Plano is a large city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 290,190 people and 72 associated neighborhoods, Plano is the ninth largest community in Texas.

Plano real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Plano house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 22.27% 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.

Plano is a popular destination for single career-starters. One thing that you will notice when you are out and about town is that there is a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters out at restaurants, listening to live music, and enjoying other activities. They are a real visible part of the culture of Plano. This makes Plano a good place to live for young professionals. With so many people in this demographic, Plano presents many opportunities for single professionals to enjoy themselves, socialize, and to create lasting relationships.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Plano, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Plano is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 58.36% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Plano in 2022 was $55,938, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $223,752 for a family of four. However, Plano contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Plano is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Plano home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Plano residents report their race to be 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 15.58% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Plano include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

Plano also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 28.50%.

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