Platte County, MO Demographic Data

Platte County, MO Summary

Platte County is located in Missouri
  • Population: 92,054
  • Area: 426.81 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 420.19 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 6.62 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 215.68 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 770.34 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Platte County, MO Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
49,631
51%
50.8
Male
48,678
50%
49.2
Total Population
98,309
 
323,128,000

Platte County, MO Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,869
6.0% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,146
6.3% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,712
6.8% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,720
6.8% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
6,452
6.6% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
11,996
12.2% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
13,777
14.0% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
14,570
14.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,188
7.3% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,320
5.4% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,580
8.7% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,491
3.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,488
1.5% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
74,864
76.2%
77.2
Female
38,173
51.0%
51.3
Male
36,691
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
70,875
72.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
16,220
16.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
13,559
13.8%
15.2
Female
7,355
54.2%
55.8
Male
6,204
45.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0

Platte County, MO Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
95,291
96.9% 
96.8
White
84,433
85.9% 
72.6
Black or African American
6,635
6.7% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
314
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
2,838
2.9% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
73
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
998
1.0% 
5.1
Two or More Races
3,018
3.1% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,891
6.0% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
92,418
94.0% 
82.2

Platte County, MO Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,113
1.7% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,164
3.3% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,771
20.7% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
15,609
23.5% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,360
8.1% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
18,738
28.2% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
9,655
14.5% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,277
5.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
63,133
95.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28,393
42.7%
31.2

Platte County, MO Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
20,479
25.7%
33.7%
Now Married
44,554
56.0%
47.5
Divorced
10,351
13.0%
11.0%
Separated
1,049
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
3,149
4.0
5.8%

Platte County, MO Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
85,119
92.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7,321
7.9%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Platte County, MO Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,036
2.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
730
1.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,606
6.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,263
8.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,645
12.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,603
14.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
7,354
19.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
6,169
16.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,789
10.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,734
7.2%
6.4
Median household income
77,581
 
57,617
Per capita income
38,337
 
31,128

Platte County, MO Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
553
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,596
10.5%
9.8
Construction
2,093
3.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
11,726
22.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
4,329
8.1%
6.6
Information
1,087
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,809
10.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,157
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,509
10.3%
11.4
Public administration
3,725
7.0%
4.6
Retail trade
5,797
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,461
6.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,500
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,584
4.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
23,755
44.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,383
10.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
13,211
24.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
8,409
15.8%
18.1%

Platte County, MO Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
52,797
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
44,563
84.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,053
7.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
453
0.9%
5.1
Walked
294
0.6%
2.7
Other means
44
0.1%
1.8
Worked at home
3,390
6.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.6
 
26.6

Platte County, MO Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,476
3.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
10,579
27.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
15,360
40.5%
37.1
3 or more
10,514
27.7%
21.0

Platte County, MO Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
37,929
92.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
25,208
66.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
12,721
33.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,243
7.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

Platte County, MO Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
41,172
1 room
506
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
1,353
3.3%
2.7
3 rooms
2,277
5.5%
9.1
4 rooms
5,429
13.2%
16.5
5 rooms
5,495
13.3%
19.8
6 rooms
5,956
14.5%
17.8
7 rooms
5,751
14.0%
12.0
8 rooms
5,460
13.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
8,945
21.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Platte County, MO Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
41,172
 
 
1-unit, detached
28,714
69.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,086
7.5%
5.9
2-units
295
0.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,996
4.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,882
4.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,211
7.8%
4.4
20 or more units
1,879
4.6%
9.0
Mobile home
109
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Platte County, MO Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,556
6.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
591
1.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,028
4.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,796
11.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,839
14.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
7,770
18.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,494
15.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
8,074
19.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,688
4.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,336
3.2%
1.4%

Platte County, MO Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
22,982
60.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,750
7.3%
4.7
Electricity
11,270
29.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
81
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
284
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
453
1.2%
0.5
No fuel used
109
0.3%
1.1

Platte County, MO Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
18,244
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
142
0.8%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
809
4.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,194
6.5%
10.3%
$500 to $999
1,430
7.8%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,258
17.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,240
28.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,171
33.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
10,179
55.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,396
13.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,716
9.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,580
8.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,373
13.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Platte County, MO Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
11,917 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
78
0.7%
4.4%
Less than $500
578
4.9%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,105
9.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,114
26.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
7,042
59.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
804
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
914
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,653
14.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,212
18.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,755
15.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,828
15.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
882
7.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,404
29.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
987
0.0%
0.0%

Platte County, MO Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
25,208
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
382
1.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,025
4.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,524
14.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,704
22.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
7,177
28.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,161
20.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,824
7.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
411
1.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
224,200
 
205,000