Overview
20,180
Total Population
31.6
Median age
51.03%
Female population %
96:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
58.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
13,196
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Plainview's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Plainview is 31.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Plainview's population under 18 was 28.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Plainview's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Plainview, 23.85% were under the age of 15, 23.57% aged 15 to 29, 39.62% aged 30 to 64, 10.64% aged 65 to 84, and 2.32% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 416 more females than males in Plainview:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.03% females and 48.97% males in Plainview, TX.
- The Plainview, TX gender ratio is 96:100 i.e. 96 men to 100 women (0.960).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,000.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,007.
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Race / Ethnicity
Plainview's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Plainview population: 69.47% are White, 4.26% are Black or African American, 0% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.63% are Asian, 8.34% are some other race and 17.28% are multiracial.
- Plainview's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 13,196 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,984 (34.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Plainview is White with a population of 14,02 (69.47% 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 22,313 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Plainview's population decreased by 130 (0.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Plainview's population decreased by 2,045 (9.22%), 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 2022 at 19,599.
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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)