Township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania · 13.4 sq mi · 751 people per sq mi
About 10,000 people live in Plains township. The typical household earns $73,790, and the median resident is 43.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,796 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.85%
Men 42.3 · Women 48.6
2010–2026
10,061
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
10,061
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 10,061 | +51 | 0.51% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,010 | +51 | 0.51% |
| 2024 | 9,959 | +29 | 0.29% |
| 2023 | 9,930 | +48 | 0.49% |
| 2022 | 9,882 | -12 | 0.12% |
| 2021 | 9,894 | +98 | 1.00% |
| 2020 | 9,796 | +109 | 1.13% |
| 2019 | 9,687 | -41 | 0.42% |
| 2018 | 9,728 | -25 | 0.26% |
| 2017 | 9,753 | +3 | 0.03% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 99 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 42% | 41% |
| Never married | 36% | 41% | 30% |
| Divorced | 13% | 11% | 16% |
| Widowed | 9% | 6% | 12% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau