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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
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting26.1%
(155)
40.4%
(145)
4.3%
(10)
Public administration12.1%
(72)
8.9%
(32)
17.0%
(40)
Educational services10.8%
(64)
5.0%
(18)
19.6%
(46)
Accommodation and food services6.7%
(40)
3.1%
(11)
12.3%
(29)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction6.2%
(37)
9.2%
(33)
1.7%
(4)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers3.4%
(20)
4.7%
(17)
1.3%
(3)
Health care3.2%
(19)
0.0%
(0)
8.1%
(19)
Truck transportation2.9%
(17)
4.7%
(17)
0.0%
(0)
Food and beverage stores2.9%
(17)
1.1%
(4)
5.5%
(13)
Finance and insurance2.5%
(15)
0.6%
(2)
5.5%
(13)
Utilities2.4%
(14)
2.2%
(8)
2.6%
(6)
Construction2.2%
(13)
3.6%
(13)
0.0%
(0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations2.2%
(13)
1.9%
(7)
2.6%
(6)
Repair and maintenance1.9%
(11)
2.5%
(9)
0.9%
(2)
Social assistance1.9%
(11)
0.0%
(0)
4.7%
(11)
Personal and laundry services1.5%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
3.8%
(9)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers1.2%
(7)
1.1%
(4)
1.3%
(3)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.0%
(6)
1.7%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers1.0%
(6)
1.7%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services1.0%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
2.6%
(6)
Private households0.8%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
2.1%
(5)
Administrative and support and waste management services0.8%
(5)
1.4%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers0.7%
(4)
1.1%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.7%
(4)
0.6%
(2)
0.9%
(2)
Chemicals0.7%
(4)
1.1%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.5%
(3)
0.0%
(0)
1.3%
(3)
Fuel dealers0.5%
(3)
0.8%
(3)
0.0%
(0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.5%
(3)
0.8%
(3)
0.0%
(0)
Food0.3%
(2)
0.6%
(2)
0.0%
(0)
Textile mills and textile products0.3%
(2)
0.0%
(0)
0.9%
(2)
Air transportation0.3%
(2)
0.6%
(2)
0.0%
(0)
Petroleum and coal products0.3%
(2)
0.0%
(0)
0.9%
(2)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(2)
0.6%
(2)
0.0%
(0)
Other direct selling establishments0.2%
(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

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022
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)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000
<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)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males
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)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females
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%
Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Working at home in 2022
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)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000
Working at home in 2000
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)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Males
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)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Females
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

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Plains
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Texas
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)
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Plains
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Texas
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)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Plains (Males)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Texas (Males)
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)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Plains (Females)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Texas (Females)
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

Private vehicle occupancy in 2022
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)
Private vehicle occupancy in 2000
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

Class of Workers in 2022
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)
Class of Workers in 2000
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)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Males
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)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Females
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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