Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1874 | 500 | — |
| 1890 | 824 | +64.8% |
| 1900 | 1,304 | +58.3% |
| 1910 | 1,258 | −3.5% |
| 1920 | 1,715 | +36.3% |
| 1930 | 1,554 | −9.4% |
| 1940 | 1,582 | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 2,126 | +34.4% |
| 1960 | 3,695 | +73.8% |
| 1970 | 17,872 | +383.7% |
| 1980 | 72,331 | +304.7% |
| 1990 | 128,713 | +77.9% |
| 2000 | 222,030 | +72.5% |
| 2010 | 259,841 | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 269,776 | +3.8% |
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Texas Almanac: 1850–2000 |
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As of the census of 2010, there were 259,841 people. in the 2000 census there were 80,875 households, and 60,575 families in Plano. The population density was 3,102.4 people per square mile (1,197.8/km2). There were 86,078 housing units at an average density of 1,202.8 per square mile (464.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 66.9% White, (58.4% non-Hispanic White) 7.6% Black, 0.36% Native American, 16.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.86% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.7% of the population.
Of the 80,875 households, 42.0% had children under the age of 18. Married couples accounted for 64.3%; 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. Approximately 20.2% of all households were individuals, and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73, and the average family size was 3.18.
Data indicates that 28.7% of Plano's population is under the age of 18, 7.0% is 18 to 24, 36.5% is 25 to 44, 22.9% is 45 to 64, and 4.9% who is 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females, there are 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.2 males.
According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $84,492, and the median income for a family is $101,616. About 3.0% of families and 4.3% of the population live below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
Plano was the highest income place with a population of 130,000 or more in 2000. Plano was ranked the most affluent city with a population over 250,000 in the United States with the lowest poverty rate of 6.3%. Its neighbor to the northwest, Frisco, was ranked the richest city for the population of under 250,000 in the United States with a 2.7% poverty rate. In 2007, Plano had the highest median income of a city with a population exceeding 250,000 in the nation at $84,492. As of 2010, Plano has a median income of $103,913 annually. According to crime statistics, there were four homicides in Plano in 2006, the lowest homicide rate of all U.S. cities of 250,000 or more population.
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