Overview
1,946
Total Population
44.2
Median age
56.83%
Female population %
75.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
52.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
95
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 44.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Plainview's population under 18 was 18.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Plainview's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Plainview, 15.06% were under the age of 15, 23.74% aged 15 to 29, 41.83% aged 30 to 64, 17.93% aged 65 to 84, and 1.44% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 266 more females than males in Plainview:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.83% females and 43.17% males in Plainview, TN.
- The Plainview, TN gender ratio is 75.9:100 i.e. 75.9 men to 100 women (0.759).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 147.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 135.
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Race / Ethnicity
Plainview's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Plainview population: 98.36% are White, 0.10% are some other race and 1.54% are multiracial.
- Plainview's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 95 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,851 (95.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Plainview is White with a population of 1,914 (98.36% 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 2,154 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Plainview's population increased by 265 (14.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Plainview's population decreased by 57 (2.69%), 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 1,855.
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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)