La Plata, MO City Data

La Plata, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,486 people who live in La Plata and approximately 15,762 who live in Macon County. We want to help people moving to or living in La Plata to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of La Plata. We have included La Plata housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General La Plata Information

Macon County where La Plata resides is 812.53 square miles. The resident population of this county is 15,762 and has a population rank of 2,034 out of all the places in the United States.

La Plata has a total of 1,486 people and of those residents there are 659 males and 827 females. The median age of the male population is 37.1 and the female population is 44. There are approximately 193 births each year and around 223 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in La Plata varies per year, but currently 1,475 are one race and 11 are two or more races.

Of the 1,486 people who live in La Plata, there are 408 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in La Plata is 198 male and 210 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,111.

General La Plata Information
Total area in square miles - Macon County	812.53
Water area in square miles - Macon County	N/A
Resident population - Macon County	15,762
Population rank - Macon County	2,034
Total population	1,486
Total population (male)	659
Total population (female)	827
Population median age (male)	37.1
Population median age (female)	44
Births - Macon County	193
Deaths- Macon County	223
Population of one race	1,475
Population of two or more races	11
Population under 20 years	408
Population under 20 years (male)	198
Population under 20 years (female)	210
Total population 18 years and over	1,111

La Plata Social Characteristics

There are 6,501 households in La Plata. Families make up 4,356 of these households. The table below breaks down the La Plata families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,619), male householder with no wife present (269) and female householder with no husband present (535). The remainder of the La Plata households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,117. La Plata, MO moving companies help people in La Plata move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including La Plata. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where La Plata is based, there are 6,625 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,044 never married, 3,711 now married, 71 separated, 1,111 widowed, and 688 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 35 separated, 232 widowed and 750 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding La Plata social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on La Plata.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Macon County)
Total households	6,501
Family households (families)	4,356
With own children under 18 years	2,019
Married-couple family	3,619
With own children under 18 years	1,400
Male householder, no wife present, family	269
With own children under 18 years	136
Female householder, no husband present, family	535
With own children under 18 years	350
Nonfamily households	2,117
Householder living alone	1,898
65 years and over	976

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	196
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	258
Average household size	2.28
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,175
Householder	389
Spouse	306
Child	414
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	20
Foster child	2
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	262
Male householder	65
Male householder living alone	55
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	176
Female householder living alone	168
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	21
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,625
Never married	1,044
Now married	3,711
Separated	71
Widowed	1,111
Divorced	688
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	35
Widowed	232
Divorced	750

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,486
Male	659
Under 5 years	57
5 to 9 years	61
10 to 14 years	43
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	9
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	33
30 to 34 years	48
35 to 39 years	46
40 to 44 years	48
45 to 49 years	33
50 to 54 years	26
55 to 59 years	31
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	31
75 to 79 years	34
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	17
Female	827
Under 5 years	48
5 to 9 years	44
10 to 14 years	59
15 to 17 years	39
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	5
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	25
25 to 29 years	35
30 to 34 years	38
35 to 39 years	50
40 to 44 years	55
45 to 49 years	45
50 to 54 years	27
55 to 59 years	25
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	51
75 to 79 years	55
80 to 84 years	66
85 years and over	58

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,486
One race	1,475
White	1,466
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	11

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,437
People who are White alone	1,417
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	25
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,775
Same house	8,766
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,673
Different state or abroad	1,106
Different state	1,077
Abroad	29

PLACE OF BIRTH (Macon County)
Total resident population	15,762
Born in United States	12,894
State of residence	12,170
Different state	3,531
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	12
Foreign born	49

La Plata Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding La Plata. That total enrollment is 3,393 for the population of the country, which includes La Plata. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,234 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,269 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 338.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the La Plata population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,393
Pre-kindergarten	221
Public	142
Private	79
Kindergarten	198
Public	162
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,740
Public	1,607
Private	133
Elementary and high school	2,635
Public	2,486
Private	149
High school grades 9 to 12	895
Public	879
Private	16
College, undergraduate years	292
Public	269
Private	23
Graduate or professional school	47
Public	45
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	11,762

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,718
Less than 9th grade	919
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,460
High school graduate	4,805
Some college, no degree	1,761
Associate's degree	376
Bachelor's degree	1,397
Graduate or professional degree	13
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,007

La Plata Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,442 people that are employed over the age of 16 in La Plata. The La Plata occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,779), service occupations (1,365), sales and office occupations (1,623), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (143), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (918) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,637). The 12,442 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,480 private wage and salary workers, 1,069 government workers, 851 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Macon County)
Population 16 years and over	12,442
In labor force	7,777
Civilian labor force	7,768
Employed	7,465
Unemployed	303
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	6,528
In labor force	3,730
Civilian labor force	3,723
Unemployed Civilian labor force	151
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	5,914
In labor force	4,047
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	152
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Macon County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,312
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,620
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	982
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	184
Other means	65
Worked at home	432
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	146,460

OCCUPATION (Macon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,779
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,779
Service occupations	1,365
Sales and office occupations	1,623
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	143
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	918
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,637

INDUSTRY (Macon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,779
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	394
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,321
Wholesale trade	211
Retail trade	921
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	527
Information	112
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	285
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	263
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,509
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	495
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	388

CLASS OF WORKER (Macon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,779
Private wage and salary workers	5,480
Government workers	1,069
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	851
Unpaid family workers	N/A

La Plata Housing Characteristics

In La Plata, MO there are 7,502 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,501 occupied and 1,001 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In La Plata, there are 5,764 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 40 units in La Plata. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of La Plata, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, La Plata, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in La Plata. There are 236 housing units with rent less than $200, 346 with rent between $200-299, 526 with rent between $300-499 and 99 with rent for $500 and above. Full La Plata gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have La Plata, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Macon County)
Total housing units	7,502
Occupied housing units	6,501
Vacant housing units	1,001

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Macon County)
Total housing units	7,502
1-unit, detached	5,764
1-unit, attached	40
2 units	108
3 or 4 units	356
5 to 9 units	64
10 to 19 units	84
20 to 49 units	13
50 or more units	49
Mobile home	998

HOUSING TENURE (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	6,501
Owner-occupied	4,951
Renter-occupied	1,550

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	6,501
No vehicles available	474
2 vehicle available	3,963
3 vehicles available	1,040
4 vehicles available	307
5 or more vehicles available	95

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	6,501
Utility gas	2,151
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,446
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	76
Coal or coke
Wood	497
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	19
No fuel used	25

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	6,501
Less Than $50,000	4,951
$50,000 to $99,999	1,210
$100,000 to $149,999	240
$150,000 to $199,999	75
$200,000 to $299,999	41
$300,000 to $499,999	12
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	55,900

GROSS RENT (Macon County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,550
Less than $200	236
$200 to $299	346
$300 to $499	526
$500 to $699	57
$700 to $999	36
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	N/A