Overview
1,389
Total Population
39.4
Median age
51.91%
Female population %
92.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
76.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
108
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 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Plainview's population under 18 was 27.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Plainview's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Plainview, 21.67% were under the age of 15, 17.49% aged 15 to 29, 39.31% aged 30 to 64, 17.35% aged 65 to 84, and 4.18% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 53 more females than males in Plainview:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.91% females and 48.09% males in Plainview, NE.
- The Plainview, NE gender ratio is 92.6:100 i.e. 92.6 men to 100 women (0.926).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 69.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 99.
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Race / Ethnicity
Plainview's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Plainview population: 87.62% are White, 1.30% are Asian and 11.09% are multiracial.
- Plainview's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 108 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,281 (92.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Plainview is White with a population of 1,217 (87.62% 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 1,347 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Plainview's population decreased by 103 (7.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Plainview's population increased by 37 (2.97%), 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 2017 at 1,188.
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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)