Overview
541
Total Population
46.9
Median age
53.42%
Female population %
87.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
39.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Plainview's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Plainview is 46.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Plainview's population under 18 was 11.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Plainview's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Plainview, 10.91% were under the age of 15, 17.01% aged 15 to 29, 54.53% aged 30 to 64, 14.05% aged 65 to 84, and 3.51% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 37 more females than males in Plainview:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.42% females and 46.58% males in Plainview, AR.
- The Plainview, AR gender ratio is 87.2:100 i.e. 87.2 men to 100 women (0.872).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 49.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 49.
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Race / Ethnicity
Plainview's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Plainview population: 99.82% are White and 0.18% are multiracial.
- Plainview's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 541 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Plainview is White with a population of 54 (99.82% of the total population).
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Year by year
Plainview's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 803 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Plainview's population decreased by 150 (19.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Plainview's population decreased by 143 (23.44%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Plainview's population was lowest in year 2022 at 463.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)