Platte City, MO

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Platte City, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.34%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.34%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.73%).

None of the households in Platte City, 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.

99.1% of the residents in Platte City, MO are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Platte City, MO N/A, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Platte City, MO was 2 cars per household.

United States Missouri Platte County, MO Kansas City, MO-KS Platte County PUMA, MO

Population & Diversity

Platte City, MO is home to a population of 4.79k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Platte City, MO residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 25.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.14k people) in Platte City, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 160 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 134 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Platte City, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.14k ± 218
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
160 ± 119
Two+ (Hispanic)
134 ± 99.9

4.99%

Hispanic Population

239 people

In 2023, there were 25.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.14k people) in Platte City, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 160 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 134 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.99% of the people in Platte City, MO are hispanic (239 people).

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

Economy

The economy of Platte City, MO employs 2.53k people. The largest industries in Platte City, MO are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

2.53k

2023 Value

± 452

2.3%

1 Year growth

± 24.7%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Platte City, MO, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Platte City, 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.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.53k

2023 Value

± 452

2.3%

1 Year growth

± 24.7%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Platte City, MO, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Platte City, MO, though some of these residents may live in Platte City, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,694

Median earning men ± $15,658

$36,667

Median earning women ± $7,044

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($104,554), Retail Trade ($100,694), and Manufacturing ($67,574).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,217), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,783), and Manufacturing ($47,768).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Y-Axis

N/A%

Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

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

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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

People in Platte City, MO have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Platte City, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

The following map shows all of the places in Platte City, MO colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

Error: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'label')

Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Platte City, 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 City, MO is from Platte City, MO.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

N/A
N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Platte City, MO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Platte City, MO N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Platte City, MO have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.01% of the workforce in Platte City, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Platte City, 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 City, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Platte City, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Platte City, MO (314 out of 4.53k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Platte City, MO is false, followed by false and false.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Error: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'includes')

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

Keep Exploring