Plains, MT Demographic Data
Plains, MT Summary
Plains is located in Sanders County in Montana
- Population: 888
- Area: 0.60 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.60 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,492.43 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,473.75 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Plains, MT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
376
48%
50.8
Male
410
52%
49.2
Total Population
786
323,128,000
Plains, MT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
39
5.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
32
4.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
46
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
34
4.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
54
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
72
9.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
68
8.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
118
15.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
46
5.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
91
11.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
102
13.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
62
7.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
22
2.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
646
82.2%
77.2
Female
328
50.8%
51.3
Male
318
49.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
635
80.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
230
29.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
186
23.7%
15.2
Female
102
54.8%
55.8
Male
84
45.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Plains, MT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
770
98.0%
96.8
White
751
95.5%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
19
2.4%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
16
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
786
100.0%
82.2
Plains, MT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
26
4.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
64
11.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
238
41.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
124
21.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
37
6.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
69
11.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
23
4.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
90
15.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
491
84.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
92
15.9%
31.2
Plains, MT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
155
23.2%
33.7%
Now Married
280
41.9%
47.5
Divorced
112
16.7%
11.0%
Separated
8
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
114
17.0
5.8%
Plains, MT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
742
99.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5
0.7%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
5
0.7%
1.1%
Plains, MT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
47
11.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
50
12.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
66
16.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
64
16.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
61
15.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
74
18.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
21
5.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
13
3.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
31,667
57,617
Per capita income
18,733
31,128
Plains, MT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
22
7.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
53
18.3%
9.8
Construction
2
0.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
63
21.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
9
3.1%
6.6
Information
4
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
2
0.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
64
22.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
8
2.8%
11.4
Public administration
21
7.2%
4.6
Retail trade
35
12.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7
2.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
32
11.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
52
17.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
20
6.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
86
29.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
100
34.5%
18.1%
Plains, MT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
274
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
183
66.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7
2.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
47
17.2%
2.7
Other means
8
2.9%
1.8
Worked at home
29
10.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
7.9
26.6
Plains, MT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
32
8.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
131
33.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
158
39.9%
37.1
3 or more
75
18.9%
21.0
Plains, MT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
396
76.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
221
55.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
175
44.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
120
23.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.7
0.0%
2.5
Plains, MT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
516
1 room
9
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
8
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
47
9.1%
9.1
4 rooms
143
27.7%
16.5
5 rooms
229
44.4%
19.8
6 rooms
31
6.0%
17.8
7 rooms
16
3.1%
12.0
8 rooms
4
0.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
29
5.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Plains, MT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
516
1-unit, detached
346
67.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
47
9.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
27
5.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
96
18.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Plains, MT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
117
22.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
29
5.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
89
17.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
54
10.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
56
10.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
51
9.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
55
10.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
65
12.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Plains, MT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
0
0.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
159
40.2%
4.7
Electricity
103
26.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
57
14.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
77
19.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Plains, MT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
116
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
14
12.1%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
14
12.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
32
27.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
56
48.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
13
11.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
17
14.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
19
16.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
19
16.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
48
41.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Plains, MT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
147
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
25
17.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
31
21.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
91
61.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
28
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
647
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
15
10.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
17
11.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
16
10.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
44
29.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
55
37.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
28
0.0%
0.0%
Plains, MT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
221
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
19
8.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
56
25.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
71
32.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
44
19.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
24
10.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
7
3.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
123,400
205,000