Living in Plano, Iowa
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Plano · Census data 2020–2024
Plano has 39 residents with a median age of 23. The median household income is $63,750 (15% lower than the Iowa median), the median home value is $93,300.
Plano is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Plano at a glance
- Population
- 39
- Median age
- 23State: 38.6
- Median household income
- $63,750State: $75,059
- Median home value
- $93,300State: $208,000
- Homeowners
- 85.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 5.6%
- Average commute
- 20 min
Is Plano a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 55% lower than the state median; an average commute of 20 minutes; a poverty rate of 2.6%.
Cons: Median household income 15% lower than the Iowa median; unemployment of 46.4%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Plano
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Plano the median home value is $93,300, 72% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,156 a month in housing costs.
Plano median household income
The median household income in Plano is $63,750 and the income per person is $27,433. 2.6% of residents live below the poverty line (Iowa: 11.1%).
Housing in Plano: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 20
- Owner-occupied
- 85.7%
- Renter-occupied
- 14.3%
- Vacant
- 30%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1987
- Average household size
- 2.79
Plano demographics
- Population
- 39
- Median age
- 23
- Under 18
- 10.3%
- 65 and older
- 20.5%
- Households
- 14
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 2.9%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Plano ›
Education in Plano
5.6% of adults 25 and older in Plano have a bachelor's degree or higher (Iowa: 31.4%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Plano
- Unemployment rate
- 46.4%State: 3.6%
- Average commute
- 20 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 100%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 92.9%
Plano vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plano | 39 | $63,750 | $93,300 | — |
| Promise City | 105 | $41,563 | $53,900 | $625 |
| Mystic | 216 | $41,000 | $57,500 | $469 |
| Seymour | 594 | $46,071 | $86,800 | $614 |
| Centerville | 5,372 | $46,563 | $103,000 | $755 |
| Cincinnati | 229 | $45,625 | $56,400 | $850 |
| Corydon | 1,628 | $51,250 | $92,400 | $776 |
| Moravia | 624 | $49,286 | $121,700 | $700 |
| Melrose | 115 | $56,250 | $75,000 | — |
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What is the median household income in Plano, IA?
The median household income in Plano is $63,750, 15% lower than the Iowa median of $75,059 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Plano?
The median home value in Plano is $93,300, compared with $208,000 in Iowa.
Is Plano, IA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 55% lower than the state median; an average commute of 20 minutes; a poverty rate of 2.6%. Minuses: median household income 15% lower than the Iowa median; unemployment of 46.4%.
What is the median age in Plano?
The median age in Plano is 23 years (Iowa: 38.6).
How long is the commute in Plano?
The average commute to work in Plano is 20 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Plano?
The unemployment rate in Plano is 46.4% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Plano?
5.6% of adults in Plano have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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