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Plainview, Tennessee: commercial real estate data.
Plainview is a Census city of 2,458 people across 6.37 square miles of land, in Union County. Median household income is $63,965, 75.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Plainview
What Plainview is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.37 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land386
- County holding the largest share of its areaUnion 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.
Plainview
How many people live in Plainview
- Population2,458
- Median age41.9
- Population under 18506 plus or minus 127
- Share under 1820.6 percent
- Population 65 and over363 plus or minus 80
- Share 65 and over14.8 percent
- Households959
- Family households748
- Share of households that are families78.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Plainview
Income and work in Plainview
- Median household income$63,965
- Per capita income$27,011
- Civilian labor force1,292
- Employed1,265
- Unemployed27 plus or minus 30
- Unemployment rate2.1 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Adults 25 and over1,687
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher76.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.2 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.2 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Plainview
- Housing units1,112
- Occupied units959
- Vacant units153 plus or minus 120
- Vacancy rate13.8 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Owner occupied719
- Renter occupied240 plus or minus 101
- Ownership rate75.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$168,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$869
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.3 percent
- Single family units632 plus or minus 159
- Share single family56.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3 plus or minus 15
- Share in buildings of two or more0.3 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Mobile homes477 plus or minus 123
- Median year structure built1992
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Plainview
How Plainview gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,190
- Commuting under 15 minutes166 plus or minus 85
- Share commuting under 15 minutes13.9 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more670 plus or minus 169
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more56.3 percent
- Drove alone80.3 percent
- Carpooled13.9 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home5.8 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Plainview
Flood risk in Plainview
- NFIP communityCity of Plainview
- NFIP community number470417
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/25/09
The City of Plainview participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 470417 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Union County, not Plainview
Union County context, not Plainview figures
- Establishments in Union County228
- Covered employment, Union County2,931
- Average annual pay, Union County$48,737
- Housing units permitted, Union County134
Every figure in this section is published for Union County as a whole and is not a measurement of Plainview.
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.
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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
Plainview questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Plainview, Tennessee?
2,458, in 959 households. Plainview city covers 6.37 square miles of land, which is 386 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Plainview in?
Union 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 Plainview?
$63,965. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $168,500. Median gross rent is $869 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Plainview in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Plainview appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Plainview, city of, community 470417, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Plainview figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Union 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 Plainview.
Is zoning published for Plainview?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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