Language Spoken At Home in Plainview City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 3,105 | 100% |
| English only | 2,784 | 89.7% |
| Language other than English | 321 | 10.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.3% |
| Spanish | 294 | 9.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 27 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Plainview City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,337 | 100% |
| American | 70 | 2.1% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 43 | 1.3% |
| Danish | 30 | 0.9% |
| Dutch | 43 | 1.3% |
| English | 172 | 5.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 61 | 1.8% |
| French Canadian | 66 | 2.0% |
| German | 1,873 | 56.1% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 556 | 16.7% |
| Italian | 32 | 1.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 488 | 14.6% |
| Polish | 43 | 1.3% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 2 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 7 | 0.2% |
| Scottish | 21 | 0.6% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 76 | 2.3% |
| Swiss | 7 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 42 | 1.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Plainview City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,265 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 886 | 70.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 450 | 35.6% |
| Married-couple family | 640 | 50.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 269 | 21.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 67 | 5.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 29 | 2.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 179 | 14.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 152 | 12.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 379 | 30.0% |
| Householder living alone | 352 | 27.8% |
| 65 years and over | 169 | 13.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 483 | 38.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 314 | 24.8% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Plainview City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 3,233 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,265 | 39.1% |
| Spouse | 649 | 20.1% |
| Child | 1,106 | 34.2% |
| Other relatives | 128 | 4.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 85 | 2.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 44 | 1.4% |
Marital Status in Plainview City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,211 | 100% |
| Never married | 350 | 28.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 696 | 57.5% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 76 | 6.3% |
| Divorced | 89 | 7.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,342 | 100% |
| Never married | 257 | 19.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 727 | 54.2% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 160 | 11.9% |
| Divorced | 198 | 14.8% |
Fertility in Plainview City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 23 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 18 | 78.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 44 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 27 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 63 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Plainview City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 136 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 111 | 81.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 34 | 25.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 17 | 12.5% |
| 3 or 4 years | 60 | 44.1% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 111 | 100% |
| Who are female | 60 | 54.1% |
| Who are married | 111 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Plainview City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 824 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 6.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 431 | 52.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 184 | 22.3% |
| College or graduate school | 156 | 18.9% |
Educational Attainment in Plainview City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,111 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 33 | 1.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 126 | 6.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 731 | 34.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 548 | 26.0% |
| Associate's degree | 286 | 13.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 271 | 12.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 116 | 5.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 92.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 18.3% |
Veteran Status in Plainview City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,403 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 249 | 10.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Plainview City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 3,253 | 100% |
| With a disability | 284 | 8.7% |
| Under 18 years | 934 | 100% |
| With a disability | 9 | 1.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,911 | 100% |
| With a disability | 122 | 6.4% |
| 65 years and over | 408 | 100% |
| With a disability | 153 | 37.5% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Plainview City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 3,312 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,900 | 87.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 412 | 12.4% |
| Same county | 226 | 6.8% |
| Different county | 186 | 5.6% |
| Same state | 109 | 3.3% |
| Different state | 77 | 2.3% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Plainview City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,337 | 100% |
| Native | 3,303 | 99.0% |
| Born in United States | 3,281 | 98.3% |
| State of residence | 2,429 | 72.8% |
| Different state | 852 | 25.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 22 | 0.7% |
| Foreign born | 34 | 1.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Plainview City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 34 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 34 | 100.0% |
Year of Entry in Plainview City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 56 | 100% |
| Native | 22 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 22 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 34 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 34 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Plainview City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 34 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 34 | 100.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |