Language Spoken At Home in The Plains
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,831 | 100% |
| English only | 2,778 | 98.1% |
| Language other than English | 53 | 1.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 16 | 0.6% |
| Spanish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 48 | 1.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 16 | 0.6% |
| Other languages | 5 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in The Plains
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,136 | 100% |
| American | 682 | 21.7% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 51 | 1.6% |
| English | 344 | 11.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 156 | 5.0% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 384 | 12.2% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 343 | 10.9% |
| Italian | 14 | 0.4% |
| Lithuanian | 17 | 0.5% |
| Norwegian | 13 | 0.4% |
| Polish | 39 | 1.2% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 25 | 0.8% |
| Scottish | 108 | 3.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 14 | 0.4% |
| Swedish | 22 | 0.7% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 103 | 3.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in The Plains
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,359 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 789 | 58.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 288 | 21.2% |
| Married-couple family | 564 | 41.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 153 | 11.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 99 | 7.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 80 | 5.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 126 | 9.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 55 | 4.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 570 | 41.9% |
| Householder living alone | 456 | 33.6% |
| 65 years and over | 235 | 17.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 319 | 23.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 497 | 36.6% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in The Plains
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 2,924 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,359 | 46.5% |
| Spouse | 560 | 19.2% |
| Child | 657 | 22.5% |
| Other relatives | 69 | 2.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 279 | 9.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 193 | 6.6% |
Marital Status in The Plains
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,156 | 100% |
| Never married | 313 | 27.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 571 | 49.4% |
| Separated | 35 | 3.0% |
| Widowed | 53 | 4.6% |
| Divorced | 184 | 15.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,402 | 100% |
| Never married | 305 | 21.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 585 | 41.7% |
| Separated | 7 | 0.5% |
| Widowed | 274 | 19.5% |
| Divorced | 231 | 16.5% |
Fertility in The Plains
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 109 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 59 | 54.1% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 161 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 175 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 297 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 249 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in The Plains
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 37 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 37 | 100.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 37 | 100.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 37 | 100% |
| Who are female | 18 | 48.6% |
| Who are married | 37 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in The Plains
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 656 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 16 | 2.4% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 4.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 235 | 35.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 61 | 9.3% |
| College or graduate school | 318 | 48.5% |
Educational Attainment in The Plains
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,004 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 106 | 5.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 89 | 4.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 699 | 34.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 496 | 24.8% |
| Associate's degree | 145 | 7.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 222 | 11.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 247 | 12.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 90.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 23.4% |
Veteran Status in The Plains
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,530 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 446 | 17.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in The Plains
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 3,025 | 100% |
| With a disability | 648 | 21.4% |
| Under 18 years | 606 | 100% |
| With a disability | 29 | 4.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,588 | 100% |
| With a disability | 187 | 11.8% |
| 65 years and over | 831 | 100% |
| With a disability | 432 | 52.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in The Plains
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 3,086 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,560 | 83.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 526 | 17.0% |
| Same county | 310 | 10.0% |
| Different county | 216 | 7.0% |
| Same state | 62 | 2.0% |
| Different state | 154 | 5.0% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in The Plains
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,136 | 100% |
| Native | 3,085 | 98.4% |
| Born in United States | 3,066 | 97.8% |
| State of residence | 2,244 | 71.6% |
| Different state | 822 | 26.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 19 | 0.6% |
| Foreign born | 51 | 1.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in The Plains
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 51 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 51 | 100.0% |
Year of Entry in The Plains
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 70 | 100% |
| Native | 19 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 19 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 51 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 51 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in The Plains
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 51 | 100% |
| Europe | 5 | 9.8% |
| Asia | 32 | 62.7% |
| Africa | 14 | 27.5% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |