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Plains township, PA


Luzerne County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 9,848   ( 113 from 2010 )
Land area: 13.4 square miles
Population density: 735.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,286 84.14% 12.5%
Black:4744.81% 282.3%
Indian:40.04% 60.0%
Asian:981.00% 27.4%
2+ races:4274.34% 493.1%
Hispanic:5355.43% 271.5%
Total non-White:1,56215.86% 216.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,181 -14.4
Change in Non-White pop.:1,068 13.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
9,961
9,46795.04%
1241.24%
100.10%
1351.36%
720.72%
1441.45%
4944.96%

2000
10,906
10,74398.51%
210.19%
00.00%
940.86%
110.10%
370.34%
1631.49%

1990
10,988
10,96799.81%
70.06%
00.00%
90.08%
n/a
50.05%
210.19%

1980
11,338
11,23199.06%
400.35%
00.00%
170.15%
n/a
500.44%
1070.94%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,276 -11.7
331 3.0
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-224 -2.0
142 1.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-264 -2.3
-86 -0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Plains township, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
45.3
1,206 12.2%
8,642 87.8%
2,346 23.8%
4,557
2.06
2,275 49.9%
1,673 73.5%
101 4.4%
2,282 50.1%

2010
NumberPercent
47.5
1,653 16.6%
8,308 83.4%
2,274 22.8%
4,389
2.19
2,709 61.7%
1,960 72.4%
252 9.3%
1,680 38.3%

2000
NumberPercent
45.1
1,912 17.5%
8,994 82.5%
2,665 24.4%
4,562
2.26
2,885 63.2%
2,277 78.9%
161 5.6%
1,677 36.8%

1990
NumberPercent
42.0
2,102 19.1%
8,886 80.9%
2,626 23.9%
4,100
2.52
2,928 71.4%
2,349 80.2%
109 3.7%
1,172 28.6%

1980
NumberPercent
39.1
2,432 21.4%
8,906 78.6%
1,908 16.8%
4,098
2.68
3,227 78.7%
2,612 80.9%
112 3.5%
871 21.3%

2022 Housing Data for Plains township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,979 
Median Value$124,600 
Occupied4,55791.5%
Vacant4228.5%
Owned3,19770.2%
Rented1,36029.8%
Median Rent$955 
Single-Family Units3,72774.9%
    Detached2,76055.4%
    Attached96719.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units2986.0%
Mobile Homes3617.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Plains township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002154.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991994.4%
$15,000 to $19,9991844.0%
$20,000 to $24,9992635.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991222.7%
$30,000 to $34,9991002.2%
$35,000 to $39,9991643.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991763.9%
$45,000 to $49,9992074.5%
$50,000 to $59,99946310.2%
$60,000 to $74,99946010.1%
$75,000 to $99,99976916.9%
$100,000 to $124,99947010.3%
$125,000 to $149,9993467.6%
$150,000 to $199,9992455.4%
$200,000 or more1743.8%
Median Household Income66,655 
Per Capita Income37,783 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2094.6%
Public Assistance791.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps56212.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,53974.6%
Unemployed3035.0%
In Armed Forces140.2%
Total Labor Force4,85679.9%
Not in Labor Force1,22520.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,7791,54853.5%
Non-Profit24316060.3%
Self-Employed22325346.8%
Local Government16222242.2%
State Government705854.7%
Federal Government20720350.5%
Total Private + Self2,0021,80152.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.68264351.5%
Total2,6842,44452.3%
Pct. Govt.18.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4769.3%
Sales and Office Occupations1,23624.1%
Professional, Technical1,16022.6%
Service Occupations1,01719.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing30.1%
All others1,23924.2%
White Collar 56.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance76414.9%
Retail trade68213.3%
Manufacturing54810.7%
Educational services4789.3%
Transportation and warehousing4148.1%
Construction3366.6%
Public administration3086.0%
Other services2534.9%
Accommodation and food services2404.7%
Finance and insurance2124.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1703.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing1623.2%
Information1573.1%
Wholesale trade1492.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1332.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation801.6%
Utilities390.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting30.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Plains township, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican440.45%
Puerto Rican3603.66%
Cuban80.08%
Dominican590.60%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American610.62%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian510.52%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian100.10%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic30.03%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian510.52%
Chinese200.20%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,50390.4%
Spanish4084.3%
Other Indo-European3103.3%
Other Asian800.9%
German, other Germanic400.4%
Arabic300.3%
Chinese200.2%
Other100.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic50.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Polish2,40824.5%
Italian2,03620.7%
Irish1,61816.4%
German1,59816.2%
English4724.8%
Russian3683.7%
Slovak3513.6%
Welsh2162.2%
Ukrainian2152.2%
Lithuanian1781.8%
American1101.1%
African1101.1%
Scottish790.8%
Turkish760.8%
Scotch-Irish710.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen9,58697.3%
Not a citizen2622.7%
Native9,38095.2%
Foreign-born4684.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Plains township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
172 2.2%461 5.8%2,680 33.6%2,470 31.0%1,438 18.0%756 9.5%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 172 2.2%
9-12 Years 461 5.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,680 33.6%
Some College 2,470 31.0%
Bach. Degree 1,438 18.0%
Grad Degree 756 9.5%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Plains township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +162 D +413 D + 10.5%
D +575
2020 vs. 2012 R +894 R +820 R + 18.8%
D +74
2020 vs. 2008 R +771 R +1,085 R + 23.1%
D -314
2016 vs. 2008 R +609 R +1,498 R + 33.7%
D -889
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 65% Donald Trump* (R) 2,657 52.1% Joe Biden (D) 2,381 46.7% 63 1.2% 5,101 3 5 0.07%
2016 55% Donald Trump (R) 2,495 56.2% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,806 40.6% 142 3.2% 4,443 8 10 0.07%
2012 50% Barack Obama* (D) 2,307 55.8% Mitt Romney (R) 1,763 42.6% 65 1.6% 4,135 -4 -5 0.07%
2008 55% Barack Obama (D) 2,695 57.9% John McCain (R) 1,886 40.6% 70 1.5% 4,651 -4 -5 0.08%
2004 54% John Kerry (D) 2,626 56.0% George W. Bush* (R) 2,020 43.1% 43 0.9% 4,689 -5 -8 0.08%
2000 46% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,412 58.1% George W. Bush (R) 1,532 36.9% 207 5.0% 4,151 -10 -11 0.08%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Plains township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,381 46.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,657 52.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 60 1.2%
Other 3 0.1%
TOTAL 5,101
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 5


2016 President, Plains township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,806 40.6%
Donald Trump (R) 2,495 56.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 87 2.0%
Other 55 1.2%
TOTAL 4,443
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 10


2012 President, Plains township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,307 55.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,763 42.6%
Other 65 1.6%
TOTAL 4,135
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5


2008 President, Plains township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,695 57.9%
John McCain (R) 1,886 40.6%
Other 70 1.5%
TOTAL 4,651
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5


2004 President, Plains township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,020 43.1%
John Kerry (D) 2,626 56.0%
Other 43 0.9%
TOTAL 4,689
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -8


2000 President, Plains township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,532 36.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,412 58.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 129 3.1%
Other 78 1.9%
TOTAL 4,151
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -11
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Plains township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 50% John Fetterman (D) 1,961 50.1% Mehmet Oz (R) 1,862 47.6% 92 [+] 2.3% 3,915 1 0.07%
2022 G 50% Josh Shapiro (D) 2,206 56.4% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,614 41.3% 88 [+] 2.3% 3,908 0 0.07%
2018 S1 45% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 1,838 51.3% Lou Barletta (R) 1,701 47.5% 41 [+] 1.1% 3,580 5 0.07%
2018 G 45% Tom Wolf* (D) 2,030 57.0% Scott Wagner (R) 1,474 41.4% 55 [+] 1.5% 3,559 1 0.07%
2016 S3 54% Pat Toomey* (R) 2,051 47.6% Katie McGinty (D) 1,962 45.6% 294 [+] 6.8% 4,307 -1 0.07%
2014 G 30% Tom Wolf (D) 1,524 62.4% Tom Corbett* (R) 920 37.6% 0 0.0% 2,444 -7 0.07%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote