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Plainview, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kings County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
519
Population
2,257/sq mi density
$65,938
Median Income
$15,472 per capita
$191,300
Home Value
$306,706 Zillow
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
308
Violent Crime/100K
1,827 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$65,938 median income, 16.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$191,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
308 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,938
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$15,472
60% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
16.1%
347% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
44.3%
257% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Plainview vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Plainview’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,938
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$15,472
40%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,024
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,084
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,084
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.1%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.6%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,220M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.1%
Other
12.3%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,457
Restaurants
218
Healthcare
244
Retail
303
Manufacturing
59
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,024
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,105
17% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,938 |
| Per Capita Income | $15,472 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,024 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,084 |
| County GDP | $9,220M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 16.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 44.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.413 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,457 |
| Restaurants | 218 |
| Healthcare | 244 |
| Retail | 303 |
| Manufacturing | 59 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,024 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,105 |