Platteville, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

2,928

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

17.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.96%

1.67% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,500

15% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$416,700

Population & Diversity

Platteville, CO is home to a population of 2.93k people, from which 94.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.86% of Platteville, CO residents were born outside of the country (230 people).

In 2024, there were 3.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.5k people) in Platteville, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 411 White (Hispanic) and 348 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.7% of Platteville, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Platteville, CO was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Platteville, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.5k ± 251
White (Hispanic)
411 ± 213
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
348 ± 201

38%

Hispanic Population

1.11k people

38% of the people in Platteville, CO are hispanic (1.11k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Platteville, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

7.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

230 people

8.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

239 people

As of 2024, 7.86% of Platteville, CO residents (230 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Platteville, CO was 8.17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
76 ± 76
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 23

Platteville, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.92 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Platteville, CO.

Economy

The economy of Platteville, CO employs 1.41k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Platteville, CO were Construction (263 people), Retail Trade (233 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (183 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($125,022), Transportation & Warehousing ($110,368), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($110,368).

Employment

Occupations

1.41k

2024 Value

± 271

−12.7%

1 Year decline

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Platteville, CO declined at a rate of −12.7%, from 1.61k employees to 1.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Platteville, CO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (173 people), Management Occupations (146 people), and Production Occupations (130 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Platteville, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.41k

2024 Value

± 271

−12.7%

1 Year decline

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Platteville, CO declined at a rate of −12.7%, from 1.61k employees to 1.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Platteville, CO, are Construction (263 people), Retail Trade (233 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (183 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Platteville, CO, though some of these residents may live in Platteville, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,571

Median earning men ± $11,468

$41,875

Median earning women ± $25,862

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($110,368), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,875), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($86,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,591), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,632), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,914).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Platteville, CO was $416,700 in 2024, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $376,600 to $416,700, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Platteville, CO is 89.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Platteville, CO have an average commute time of 36.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Platteville, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$416,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,693

$914

Median Property Taxes

±$184

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 Platteville, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.1%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.1% of the housing units in Platteville, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Platteville, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$74,500

Median Household Income

± $12,140

1.03k

Number of Households

± 219

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.03k households in Platteville, CO declined from $74,500 from the previous year's value of $87,642.

The following chart displays the households in Platteville, CO 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Platteville, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.9%)
Carpooled (23.2%)
Worked At Home (7.89%)

In 2024, 68.9% of workers in Platteville, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.2%) and those who worked at home (7.89%).

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

36.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Platteville, CO have a longer commute time (36.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.16% of the workforce in Platteville, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Platteville, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Platteville, CO have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Platteville, CO (260 out of 2.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Platteville, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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