5,478
65 years and over	2,286

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	106
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	112
Average household size	2.38
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	667
Householder	224
Spouse	196
Child	236
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	125
Male householder	50
Male householder living alone	42
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	59
Female householder living alone	53
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	22,165
Never married	4,147
Now married	13,070
Separated	219
Widowed	2,436
Divorced	2,293
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	230
Widowed	439
Divorced	1,841

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	792
Male	400
Under 5 years	32
5 to 9 years	32
10 to 14 years	29
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	3
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	25
35 to 39 years	29
40 to 44 years	27
45 to 49 years	37
50 to 54 years	25
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	4
Female	392
Under 5 years	34
5 to 9 years	32
10 to 14 years	18
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	1
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	20
35 to 39 years	42
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	15
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	23
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	792
One race	791
White	781
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	792
People who are White alone	781
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	51,659
Same house	30,555
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,385
Different state or abroad	3,166
Different state	2,845
Abroad	321

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sauk County)
Total resident population	55,225
Born in United States	35,550
State of residence	42,629
Different state	11,233
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	295
Foreign born	1,068

Plain Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Plain. That total enrollment is 13,531 for the population of the country, which includes Plain. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,996 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,407 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,767.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Plain population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,531
Pre-kindergarten	841
Public	485
Private	356
Kindergarten	718
Public	597
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,877
Public	5,955
Private	922
Elementary and high school	10,204
Public	9,155
Private	1,049
High school grades 9 to 12	3,327
Public	3,200
Private	127
College, undergraduate years	1,412
Public	1,291
Private	121
Graduate or professional school	356
Public	249
Private	107
Not enrolled in school	39,646

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	36,701
Less than 9th grade	2,335
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,711
High school graduate	13,867
Some college, no degree	7,699
Associate's degree	2,629
Bachelor's degree	6,460
Graduate or professional degree	17.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,543

Plain Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 42,480 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Plain. The Plain occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,143), service occupations (4,966), sales and office occupations (6,911), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (487), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,102) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,499). The 42,480 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 23,137 private wage and salary workers, 3,171 government workers, 2,636 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sauk County)
Population 16 years and over	42,480
In labor force	30,395
Civilian labor force	30,374
Employed	29,108
Unemployed	1,266
Percent Unemployed	4.2
Armed Forces	21
Females 16 years and over	21,743
In labor force	14,382
Civilian labor force	14,379
Unemployed Civilian labor force	586
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	20,737
In labor force	16,013
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	680
Armed forces	18

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sauk County)
Workers 16 years and over	28,694
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	22,213
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,196
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,116
Other means	127
Worked at home	1,800
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	547,010

OCCUPATION (Sauk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,143
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,143
Service occupations	4,966
Sales and office occupations	6,911
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	487
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,102
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,499

INDUSTRY (Sauk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,143
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,557
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,554
Wholesale trade	935
Retail trade	3,843
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,150
Information	425
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,255
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,521
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,130
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,525
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,016

CLASS OF WORKER (Sauk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,143
Private wage and salary workers	23,137
Government workers	3,171
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,636
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Plain Housing Characteristics

In Plain, WI there are 24,297 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 21,644 occupied and 2,653 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Plain, there are 17,058 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 584 units in Plain. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Plain, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Plain, WI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Plain. There are 388 housing units with rent less than $200, 283 with rent between $200-299, 1,730 with rent between $300-499 and 2,601 with rent for $500 and above. Full Plain gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Plain, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sauk County)
Total housing units	24,297
Occupied housing units	21,644
Vacant housing units	2,653

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sauk County)
Total housing units	24,297
1-unit, detached	17,058
1-unit, attached	584
2 units	1,632
3 or 4 units	809
5 to 9 units	986
10 to 19 units	619
20 to 49 units	346
50 or more units	136
Mobile home	2,084

HOUSING TENURE (Sauk County)
Occupied housing units	21,644
Owner-occupied	15,864
Renter-occupied	5,780

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sauk County)
Occupied housing units	21,644
No vehicles available	1,255
2 vehicle available	13,568
3 vehicles available	3,130
4 vehicles available	790
5 or more vehicles available	374

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sauk County)
Occupied housing units	21,644
Utility gas	10,424
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,905
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,103
Coal or coke	2
Wood	1,054
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	28
No fuel used	26

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sauk County)
Occupied housing units	21,644
Less Than $50,000	15,864
$50,000 to $99,999	4,446
$100,000 to $149,999	3,773
$150,000 to $199,999	1,486
$200,000 to $299,999	673
$300,000 to $499,999	155
$1,000,000 or more	11
Median (dollars)	107,500

GROSS RENT (Sauk County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,780
Less than $200	388
$200 to $299	283
$300 to $499	1,730
$500 to $699	1,920
$700 to $999	602
$1,000 to $1,499	69
$1,500 or more	9