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The Plains, Ohio: commercial real estate data.
The Plains is a Census CDP of 2,748 people across 2.28 square miles of land, in Athens County. Median household income is $59,688, 54.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $414,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
The Plains
What The Plains is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area2.28 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,205
- County holding the largest share of its areaAthens County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
The Plains
How many people live in The Plains
- Population2,748
- Median age59.4
- Population under 18202 plus or minus 115
- Share under 187.4 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Population 65 and over1,010 plus or minus 325
- Share 65 and over36.8 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Households1,555 plus or minus 339
- Family households727 plus or minus 188
- Share of households that are families46.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
The Plains
Income and work in The Plains
- Median household income$59,688 plus or minus $13,694
- Per capita income$38,575
- Civilian labor force1,105 plus or minus 267
- Employed1,060 plus or minus 267
- Unemployed45 plus or minus 47
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Adults 25 and over2,329
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.8 percent plus or minus 11.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree19.2 percent plus or minus 10.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
The Plains
Housing in The Plains
- Housing units1,625 plus or minus 355
- Occupied units1,555 plus or minus 339
- Vacant units70 plus or minus 80
- Vacancy rate4.3 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Owner occupied843 plus or minus 291
- Renter occupied712 plus or minus 247
- Ownership rate54.2 percent plus or minus 14.5
- Median owner-occupied home value$233,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$971
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.5 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Single family units928 plus or minus 304
- Share single family57.1 percent plus or minus 14.0
- Units in buildings of two or more593 plus or minus 256
- Share in buildings of two or more36.5 percent plus or minus 13.6
- Mobile homes104 plus or minus 71
- Median year structure built1985
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
The Plains
How The Plains gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute945 plus or minus 257
- Commuting under 15 minutes414 plus or minus 171
- Share commuting under 15 minutes43.8 percent plus or minus 13.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more251 plus or minus 150
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.6 percent plus or minus 14.1
- Drove alone64.0 percent
- Carpooled25.5 percent plus or minus 14.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.7 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Worked from home8.8 percent plus or minus 8.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
The Plains
SBA loans in The Plains (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$414,000
- Average approval$414,000
- Median approval$414,000
- Largest approval$414,000
- Jobs supported5
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises100.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in The Plains, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Athens County, not The Plains
Athens County context, not The Plains figures
- Establishments in Athens County1,030
- Covered employment, Athens County21,207
- Average annual pay, Athens County$50,117
- Housing units permitted, Athens County6
Every figure in this section is published for Athens County as a whole and is not a measurement of The Plains.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
The Plains questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in The Plains, Ohio?
2,748, in 1,555 households. The Plains CDP covers 2.28 square miles of land, which is 1,205 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is The Plains in?
Athens County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in The Plains?
$59,688. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $233,500. Median gross rent is $971 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to The Plains businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $414,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $414,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in The Plains, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to The Plains borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for The Plains. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page The Plains figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Athens County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of The Plains.
Is zoning published for The Plains?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.