Plainview, TN

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Plainview, Tennessee

About 1,866 people people live in Plainview.

The People and Families of Plainview

In Plainview, about 66% of adults are married. Homes in Plainview tend to contain married couples. The city has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone. The people of Plainview spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Plainview had a median family income of $39,444.

Plainview Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Plainview, about 85% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the city tends to be newer than in most cities.

Commuting

In Plainview, 98% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Plainview, TN

Comparing Plainview to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,866	100%
Male	917	49.1%
Female	949	50.9%
Under 18	542	29%
18+	1,324	71%
65+	134	7.2%
Median Age	32
Average Family Size	3.11
White	1,833	98.2%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	11	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.2%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	16	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.3%
Median Family Income (1999)	$39,444
Population In Poverty	234	11.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,092
Growth	226
Growth %	12.1%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	46.1%
English	13.8%
Irish	12.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.5%
German	7.5%
Dutch	1.6%
Swedish	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Palestinian	1%
Scottish	1%
Polish	1%
Welsh	0.7%
French Canadian	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Italian	0.5%
Norwegian	0.4%
Croatian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
European	0.2%

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