The Plains is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 250 people and just one neighborhood, The Plains is the 381st largest community in Virginia. Much of the housing stock in The Plains was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local The Plains economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in The Plains, where the median household income is $108,250.00.
The Plains home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but The Plains real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Unlike some towns, The Plains isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in The Plains are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, The Plains is a town of service providers, construction workers and builders, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in The Plains who work in food service (22.15%), management occupations (16.11%), and personal care services (9.40%).
In terms of college education, The Plains is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 29.14% of adults in The Plains have a college degree.
The per capita income in The Plains in 2022 was $34,654, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $138,616 for a family of four.
The Plains is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call The Plains home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of The Plains residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. The Plains also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 26.74% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in The Plains include Irish, German, English, European, and Swiss.
In addition, The Plains has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.75%).
The most common language spoken in The Plains is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
If you are planning to retire in Virginia, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in Virginia, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 100.0% of neighborhoods in VA. If a Virginia retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 34 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 92.1% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Belgian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 1.1% of this neighborhood's residents have Belgian ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in The Plains are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 75.1% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 9.1% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 53.0% of America's neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 60.1% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 16.6% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (11.1%), and 8.9% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 90.6% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (8.1%).
Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.
In the neighborhood in The Plains, VA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (13.2%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (12.8%), and residents who report German roots (10.1%), and some of the residents are also of Polish ancestry (5.9%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (4.8%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (34.9% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (71.8%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.