Plains, GA City Data

Plains, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 637 people who live in Plains and approximately 33,200 who live in Sumter County. We want to help people moving to or living in Plains 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 Plains. We have included Plains housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Plains Information

Sumter County where Plains resides is 492.54 square miles. The resident population of this county is 33,200 and has a population rank of 1,308 out of all the places in the United States.

Plains has a total of 637 people and of those residents there are 260 males and 377 females. The median age of the male population is 36.5 and the female population is 49.1. There are approximately 524 births each year and around 347 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Plains varies per year, but currently 635 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 637 people who live in Plains, there are 175 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Plains is 89 male and 86 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 480.

General Plains Information
Total area in square miles - Sumter County	492.54
Water area in square miles - Sumter County	N/A
Resident population - Sumter County	33,200
Population rank - Sumter County	1,308
Total population	637
Total population (male)	260
Total population (female)	377
Population median age (male)	36.5
Population median age (female)	49.1
Births - Sumter County	524
Deaths- Sumter County	347
Population of one race	635
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	175
Population under 20 years (male)	89
Population under 20 years (female)	86
Total population 18 years and over	480

Plains Social Characteristics

There are 12,025 households in Plains. Families make up 8,560 of these households. The table below breaks down the Plains families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,348), male householder with no wife present (574) and female householder with no husband present (2,457). The remainder of the Plains households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,527. Plains, GA moving companies help people in Plains 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 Plains. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Plains is based, there are 13,719 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,206 never married, 5,930 now married, 475 separated, 1,683 widowed, and 1,425 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 368 separated, 277 widowed and 999 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Plains social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Plains.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sumter County)
Total households	12,025
Family households (families)	8,560
With own children under 18 years	4,767
Married-couple family	5,348
With own children under 18 years	2,459
Male householder, no wife present, family	574
With own children under 18 years	223
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,457
With own children under 18 years	1,595
Nonfamily households	3,527
Householder living alone	3,001
65 years and over	1,065

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	71
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	78
Average household size	2.5
Average family size	3.31

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	455
Householder	137
Spouse	79
Child	179
Other relatives	22
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	82
Male householder	22
Male householder living alone	20
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	56
Female householder living alone	55
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	2
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,719
Never married	4,206
Now married	5,930
Separated	475
Widowed	1,683
Divorced	1,425
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	368
Widowed	277
Divorced	999

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	637
Male	260
Under 5 years	20
5 to 9 years	18
10 to 14 years	30
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	4
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	9
Female	377
Under 5 years	26
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	22
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	6
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	18
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	35
85 years and over	37

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	637
One race	635
White	246
Black or African American	381
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	537
People who are White alone	213
People who are Black or African American alone	314
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
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	18
People who are Some other race alone	8

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	30,563
Same house	17,666
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,326
Different state or abroad	2,073
Different state	1,771
Abroad	302

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sumter County)
Total resident population	33,200
Born in United States	24,250
State of residence	27,180
Different state	5,212
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	133
Foreign born	675

Plains 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 Plains. That total enrollment is 9,860 for the population of the country, which includes Plains. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,497 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,513 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,218.

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 Plains population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,860
Pre-kindergarten	745
Public	636
Private	109
Kindergarten	639
Public	516
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,127
Public	3,571
Private	556
Elementary and high school	6,257
Public	5,381
Private	876
High school grades 9 to 12	2,130
Public	1,810
Private	320
College, undergraduate years	1,910
Public	1,754
Private	156
Graduate or professional school	309
Public	288
Private	21
Not enrolled in school	21,678

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	20,040
Less than 9th grade	2,170
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,858
High school graduate	6,051
Some college, no degree	3,489
Associate's degree	603
Bachelor's degree	3,869
Graduate or professional degree	19.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,242

Plains Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,934 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Plains. The Plains occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,243), service occupations (2,315), sales and office occupations (3,110), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (279), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,393) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,834). The 24,934 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,736 private wage and salary workers, 3,311 government workers, 1,046 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sumter County)
Population 16 years and over	24,934
In labor force	15,214
Civilian labor force	15,211
Employed	14,174
Unemployed	1,037
Percent Unemployed	6.8
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	13,520
In labor force	7,458
Civilian labor force	7,458
Unemployed Civilian labor force	640
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	11,414
In labor force	7,756
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	397
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sumter County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,963
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,682
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,598
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	330
Other means	100
Worked at home	203
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	263,570

OCCUPATION (Sumter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,243
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,243
Service occupations	2,315
Sales and office occupations	3,110
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	279
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,393
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,834

INDUSTRY (Sumter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,243
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	631
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,790
Wholesale trade	385
Retail trade	1,603
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	594
Information	195
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	391
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	588
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,601
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	793
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	845

CLASS OF WORKER (Sumter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,243
Private wage and salary workers	9,736
Government workers	3,311
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,046
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Plains Housing Characteristics

In Plains, GA there are 13,700 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,025 occupied and 1,675 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Plains, there are 8,088 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 230 units in Plains. 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 Plains, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Plains, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Plains. There are 586 housing units with rent less than $200, 471 with rent between $200-299, 1,702 with rent between $300-499 and 1,069 with rent for $500 and above. Full Plains gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Plains, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sumter County)
Total housing units	13,700
Occupied housing units	12,025
Vacant housing units	1,675

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sumter County)
Total housing units	13,700
1-unit, detached	8,088
1-unit, attached	230
2 units	824
3 or 4 units	754
5 to 9 units	538
10 to 19 units	127
20 to 49 units	155
50 or more units	165
Mobile home	2,784

HOUSING TENURE (Sumter County)
Occupied housing units	12,025
Owner-occupied	7,696
Renter-occupied	4,329

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sumter County)
Occupied housing units	12,025
No vehicles available	1,557
2 vehicle available	6,189
3 vehicles available	1,466
4 vehicles available	477
5 or more vehicles available	127

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sumter County)
Occupied housing units	12,025
Utility gas	2,535
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,961
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	28
Coal or coke
Wood	94
Solar energy
Other fuel	2
No fuel used	125

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sumter County)
Occupied housing units	12,025
Less Than $50,000	7,696
$50,000 to $99,999	2,232
$100,000 to $149,999	774
$150,000 to $199,999	323
$200,000 to $299,999	144
$300,000 to $499,999	16
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	66,900

GROSS RENT (Sumter County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,329
Less than $200	586
$200 to $299	471
$300 to $499	1,702
$500 to $699	844
$700 to $999	218
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A