Plains township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,010
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,010
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,999
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,814
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,822
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,808
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,961
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.5%
Female persons, percent 46.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 596
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $164,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,514
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $589
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,118
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,585
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.07
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 305,850
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 250,345
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 53,159
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 218,180
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,087
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,790
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,967
Persons in poverty, percent 16.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 732.0
Population per square mile, 2010 771.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 13.40
Land area in square miles, 2010 12.91
FIPS Code 4207961120