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Plains, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Yoakum County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,190
Population
793/sq mi density
$74,187
Median Income
$26,333 per capita
$112,500
Home Value
$169,168 Zillow
$858
Median Rent
13.5% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
128
Violent Crime/100K
1,236 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$74,187 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$112,500 home value, $858/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
128 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,187
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,333
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.7%
59% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Plains vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Plains’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,187
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,333
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,843
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,522
106%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,522
6% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
15% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.3%
25% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,525M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
91.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
8.7%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
277
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
9
Retail
29
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,843
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,650
4% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $74,187 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,333 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,843 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,522 |
| County GDP | $2,525M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 91.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 277 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 29 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,843 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,650 |