Plano, TX

Census Place

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2024 Population

290,594

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

0.763% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.76%

4.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$112,253

3.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$465,900

5.74% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

157,272

1.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Plano, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

84.4% of the residents in Plano, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Plano, TX are The Chicago School at Dallas (39 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Plano, TX was $465,900, and the homeownership rate was 56.9%.

Most people in Plano, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Plano, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Plano, TX is home to a population of 291k people, from which 84.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 29% of Plano, TX residents were born outside of the country (84.3k people).

In 2024, there were 1.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (136k people) in Plano, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 68.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 25.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.4%

2024 Citizenship

84.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.4% of Plano, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Plano, TX was 84.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Plano, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plano, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
136k ± 2.77k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
68.6k ± 2.47k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
25.2k ± 1.99k

16.7%

Hispanic Population

48.5k people

16.7% of the people in Plano, TX are hispanic (48.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Plano, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

84.3k people

28.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

81.8k people

As of 2024, 29% of Plano, TX residents (84.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Plano, TX was 28.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Plano, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,095 ± 485
Gulf War (2001-)
2,310 ± 402
Gulf War (1990s)
1,929 ± 439

Plano, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Plano, TX.

Health

89.3% of the population of Plano, TX has health coverage, with 60.6% on employee plans, 5.96% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 0.644% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 42.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.7%

Uninsured

60.6%

Employer Coverage

5.96%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

0.644%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Plano, TX declined by 6.3% from 11.4% to 10.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Plano, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Plano, TX employs 157k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Plano, TX were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (27,081 people), Retail Trade (17,122 people), and Finance & Insurance (16,281 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($140,523), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($112,284), and Information ($105,347).

Employment

Occupations

157k

2024 Value

± 3,624

1.5%

1 Year growth

± 3.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plano, TX grew at a rate of 1.5%, from 155k employees to 157k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plano, TX, are Management Occupations (24,914 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (19,477 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (16,944 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plano, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

157k

2024 Value

± 3,624

1.5%

1 Year growth

± 3.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plano, TX grew at a rate of 1.5%, from 155k employees to 157k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plano, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (27,081 people), Retail Trade (17,122 people), and Finance & Insurance (16,281 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plano, TX, though some of these residents may live in Plano, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$82,337

Median earning men ± $3,222

$54,629

Median earning women ± $2,640

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($122,045), Information ($120,228), and Manufacturing ($110,879).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($88,417), Manufacturing ($79,423), and Public Administration ($77,844).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Plano, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Plano, TX awarded 39 degrees. The student population of Plano, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 39 male students and 180 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Plano, TX are Black or African American (16 and 44.4%), White (14 and 38.9%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 8.33%), and Asian (1 and 2.78%).

The largest universities in Plano, TX by number of degrees awarded are The Chicago School at Dallas (39 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Plano, TX are Mental Health Counseling (16 and 41%), Applied Behavior Analysis (14 and 35.9%), and Industrial & Organizational Psychology (8 and 20.5%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $19,512.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 219 students enrolled in Plano, TX, 17.8% men and 82.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 80 records, of which 76.3% were women and 23.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Mental Health Counseling
16 degrees awarded
Applied Behavior Analysis
12 degrees awarded
Industrial & Organizational Psychology
8 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Plano, TX was Mental Health Counseling with 16 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Plano, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

The Chicago School at Dallas

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

39 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The Chicago School at Dallas with 39 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 9 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Plano, TX, which is 0.3 times less than the 30 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 16 degrees mean that there were 1.14 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 14 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($19,512) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,268) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,184) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Plano, TX was $465,900 in 2024, which is 1.4 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $440,600 to $465,900, a 5.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Plano, TX is 56.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Plano, TX have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plano, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$465,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,919

$64,016

Median Property Taxes

±$1,831

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Plano, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Plano, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.9%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.9% of the housing units in Plano, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Plano, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$112,253

Median Household Income

± $3,281

112k

Number of Households

± 2,768

In 2024, the median household income of the 112k households in Plano, TX grew to $112,253 from the previous year's value of $108,649.

The following chart displays the households in Plano, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plano, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (61.5%)
Worked At Home (27.5%)
Carpooled (6.78%)

In 2024, 61.5% of workers in Plano, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.78%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plano, TX have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.61% of the workforce in Plano, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Plano, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Plano, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Plano, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plano, TX (19.6k out of 289k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Plano, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.