Overview
3,460
Total Population
35.5
Median age
50.52%
Female population %
97.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
70.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
246
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Plainview's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Plainview is 35.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Plainview's population under 18 was 30.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Plainview's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Plainview, 26.30% were under the age of 15, 13.21% aged 15 to 29, 45.35% aged 30 to 64, 13.58% aged 65 to 84, and 1.56% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 36 more females than males in Plainview:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.52% females and 49.48% males in Plainview, MN.
- The Plainview, MN gender ratio is 97.9:100 i.e. 97.9 men to 100 women (0.979).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 215.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 226.
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Race / Ethnicity
Plainview's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Plainview population: 96.45% are White, 0.12% are Black or African American, 1.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.38% are some other race and 1.94% are multiracial.
- Plainview's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 246 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,214 (92.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Plainview is White with a population of 3,337 (96.45% of the total population).
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Year by year
Plainview's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 3,515 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Plainview's population increased by 138 (4.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Plainview's population increased by 141 (4.22%), 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 2000 at 3,203.
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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)