Plano is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 12,676 people and two associated neighborhoods, Plano is the 200th largest community in Illinois. Plano has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Plano, where the median household income is $88,018.00.

Plano is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The education level of Plano citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.65% of adults in Plano have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Plano in 2022 was $34,136, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $136,544 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 Black or African-American. Plano also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 37.77% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Plano include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English.

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