Plainview, MN City Data

Plainview, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,190 people who live in Plainview and approximately 21,610 who live in Wabasha County. We want to help people moving to or living in Plainview 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 Plainview. We have included Plainview housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Plainview Information

Wabasha County where Plainview resides is 549.83 square miles. The resident population of this county is 21,610 and has a population rank of 1,712 out of all the places in the United States.

Plainview has a total of 3,190 people and of those residents there are 1,541 males and 1,649 females. The median age of the male population is 31.9 and the female population is 35.5. There are approximately 256 births each year and around 169 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Plainview varies per year, but currently 3,173 are one race and 17 are two or more races.

Of the 3,190 people who live in Plainview, there are 1,019 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Plainview is 523 male and 496 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 2,255.

General Plainview Information
Total area in square miles - Wabasha County	549.83
Water area in square miles - Wabasha County	N/A
Resident population - Wabasha County	21,610
Population rank - Wabasha County	1,712
Total population	3,190
Total population (male)	1,541
Total population (female)	1,649
Population median age (male)	31.9
Population median age (female)	35.5
Births - Wabasha County	256
Deaths- Wabasha County	169
Population of one race	3,173
Population of two or more races	17
Population under 20 years	1,019
Population under 20 years (male)	523
Population under 20 years (female)	496
Total population 18 years and over	2,255

Plainview Social Characteristics

There are 8,277 households in Plainview. Families make up 5,900 of these households. The table below breaks down the Plainview families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,036), male householder with no wife present (274) and female householder with no husband present (537). The remainder of the Plainview households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,399. Plainview, MN moving companies help people in Plainview 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 Plainview. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Plainview is based, there are 8,523 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,503 never married, 5,417 now married, 108 separated, 794 widowed, and 701 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 72 separated, 244 widowed and 602 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Plainview social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Plainview.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wabasha County)
Total households	8,277
Family households (families)	5,900
With own children under 18 years	2,882
Married-couple family	5,036
With own children under 18 years	2,311
Male householder, no wife present, family	274
With own children under 18 years	180
Female householder, no husband present, family	537
With own children under 18 years	379
Nonfamily households	2,399
Householder living alone	2,013
65 years and over	893

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	481
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	302
Average household size	2.65
Average family size	3.16

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,662
Householder	825
Spouse	680
Child	1,028
Other relatives	26
Nonrelatives	53
Unmarried partner	29
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	67
Foster child	1
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	406
Male householder	134
Male householder living alone	98
Male householder not living alone	36
Female householder	198
Female householder living alone	180
Female householder not living alone	18
Nonrelatives	74
Unmarried partner	38
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,523
Never married	1,503
Now married	5,417
Separated	108
Widowed	794
Divorced	701
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	72
Widowed	244
Divorced	602

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,190
Male	1,541
Under 5 years	112
5 to 9 years	123
10 to 14 years	130
15 to 17 years	108
18 and 19 years	50
20 years	18
21 years	22
22 to 24 years	59
25 to 29 years	97
30 to 34 years	110
35 to 39 years	119
40 to 44 years	112
45 to 49 years	94
50 to 54 years	71
55 to 59 years	51
60 and 61 years	29
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	46
75 to 79 years	38
80 to 84 years	51
85 years and over	31
Female	1,649
Under 5 years	131
5 to 9 years	100
10 to 14 years	137
15 to 17 years	94
18 and 19 years	34
20 years	13
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	63
25 to 29 years	110
30 to 34 years	116
35 to 39 years	132
40 to 44 years	97
45 to 49 years	96
50 to 54 years	83
55 to 59 years	64
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	27
70 to 74 years	62
75 to 79 years	63
80 to 84 years	62
85 years and over	79

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,190
One race	3,173
White	3,089
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	17

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,068
People who are White alone	2,979
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	151
People who are Some other race alone	66

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,378
Same house	12,953
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,552
Different state or abroad	1,439
Different state	1,188
Abroad	251

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wabasha County)
Total resident population	21,610
Born in United States	16,073
State of residence	17,214
Different state	3,899
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	56
Foreign born	441

Plainview 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 Plainview. That total enrollment is 5,671 for the population of the country, which includes Plainview. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,272 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,685 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 653.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,671
Pre-kindergarten	366
Public	331
Private	35
Kindergarten	308
Public	288
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,815
Public	2,497
Private	318
Elementary and high school	4,343
Public	3,985
Private	358
High school grades 9 to 12	1,528
Public	1,488
Private	40
College, undergraduate years	567
Public	514
Private	53
Graduate or professional school	87
Public	59
Private	28
Not enrolled in school	15,232

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,189
Less than 9th grade	952
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,086
High school graduate	5,317
Some college, no degree	3,337
Associate's degree	1,092
Bachelor's degree	2,405
Graduate or professional degree	16.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,757

Plainview Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,509 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Plainview. The Plainview occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,633), service occupations (1,674), sales and office occupations (2,421), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (318), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,198) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,091). The 16,509 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,656 private wage and salary workers, 1,119 government workers, 1,467 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wabasha County)
Population 16 years and over	16,509
In labor force	11,684
Civilian labor force	11,674
Employed	11,335
Unemployed	339
Percent Unemployed	2.9
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	8,327
In labor force	5,437
Civilian labor force	5,434
Unemployed Civilian labor force	131
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	8,182
In labor force	6,247
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	208
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wabasha County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,174
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,166
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,132
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	617
Other means	57
Worked at home	951
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	242,100

OCCUPATION (Wabasha County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,633
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,633
Service occupations	1,674
Sales and office occupations	2,421
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	318
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,198
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,091

INDUSTRY (Wabasha County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,633
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,030
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,202
Wholesale trade	325
Retail trade	1,111
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	459
Information	144
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	384
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	438
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,821
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	701
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	341

CLASS OF WORKER (Wabasha County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,633
Private wage and salary workers	8,656
Government workers	1,119
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,467
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Plainview Housing Characteristics

In Plainview, MN there are 9,066 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,277 occupied and 789 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Plainview, there are 6,856 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 139 units in Plainview. 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 Plainview, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Plainview, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Plainview. There are 100 housing units with rent less than $200, 135 with rent between $200-299, 546 with rent between $300-499 and 401 with rent for $500 and above. Full Plainview gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Plainview, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wabasha County)
Total housing units	9,066
Occupied housing units	8,277
Vacant housing units	789

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wabasha County)
Total housing units	9,066
1-unit, detached	6,856
1-unit, attached	139
2 units	276
3 or 4 units	198
5 to 9 units	228
10 to 19 units	141
20 to 49 units	150
50 or more units	33
Mobile home	1,028

HOUSING TENURE (Wabasha County)
Occupied housing units	8,277
Owner-occupied	6,821
Renter-occupied	1,456

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wabasha County)
Occupied housing units	8,277
No vehicles available	435
2 vehicle available	5,703
3 vehicles available	1,392
4 vehicles available	547
5 or more vehicles available	196

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wabasha County)
Occupied housing units	8,277
Utility gas	3,869
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	655
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	665
Coal or coke
Wood	350
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	23
No fuel used	14

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wabasha County)
Occupied housing units	8,277
Less Than $50,000	6,821
$50,000 to $99,999	2,111
$100,000 to $149,999	1,330
$150,000 to $199,999	451
$200,000 to $299,999	230
$300,000 to $499,999	26
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	95,000

GROSS RENT (Wabasha County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,456
Less than $200	100
$200 to $299	135
$300 to $499	546
$500 to $699	289
$700 to $999	86
$1,000 to $1,499	26
$1,500 or more	N/A