Plano is a relatively large city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 222,301 people and 22 constituent neighborhoods, Plano is the 9th largest community in Texas.

Plano is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 90.87% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Plano is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Plano who work in management occupations (17.39%), sales jobs (15.02%), and office and administrative support jobs (12.29%).

Also of interest is that Plano has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One thing that you will notice about Plano is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Plano a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Plano is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." While both of these categories describe educated professionals, urban sophisticates are quite a different demographic. Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Plano is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Plano's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

"If you live in Plano, you are going to have to drive to get to work," say area residents. At least that is what most Plano residents do (96.6%). Plano is primarily built for cars, and driving around town will bare this out. Shopping centers, parking lots, strip malls, and wide streets are what you'll find. Sidewalks? Sure. But not everywhere, and walking to most places can be downright scary.

Plano Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Plano is a pretty powerful place. 53.25% of the adults in Plano have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Plano in 2000 was $36,514, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $146,056 for a family of four. However, Plano contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Plano is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Plano home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Plano is White, followed by Asian. Plano also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.06% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Plano include German, English, Irish, and Italian.

In addition, Plano has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (17.06%).

The most common language spoken in Plano is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.