Platte County, MO

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2023 Population

108,751

1.61% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJosh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AEric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.7

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

6.85%

1.68% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$95,748

3.46% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$317,600

10.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

57,598

1.59% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Platte County, MO had a population of 109k people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $95,748. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Platte County, MO grew from 107,033 to 108,751, a 1.61% increase and its median household income grew from $92,543 to $95,748, a 3.46% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Platte County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.24%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.65%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.49%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.16%).

None of the households in Platte County, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98% of the residents in Platte County, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Platte County, MO was $317,600, and the homeownership rate was 67%.

Most people in Platte County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Platte County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Platte County, MO borders Atchison County, KS, Leavenworth County, KS, Wyandotte County, KS, Buchanan County, MO, Clay County, MO, and Clinton County, MO.

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Population & Diversity

Platte County, MO is home to a population of 109k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.9% of Platte County, MO residents were born outside of the country (6.41k people).

In 2023, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (84.3k people) in Platte County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.88k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.06k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

97.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98% of Platte County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Platte County, MO was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Platte County, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Platte County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
84.3k ± 356
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.88k ± 433
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
5.06k ± 546

6.93%

Hispanic Population

7.54k people

6.93% of the people in Platte County, MO are hispanic (7.54k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Platte County, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
37,430 ± 4,735 people
India
22,246 ± 3,655 people
China
18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Missouri residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

Foreign-Born Population

5.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.41k people

5.85%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.26k people

As of 2023, 5.9% of Platte County, MO residents (6.41k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Platte County, MO was 5.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Platte County, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,155 ± 339
Vietnam
1,703 ± 214
Gulf War (1990s)
1,332 ± 394

Platte County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Platte County, MO employs 57.6k people. The largest industries in Platte County, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,899 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,343 people), and Retail Trade (5,248 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($124,583), Utilities ($107,344), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,100).

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,490. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

57.6k

2023 Value

± 1,889

1.59%

1 Year growth

± 4.53%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Platte County, MO grew at a rate of 1.59%, from 56.7k employees to 57.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Platte County, MO, are Management Occupations (8,136 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,774 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5,392 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Platte County, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

57.6k

2023 Value

± 1,889

1.59%

1 Year growth

± 4.53%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Platte County, MO grew at a rate of 1.59%, from 56.7k employees to 57.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Platte County, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,899 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,343 people), and Retail Trade (5,248 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Platte County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Platte County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,276

Median earning men ± $2,764

$46,735

Median earning women ± $1,727

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,010), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,642), and Manufacturing ($76,173).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($97,647), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,695), and Wholesale Trade ($59,583).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

217
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
144
Construction
141
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$254k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$231k
Wholesale Trade
$222k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Platte County, MO went to Donald J. Trump with 50.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.57%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (50.5%)
Republican Party
N/AJoseph R Biden Jr. (47.5%)
Democratic Party
N/AJo Jorgensen (1.57%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Platte County, MO for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

N/AJosh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

N/AEric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($11,908) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,485) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Platte County, MO was $317,600 in 2023, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $288,100 to $317,600, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Platte County, MO is 67%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Platte County, MO have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Platte County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Platte County, MO is $95,748. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Platte County, MO was Census Tract 303.06 with a value of $181,176, followed by Census Tract 302.08 and Census Tract 304.01, with respective values of $154,167 and $131,643.

In 2023, 10.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Platte County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.01%.

Housing

Property

$317,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,947

$29,031

Median Property Taxes

±$1,069

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Platte County, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Platte County, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67%

Homeownership

2023

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 67% of the housing units in Platte County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Platte County, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 303.06
Census Tract 302.08
Census Tract 304.01

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Platte County, MO was Census Tract 303.06 with a value of $181,176, followed by Census Tract 302.08 and Census Tract 304.01, with respective values of $154,167 and $131,643.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Platte County, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$95,748

Median Household Income

± $3,176

43.3k

Number of Households

± 1,520

In 2023, the median household income of the 43.3k households in Platte County, MO grew to $95,748 from the previous year's value of $92,543.

The following chart displays the households in Platte County, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Platte County, MO is from Missouri.

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Worked At Home (16.1%)
Carpooled (5.78%)

In 2023, 76.2% of workers in Platte County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.78%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Platte County, MO have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.05% of the workforce in Platte County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Platte County, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Platte County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Platte County, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Platte County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.01%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

6.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Platte County, MO (7.37k out of 108k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Platte County, MO is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 8.1% of the children was living in poverty in Platte County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.1% of the population of Platte County, MO has health coverage, with 61.6% on employee plans, 5.39% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 2.7% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Platte County, MO see 1284 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.56% increase from the previous year (1228 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1723 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 749 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,284 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Platte County, MO

Primary care physicians in Platte County, MO see an average of 1,284 patients per year. This represents a 4.56% increase from the previous year (1,228 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Platte County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.9%

Uninsured

61.6%

Employer Coverage

5.39%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

2.7%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Platte County, MO declined by 5.93% from 6.27% to 5.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Platte County, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 49.9 in Platte County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Platte County, MO.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 31.8% in Platte County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Platte County, MO.