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 noticeable about Plano, although not a huge city, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That's because Plano is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Plano a pretty good place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Plano is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

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.

Plano is a very car-oriented city: 96.6% of people use private automobiles to get to and from work. In fact, the general consensus among people in Plano is that if you need to get anywhere, you're going to have to drive. The landscape is very car-oriented, and features shopping centers, strip malls, parking lots, and wide streets. Pedestrians are discouraged by the fact that sidewalks are not always present, which makes attempts at walking downright daunting in certain parts of town.

Plano Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Plano. 53.25% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

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.