| | The Plains, VA | Pleasanton, CA | United States |
| Population | 273 | 79,558 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 57.1% | 50.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 42.9% | 49.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.7 | 41.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 219 | 70,363 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 266 | 63,654 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 219 | 50,553 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -10.9% | 26.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 8.2% | 58.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 989.1 | 3,294.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.3 | 24.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | The Plains, VA | Pleasanton, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 11.7% | 4.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.8% | 6.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.6% | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.6% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.8% | 3.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 9.5% | 3.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 6.2% | 10.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.4% | 15.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 25.3% | 15.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 2.2% | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.7% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.2% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.2% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.8% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | The Plains, VA | Pleasanton, CA | United States |
| White | 54.9% | 43.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 38.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 11.0% | 4.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 33.7% | 10.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | The Plains, VA | Pleasanton, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 33.5% | 65.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 33.5% | 63.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 66.5% | 34.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 50.7% | 24.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.7% | 6.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.2% | 4.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.90 | 2.86 | 2.60 |
| Households | 94 | 27,733 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 54 | 21,582 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 35.2% | 43.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 22.2% | 43.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 40 | 6,151 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 40.7% | 6.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 1.9% | 6.2% | 10.8% |