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The Plains, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Athens County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,584
Population
1,133/sq mi density
$51,397
Median Income
$37,351 per capita
$244,300
Home Value
$179,478 Zillow
$895
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
108
Violent Crime/100K
1,495 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$51,397 median income, 2.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$244,300 home value, $895/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
108 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,397
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,351
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.6%
2% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: The Plains vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows The Plains’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,397
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,351
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,394
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$964
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$964
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.5%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.6%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,745M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.5%
Other
22.9%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,359
Restaurants
154
Healthcare
148
Retail
169
Manufacturing
29
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,394
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,988
43% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,397 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,351 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,394 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $964 |
| County GDP | $2,745M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.495 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,359 |
| Restaurants | 154 |
| Healthcare | 148 |
| Retail | 169 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,394 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,988 |