Latest news about work in Plains, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Plains are: Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (26.1% of civilian employees), Public administration (12.1% of civilian employees), Educational services (10.8% of civilian employees). 76.5% of workers work in Yoakum County. 66.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 4.9% less than the rate of 69.6% across the entire state of Texas.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Plains, Texas was 1,450 / 1,095
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
26.1% (155)
40.4% (145)
4.3% (10)
Public administration
12.1% (72)
8.9% (32)
17.0% (40)
Educational services
10.8% (64)
5.0% (18)
19.6% (46)
Accommodation and food services
6.7% (40)
3.1% (11)
12.3% (29)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
6.2% (37)
9.2% (33)
1.7% (4)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
3.4% (20)
4.7% (17)
1.3% (3)
Health care
3.2% (19)
0.0% (0)
8.1% (19)
Truck transportation
2.9% (17)
4.7% (17)
0.0% (0)
Food and beverage stores
2.9% (17)
1.1% (4)
5.5% (13)
Finance and insurance
2.5% (15)
0.6% (2)
5.5% (13)
Utilities
2.4% (14)
2.2% (8)
2.6% (6)
Construction
2.2% (13)
3.6% (13)
0.0% (0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
2.2% (13)
1.9% (7)
2.6% (6)
Repair and maintenance
1.9% (11)
2.5% (9)
0.9% (2)
Social assistance
1.9% (11)
0.0% (0)
4.7% (11)
Personal and laundry services
1.5% (9)
0.0% (0)
3.8% (9)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers
1.2% (7)
1.1% (4)
1.3% (3)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.0% (6)
1.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
1.0% (6)
1.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1.0% (6)
0.0% (0)
2.6% (6)
Private households
0.8% (5)
0.0% (0)
2.1% (5)
Administrative and support and waste management services
0.8% (5)
1.4% (5)
0.0% (0)
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers
0.7% (4)
1.1% (4)
0.0% (0)
Department and other general merchandise stores
0.7% (4)
0.6% (2)
0.9% (2)
Chemicals
0.7% (4)
1.1% (4)
0.0% (0)
Office supplies and stationery stores
0.5% (3)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (3)
Fuel dealers
0.5% (3)
0.8% (3)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores
0.5% (3)
0.8% (3)
0.0% (0)
Food
0.3% (2)
0.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
Textile mills and textile products
0.3% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (2)
Air transportation
0.3% (2)
0.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
Petroleum and coal products
0.3% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (2)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.3% (2)
0.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
0.2% (1)
0.0% (0)
0.4% (1)
Unemployment in Plains
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
15.5%Males
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
5.2%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
1.9%Males
5.5%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
10.1%Males
13.6%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
8.1%Males
17.5%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Plains:
5.9% (29)
Texas:
5.5% (678,264)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Plains:
5.7% (28)
Texas:
4.9% (603,953)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Plains:
11.1% (55)
Texas:
9.4% (1,155,020)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Plains:
24.2% (119)
Texas:
9.3% (1,152,822)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Plains:
22.7% (112)
Texas:
15.3% (1,885,477)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Plains:
12.4% (61)
Texas:
11.9% (1,469,628)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Plains:
5.8% (29)
Texas:
11.3% (1,400,175)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Plains:
3.7% (18)
Texas:
4.9% (599,574)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Plains:
1.1% (5)
Texas:
6.7% (829,367)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Plains:
6.3% (31)
Texas:
5.8% (720,594)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Plains:
0.4% (2)
Texas:
6.3% (777,072)
<5am:
Plains:
1.7% (10)
Texas:
3.1% (281,361)
5:30am:
Plains:
0.7% (4)
Texas:
2.9% (262,060)
6am:
Plains:
2.0% (12)
Texas:
4.4% (403,423)
6:30am:
Plains:
3.2% (19)
Texas:
8.8% (808,876)
7am:
Plains:
10.0% (59)
Texas:
10.7% (976,557)
7:30am:
Plains:
21.4% (126)
Texas:
16.4% (1,500,904)
8am:
Plains:
25.3% (149)
Texas:
16.8% (1,536,308)
8:30am:
Plains:
15.5% (91)
Texas:
10.0% (913,601)
9am:
Plains:
2.6% (15)
Texas:
4.4% (398,656)
10am:
Plains:
2.0% (12)
Texas:
5.2% (472,592)
11am:
Plains:
1.9% (11)
Texas:
2.2% (197,844)
12pm:
Plains:
0.5% (3)
Texas:
0.9% (86,997)
4pm:
Plains:
3.2% (19)
Texas:
5.5% (503,565)
>4pm:
Plains:
8.0% (47)
Texas:
6.1% (563,107)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Plains:
2.5% (7)
Texas:
7.0% (477,284)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Plains:
9.7% (28)
Texas:
5.9% (402,788)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Plains:
7.4% (22)
Texas:
10.9% (751,118)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Plains:
29.9% (87)
Texas:
9.5% (652,306)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Plains:
24.3% (71)
Texas:
14.1% (970,598)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Plains:
13.0% (38)
Texas:
10.2% (696,429)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Plains:
9.7% (29)
Texas:
10.6% (729,041)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Plains:
2.5% (7)
Texas:
4.1% (281,762)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Plains:
10.9% (22)
Texas:
3.7% (200,980)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Plains:
16.5% (33)
Texas:
7.4% (403,902)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Plains:
16.4% (33)
Texas:
9.1% (500,516)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Plains:
20.1% (40)
Texas:
16.7% (914,879)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Plains:
11.5% (23)
Texas:
14.1% (773,199)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Plains:
5.6% (11)
Texas:
5.8% (317,812)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Plains:
2.6% (5)
Texas:
7.8% (428,296)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Plains:
15.0% (30)
Texas:
5.9% (322,799)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Plains:
1.0% (2)
Texas:
6.2% (341,122)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.5%
Less than 5 minutes:
Plains:
31.9% (272)
Texas:
2.8% (350,462)
5 to 9 minutes:
Plains:
3.2% (28)
Texas:
8.8% (1,087,762)
10 to 14 minutes:
Plains:
5.8% (50)
Texas:
12.6% (1,550,271)
15 to 19 minutes:
Plains:
15.7% (134)
Texas:
15.6% (1,918,353)
20 to 24 minutes:
Plains:
13.2% (113)
Texas:
14.4% (1,772,079)
25 to 29 minutes:
Plains:
0.4% (3)
Texas:
6.7% (827,833)
30 to 34 minutes:
Plains:
5.8% (49)
Texas:
15.3% (1,887,878)
35 to 39 minutes:
Plains:
2.4% (21)
Texas:
3.2% (394,170)
40 to 44 minutes:
Plains:
6.8% (58)
Texas:
3.9% (476,118)
45 to 59 minutes:
Plains:
15.6% (134)
Texas:
8.6% (1,058,376)
90 or more minutes:
Plains:
1.0% (8)
Texas:
2.4% (299,884)
Less than 5 minutes:
Plains:
27.9% (164)
Texas:
3.0% (277,642)
5 to 9 minutes:
Plains:
18.7% (110)
Texas:
10.3% (942,891)
10 to 14 minutes:
Plains:
15.6% (92)
Texas:
14.4% (1,317,555)
15 to 19 minutes:
Plains:
14.3% (84)
Texas:
16.0% (1,467,945)
20 to 24 minutes:
Plains:
9.0% (53)
Texas:
13.9% (1,276,781)
25 to 29 minutes:
Plains:
0.3% (2)
Texas:
5.3% (482,838)
30 to 34 minutes:
Plains:
4.9% (29)
Texas:
14.3% (1,309,699)
35 to 39 minutes:
Plains:
1.5% (9)
Texas:
2.4% (219,873)
40 to 44 minutes:
Plains:
0.5% (3)
Texas:
3.1% (280,916)
45 to 59 minutes:
Plains:
3.4% (20)
Texas:
7.6% (692,006)
60 to 89 minutes:
Plains:
1.0% (6)
Texas:
4.6% (418,905)
90 or more minutes:
Plains:
0.9% (5)
Texas:
2.4% (218,800)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Plains:
20.5% (120)
Texas:
2.7% (181,937)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Plains:
4.0% (23)
Texas:
7.6% (522,166)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Plains:
1.7% (10)
Texas:
11.5% (785,572)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Plains:
22.9% (134)
Texas:
14.6% (1,001,179)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Plains:
13.6% (80)
Texas:
13.9% (950,043)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Plains:
0.5% (3)
Texas:
6.7% (457,259)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Plains:
0.7% (4)
Texas:
16.2% (1,110,357)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Plains:
3.5% (21)
Texas:
3.3% (223,512)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Plains:
9.6% (56)
Texas:
4.2% (289,434)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Plains:
22.9% (134)
Texas:
9.3% (639,122)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Plains:
1.4% (8)
Texas:
3.1% (211,313)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Plains:
56.2% (151)
Texas:
3.1% (168,525)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Plains:
1.5% (4)
Texas:
10.3% (565,596)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Plains:
14.9% (40)
Texas:
13.9% (764,699)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Plains:
12.1% (33)
Texas:
15.0% (822,036)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Plains:
16.7% (45)
Texas:
14.2% (777,521)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Plains:
1.1% (3)
Texas:
3.4% (186,684)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Plains:
67.8% (604)
Texas:
83.3% (4,557,023)
Carpooled:
Plains:
17.1% (152)
Texas:
11.7% (674,818)
Walked:
Plains:
8.3% (73)
Texas:
1.7% (99,911)
Other means:
Plains:
6.8% (61)
Texas:
2.0% (95,481)
Drove car alone:
Plains:
75.2% (442)
Texas:
77.7% (7,115,590)
Carpooled:
Plains:
19.9% (117)
Texas:
14.5% (1,326,012)
Walked:
Plains:
2.9% (17)
Texas:
1.9% (173,670)
Other means:
Plains:
0.2% (1)
Texas:
0.9% (86,692)
Drove car alone - Males:
Plains:
65.9% (400)
Texas:
83.6% (4,557,023)
Carpooled - Males:
Plains:
15.3% (93)
Texas:
11.2% (674,818)
Walked - Males:
Plains:
10.5% (64)
Texas:
1.7% (99,911)
Other means - Males:
Plains:
8.3% (50)
Texas:
2.2% (95,481)
Drove car alone - Females:
Plains:
71.9% (203)
Texas:
83.0% (4,557,023)
Carpooled - Females:
Plains:
21.0% (59)
Texas:
12.3% (674,818)
Walked - Females:
Plains:
3.4% (10)
Texas:
1.8% (99,911)
Other means - Females:
Plains:
3.7% (11)
Texas:
1.7% (95,481)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Plains:
73.9% (354)
Texas:
87.6% (10,283,021)
In 2 person carpool:
Plains:
25.0% (120)
Texas:
9.0% (1,052,595)
In 3 person carpool:
Plains:
1.2% (6)
Texas:
2.1% (244,139)
Drove alone:
Plains:
79.1% (442)
Texas:
84.3% (7,115,590)
In 2 person carpool:
Plains:
14.0% (78)
Texas:
11.6% (982,994)
In 3 person carpool:
Plains:
4.8% (27)
Texas:
2.4% (201,602)
In 4 person carpool:
Plains:
2.1% (12)
Texas:
1.0% (83,518)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Plains:
66.3% (349)
Texas:
69.6% (10,139,666)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Plains:
3.4% (18)
Texas:
3.5% (516,446)
Local government workers:
Plains:
12.4% (65)
Texas:
7.6% (1,109,799)
State government workers:
Plains:
17.5% (92)
Texas:
3.8% (558,618)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Plains:
0.4% (2)
Texas:
6.8% (998,270)
Employee of private company:
Plains:
51.9% (308)
Texas:
69.6% (6,425,274)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Plains:
1.9% (11)
Texas:
2.7% (250,864)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Plains:
5.1% (30)
Texas:
5.7% (526,631)
Local government workers:
Plains:
16.7% (99)
Texas:
6.6% (608,479)
State government workers:
Plains:
7.9% (47)
Texas:
5.4% (501,082)
Federal government workers:
Plains:
1.0% (6)
Texas:
2.6% (237,177)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Plains:
14.8% (88)
Texas:
7.1% (653,527)
Unpaid family workers:
Plains:
0.8% (5)
Texas:
0.3% (31,338)
Employee of private company - Males:
Plains:
63.9% (197)
Texas:
73.1% (5,788,450)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Plains:
5.8% (18)
Texas:
4.2% (332,655)
Local government workers - Males:
Plains:
13.9% (43)
Texas:
5.1% (405,467)
State government workers - Males:
Plains:
16.3% (50)
Texas:
3.0% (236,706)
Employee of private company - Females:
Plains:
69.7% (152)
Texas:
65.4% (4,351,216)
Local government workers - Females:
Plains:
10.1% (22)
Texas:
10.6% (704,332)
State government workers - Females:
Plains:
19.2% (42)
Texas:
4.8% (321,912)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Plains:
1.0% (2)
Texas:
5.8% (389,024)
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