Overview Plains is a very small town located in the state of Montana. With a population of 1,222 people and just one neighborhood, Plains is the 83rd largest community in Montana. Plains home prices are not only among the most expensive in Montana, but Plains real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America. Occupations and Workforce Plains is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Plains is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Plains who work in sales jobs (23.37%), law enforcement and fire fighting (11.09%), and healthcare (10.50%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.40% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Setting & Lifestyle Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Plains spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.57 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be. As is often the case in a small town, Plains doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute. Plains Demographics The education level of Plains citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.97% of adults 25 and older in Plains have a college degree. The per capita income in Plains in 2022 was $43,265, which is wealthy relative to Montana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $173,060 for a family of four. However, Plains contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Plains home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Plains residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Plains include German, Irish, Norwegian, Swedish, and English. The most common language spoken in Plains is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.