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Population (year 2000): 222,030. Estimated population in July 2005: 250,096 (+12.6% change)
Males: 110,619 (49.8%), Females: 111,411 (50.2%)

Collin County

Zip codes: 75023, 75024, 75025, 75074, 75075, 75093, 75094.

Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $78,722 (year 2000)
Median house value: $162,300 (year 2000)

Plano, TX residents, houses, and apartments details

Races in Plano:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.8%)
  • Hispanic (10.1%)
  • Black (5.0%)
  • Chinese (4.3%)
  • Other race (3.9%)
  • Asian Indian (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Korean (0.8%)
  • Vietnamese (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (16.3%), English (12.0%), Irish (10.8%), United States (6.8%), Italian (4.1%), French (3.0%).

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Elevation: 674 feet

Land area: 71.6 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Plano

  • High school or higher: 93.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plano city

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 66.5%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

17.1% Foreign born (8.4% Asia, 5.2% Latin America, 2.1% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +92,253 (+71.1%).

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Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (17.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Richardson, TX (6.2 miles ), Allen, TX (6.6 miles ), Frisco, TX (7.8 miles ), Parker, TX (8.6 miles ), Addison, TX (8.9 miles ), The Colony, TX (9.9 miles ), Murphy, TX (9.9 miles ), Hebron, TX (10.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3125 buildings, average cost: $170,200
  • 1997: 3131 buildings, average cost: $173,600
  • 1998: 2923 buildings, average cost: $178,300
  • 1999: 2310 buildings, average cost: $185,000
  • 2000: 1962 buildings, average cost: $200,600
  • 2001: 1692 buildings, average cost: $179,200
  • 2002: 1090 buildings, average cost: $186,400
  • 2003: 855 buildings, average cost: $190,800
  • 2004: 751 buildings, average cost: $201,900

Latitude: 33.05 N, Longitude: 96.75 W

Area codes: 972, 469, 214


Plano, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (16.4%), Educational,health and social services (14.4%), Manufacturing (13.6%), Retail trade (12.8%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (10.5%).

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,700 (-0.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 45,280 (38.1%)

 

Crime in Plano by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Murders 0 5 4 6 5
    per 100,000 0.0 2.3 1.8 2.7 2.3
Rapes 37 21 23 40 48
    per 100,000 16.7 9.5 10.4 18.0 21.6
Robberies 93 115 113 145 134
    per 100,000 41.9 51.8 50.9 65.3 60.4
Assaults 664 482 448 478 522
    per 100,000 299.1 217.1 201.8 215.3 235.1
Burglaries 1,384 1,475 1,417 1,326 1,527
    per 100,000 623.3 664.3 638.2 597.2 687.7
Thefts 5,427 5,391 6,440 6,505 7,254
    per 100,000 2444.3 2428.1 2900.5 2929.8 3267.1
Auto thefts 290 381 542 520 672
    per 100,000 130.6 171.6 244.1 234.2 302.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 327.2) 230.9 222.3 241.8 250.3 279.1


Average climate in Plano, Texas

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Plano-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 219% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/25/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.8 miles away from the Plano city center killed 3 people and injured 48 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the city center killed 10 people and injured 200 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Birthplace of: Lance Armstrong - (born 1971), cyclist, Alan Reuber - 2005 NFL player (Arizona Cardinals, born: Jan 26, 1981), Aaron Wade - College basketball player (Sam Houston St. Bearkats), Abdullah Lawal - College basketball player (Wyoming Cowboys), Alexei Korolev - College basketball player (Arkansas LR Trojans), Brandon Ellerbee - College basketball player (Marist Red Foxes), Christopher Reay - College basketball player (SMU Mustangs), Jason Bray - College basketball player (Louisiana Tech Bulldogs), Kyle Wilson - College basketball player (Wichita State Shockers), Micah Bracy - College basketball player (North Texas Eagles).


Main business address for: ADAMS GOLF INC ([3949]), AMERICAN REPUBLIC REALTY FUND I (REAL ESTATE), MICROTUNE INC (SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES), ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORP /DE/ (SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC.), PFSWEB INC (SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC), ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS INC (SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS), J C PENNEY CO INC (RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES), PENNEY J C FUNDING CORP (SHORT-TERM BUSINESS CREDIT INSTITUTIONS) and 9 other public companies.


Hospitals/medical centers in Plano:
  • HEALTHSOUTH PLANO REHABILITATION HOSP (2800 W 15TH ST)
  • IHS HOSPITAL AT PLANO (1621 COIT ROAD)
  • MEDICAL CENTER OF PLANO (3901 W 15TH ST)
  • PRESBYTERIAN HOSP OF PLANO (6200 W PARKER BLVD)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Plano:
  • DALLAS LOVE FIELD (about 17 miles; DALLAS, TX; ID: DAL)
  • DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL (about 23 miles; DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX; ID: DFW)
  • FORT WORTH ALLIANCE (about 40 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: AFW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Plano:
  • KITTYHAWK (about 7 miles; ALLEN, TX; ID: 0T7)
  • AIR PARK-DALLAS (about 7 miles; DALLAS, TX; ID: F69)
  • ADDISON (about 9 miles; DALLAS, TX; ID: ADS)

Amtrak station near Plano:
  • 20 miles: DALLAS (400 S. HOUSTON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.planotx.org


Local government employment and payroll (March 2004)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 71 $211,557 $35,756 4 $6,945
Health 50 $143,819 $34,516 1 $1,007
Solid Waste Management 76 $247,257 $39,040 4 $8,097
Sewerage 17 $53,289 $37,615 0 $0
Parks and Recreation 162 $496,053 $36,744 161 $88,423
Housing and Community Development(Local) 58 $217,072 $44,911 0 $0
Water Supply 120 $378,120 $37,812 3 $3,870
Local Libraries 140 $449,703 $38,545 65 $77,337
Other and Unallocable 52 $162,253 $37,443 17 $25,671
Financial Administration 102 $453,277 $53,326 6 $7,107
Other Government Administration 283 $1,010,332 $42,840 10 $8,497
Judicial and Legal 55 $196,738 $42,924 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers 325 $1,738,156 $64,178 0 $0
Police - Other 200 $711,626 $42,697 76 $24,381
Firefighters 273 $1,629,683 $71,634 0 $0
Fire - Other 21 $87,411 $49,949 1 $1,479
Totals for Government 2005 $8,186,346 $48,995 348 $252,814


College/University in Plano:
  • ALADDIN BEAUTY COLLEGE 17 (Location: 1200 E PARKER RD; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plano:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS (about 6 miles; RICHARDSON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,695)
  • RICHLAND COLLEGE (about 10 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 7,352)
  • BROOKHAVEN COLLEGE (about 11 miles; FARMERS BRANCH, TX; FT enrollment: 4,711)
  • COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL PARK (about 13 miles; MCKINNEY, TX; FT enrollment: 7,514)
  • EASTFIELD COLLEGE (about 18 miles; MESQUITE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,457)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 19 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • EL CENTRO COLLEGE (about 20 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,359)
Public high schools in Plano:
  • PLANO EAST SR H S (Students: 2,525; Location: 3000 LOS RIOS BLVD; Grades: 11 - 12)
  • PLANO SR H S (Students: 2,291; Location: 2200 INDEPENDENCE PKWY; Grades: 11 - 12)
  • PLANO WEST SENIOR H S (Students: 1,830; Location: 5601 W PARKER RD; Grades: 11 - 12)
Private high school in Plano:
  • BETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 125; Location: 3300 WEST PARKER RD; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Plano:
  • JASPER H S (Students: 1,980; Location: 6800 ARCHGATE; Grades: 09 - 10)
  • WILLIAMS H S (Students: 1,642; Location: 1717 17TH ST; Grades: 09 - 10)
  • SHEPTON H S (Students: 1,492; Location: 5505 PLANO PKWY; Grades: 09 - 10)
  • CLARK H S (Students: 1,327; Location: 523 W SPRING CREEK PKWY; Grades: 09 - 10)
  • VINES H S (Students: 1,314; Location: 1401 HIGHEDGE DR; Grades: 09 - 10)
  • RENNER MIDDLE (Students: 1,209; Location: 5701 W PARKER RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • C M RICE MIDDLE (Students: 1,110; Location: 8500 GIFFORD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • CARPENTER MIDDLE (Students: 1,085; Location: 1501 CROSS BEND RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • ROBINSON MIDDLE (Students: 1,071; Location: 6701 PRESTON MEADOW; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • WILSON MIDDLE (Students: 1,053; Location: 1001 CUSTER RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
Private primary/middle schools in Plano:
  • PRINCE OF PEACE CATHOLIC SCHOO (Students: 616; Location: 5100 PLANO PARKWAY WEST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST MARK CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 599; Location: 1201 ALMA; Grades: KG - 8)
  • FAITH LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 337; Location: 1701 EAST PARK BOULEVARD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CROSS CREEK SCHOOL (Students: 214; Location: 2121 BAY HILL DRIVE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • PRESTON MEADOWS MONTESSORI (Students: 120; Location: 6912 OHIO DR; Grades: PK - KG)
  • WEST PLANO MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 115; Location: 3425 ASHINGTON LANE; Grades: PK - 2)
  • CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP (Students: 109; Location: 1300 AVENUE M; Grades: PK - 4)
  • FINGERPRINTS (Students: 108; Location: 5501 W PARKER RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • DEGROOT LEARNING CENTERS INC D (Students: 29; Location: 3929 ALMA RD; Grades: KG - 5)
Library in Plano:
  • PLANO PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $9,234,244; Location: 2501 COIT RD; 596,205 books; 13,296 audio materials; 10,855 video materials; 1,337 serial subscriptions)

Notable locations in Plano: The Shops at Willow Bend (A), Heritage Farmstead Museum (B), Ammie Wilson House (C), JC Penny Historical Museum (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Preston Shepard Place Shopping Center (1), Preston Towne Crossing Shopping Center (2), Collin Creek Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Plano include: Potters House Assembly of God Church (A), Central Baptist Church (B), Preston Meadow Lutheran Church (C), All Nations United Methodist Church (D), Christ Our King Community Church (E), Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church (F), Church of Christ Pitman Creek (G), Church of Christ Plano East (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Baccus Cemetery (1), Bethany Cemetery (2), Mutual Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Willow Bend Lake Number 2 (A), Willow Bend Lake Number 1 (B), Shirley Phillips Mead Lake (C), Quisenberry Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cottonwood Creek (A), Russell Creek (B), Brown Branch (C), Bowman Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Plano include: Heritage Park (1), Buckhorn Park (2), Outpost Park (3), Overland Trail Park (4), Library Fields Park (5), Harrington Park (6), Longhorn Park (7), Evans Park (8), Enfield Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Plano compared to Texas state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Strongest AM radio stations in Plano:
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KTCK (1310 AM; 9 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KLIF (570 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KLIF LICO, INC.)
  • KMKI (620 AM; 5 kW; PLANO, TX; Owner: ABC, INC)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KGGR (1040 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Plano:
  • KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)
  • WRR (101.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS)
  • KLUV-FM (98.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • KESN (103.3 FM; ALLEN, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KSOC (94.5 FM; GAINESVILLE, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KOAI (107.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: INFINITY KOAI-FM, INC.)
  • KHKS (106.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZPS (92.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVIL-FM (103.7 FM; HIGHLAND PARK-DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TEXAS)
  • KEGL (97.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
  • KKDA-FM (104.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
  • KBFB (97.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KSCS (96.3 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KLNO (94.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KTPW (89.7 FM; SANGER, TX; Owner: RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC)
  • KCBI (90.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
  • KDGE (102.1 FM; FORT WORTH-DALLAS, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDMX (102.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Plano:
  • KLDT (Channel 55; LAKE DALLAS, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING OF DALLAS, INC.)
  • KLEG-LP (Channel 44; DALLAS, TX; Owner: DILIP VISWANATH)
  • KTVT (Channel 11; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
  • KXAS-TV (Channel 5; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: STATION VENTURE OPERATIONS, LP)
  • KDTN (Channel 2; DENTON, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJJM-LP (Channel 46; DALLAS/MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
  • KMPX (Channel 29; DECATUR, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KTXA (Channel 21; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH L.P.)
  • KUVN (Channel 23; GARLAND, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KSTR-TV (Channel 49; IRVING, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA DALLAS LLC)
  • KPXD (Channel 68; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON DALLAS LICENSE, INC.)
  • KERA-TV (Channel 13; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFAA-TV (Channel 8; DALLAS, TX; Owner: WFAA-TV, L.P.)
  • KXTX-TV (Channel 39; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KDTX-TV (Channel 58; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KDFW (Channel 4; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KDFW LICENSE, INC.)
  • KDAF (Channel 33; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • KDFI (Channel 27; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NEW DMIC, INC.)
  • KTAQ (Channel 47; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
  • K26HF (Channel 26; BRITTON, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KHPK-LP (Channel 28; DE SOTO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K25FW (Channel 25; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KATA-LP (Channel 60; MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
  • KVFW-LP (Channel 65; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: GERALD BENAVIDES)