Plato, MO City Data

Plato, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,430 people who live in Plato and approximately 23,003 who live in Texas County. We want to help people moving to or living in Plato 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 Plato. We have included Plato housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Plato Information

Texas County where Plato resides is 1,179.24 square miles. The resident population of this county is 23,003 and has a population rank of 1,641 out of all the places in the United States.

Plato has a total of 1,430 people and of those residents there are 703 males and 727 females. The median age of the male population is 38.2 and the female population is 38.2. There are approximately 264 births each year and around 286 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Plato varies per year, but currently 1,378 are one race and 52 are two or more races.

Of the 1,430 people who live in Plato, there are 413 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Plato is 206 male and 207 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 1,054.

General Plato Information
Total area in square miles - Texas County	1,179.24
Water area in square miles - Texas County	N/A
Resident population - Texas County	23,003
Population rank - Texas County	1,641
Total population	1,430
Total population (male)	703
Total population (female)	727
Population median age (male)	38.2
Population median age (female)	38.2
Births - Texas County	264
Deaths- Texas County	286
Population of one race	1,378
Population of two or more races	52
Population under 20 years	413
Population under 20 years (male)	206
Population under 20 years (female)	207
Total population 18 years and over	1,054

Plato Social Characteristics

There are 9,378 households in Plato. Families make up 6,700 of these households. The table below breaks down the Plato families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,452), male householder with no wife present (377) and female householder with no husband present (818). The remainder of the Plato households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,731. Plato, MO moving companies help people in Plato 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 Plato. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Plato is based, there are 9,669 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,406 never married, 5,702 now married, 241 separated, 1,369 widowed, and 951 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 128 separated, 303 widowed and 959 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Plato social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Plato.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Texas County)
Total households	9,378
Family households (families)	6,700
With own children under 18 years	3,075
Married-couple family	5,452
With own children under 18 years	2,114
Male householder, no wife present, family	377
With own children under 18 years	222
Female householder, no husband present, family	818
With own children under 18 years	541
Nonfamily households	2,731
Householder living alone	2,438
65 years and over	1,235

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	207
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	133
Average household size	2.53
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,267
Householder	418
Spouse	355
Child	428
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	14
Foster child	4
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	163
Male householder	69
Male householder living alone	58
Male householder not living alone	11
Female householder	79
Female householder living alone	75
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,669
Never married	1,406
Now married	5,702
Separated	241
Widowed	1,369
Divorced	951
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	128
Widowed	303
Divorced	959

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,430
Male	703
Under 5 years	34
5 to 9 years	60
10 to 14 years	51
15 to 17 years	40
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	6
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	29
30 to 34 years	48
35 to 39 years	65
40 to 44 years	73
45 to 49 years	59
50 to 54 years	51
55 to 59 years	30
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	6
Female	727
Under 5 years	53
5 to 9 years	57
10 to 14 years	52
15 to 17 years	29
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	4
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	36
30 to 34 years	47
35 to 39 years	59
40 to 44 years	66
45 to 49 years	71
50 to 54 years	40
55 to 59 years	39
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	22
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	12

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,430
One race	1,378
White	1,305
Black or African American	30
American Indian and Alaska Native	17
Asian	15
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	52

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,430
People who are White alone	1,305
People who are Black or African American alone	30
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	17
People who are Asian alone	15
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	21
People who are Some other race alone	11

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,678
Same house	12,686
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,292
Different state or abroad	2,337
Different state	2,160
Abroad	177

PLACE OF BIRTH (Texas County)
Total resident population	23,003
Born in United States	14,465
State of residence	15,089
Different state	7,535
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	190
Foreign born	189

Plato 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 Plato. That total enrollment is 5,405 for the population of the country, which includes Plato. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,705 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,105 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 711.

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 Plato population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,405
Pre-kindergarten	339
Public	255
Private	84
Kindergarten	301
Public	280
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,666
Public	2,501
Private	165
Elementary and high school	4,053
Public	3,816
Private	237
High school grades 9 to 12	1,387
Public	1,315
Private	72
College, undergraduate years	611
Public	476
Private	135
Graduate or professional school	101
Public	72
Private	29
Not enrolled in school	16,853

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,641
Less than 9th grade	1,865
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,609
High school graduate	6,203
Some college, no degree	2,713
Associate's degree	561
Bachelor's degree	1,690
Graduate or professional degree	10.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,108

Plato Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,034 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Plato. The Plato occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,398), service occupations (1,417), sales and office occupations (1,912), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (289), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (934) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,160). The 18,034 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,090 private wage and salary workers, 1,637 government workers, 1,274 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Texas County)
Population 16 years and over	18,034
In labor force	9,858
Civilian labor force	9,744
Employed	9,110
Unemployed	634
Percent Unemployed	6.5
Armed Forces	114
Females 16 years and over	9,478
In labor force	4,532
Civilian labor force	4,513
Unemployed Civilian labor force	330
Armed forces	19
Males 16 years and over	8,556
In labor force	5,326
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	304
Armed forces	95

COMMUTING TO WORK (Texas County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,075
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,836
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,264
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	170
Other means	129
Worked at home	641
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	229,530

OCCUPATION (Texas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,398
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,398
Service occupations	1,417
Sales and office occupations	1,912
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	289
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	934
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,160

INDUSTRY (Texas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,398
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	784
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,578
Wholesale trade	179
Retail trade	1,153
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	718
Information	89
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	339
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	275
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,821
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	486
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	625

CLASS OF WORKER (Texas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,398
Private wage and salary workers	6,090
Government workers	1,637
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,274
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Plato Housing Characteristics

In Plato, MO there are 10,764 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,378 occupied and 1,386 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Plato, there are 7,541 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 118 units in Plato. 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 Plato, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Plato, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Plato. There are 369 housing units with rent less than $200, 402 with rent between $200-299, 691 with rent between $300-499 and 156 with rent for $500 and above. Full Plato gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Plato, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Texas County)
Total housing units	10,764
Occupied housing units	9,378
Vacant housing units	1,386

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Texas County)
Total housing units	10,764
1-unit, detached	7,541
1-unit, attached	118
2 units	167
3 or 4 units	366
5 to 9 units	118
10 to 19 units	44
20 to 49 units	17
50 or more units	68
Mobile home	2,291

HOUSING TENURE (Texas County)
Occupied housing units	9,378
Owner-occupied	7,181
Renter-occupied	2,197

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Texas County)
Occupied housing units	9,378
No vehicles available	744
2 vehicle available	5,665
3 vehicles available	1,493
4 vehicles available	389
5 or more vehicles available	190

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Texas County)
Occupied housing units	9,378
Utility gas	416
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,285
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	39
Coal or coke
Wood	2,426
Solar energy
Other fuel	10
No fuel used	18

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Texas County)
Occupied housing units	9,378
Less Than $50,000	7,181
$50,000 to $99,999	1,485
$100,000 to $149,999	250
$150,000 to $199,999	104
$200,000 to $299,999	43
$300,000 to $499,999	6
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	61,000

GROSS RENT (Texas County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,197
Less than $200	369
$200 to $299	402
$300 to $499	691
$500 to $699	132
$700 to $999	24
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A