Plattsburg, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

2,253

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.3

9.41% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.5%

28.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,423

2.21% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Plattsburg, MO is home to a population of 2.25k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.488% of Plattsburg, MO residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.94k people) in Plattsburg, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 153 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 112 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Plattsburg, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Plattsburg, MO was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plattsburg, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.94k ± 329
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
153 ± 47
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
112 ± 84

0.444%

Hispanic Population

10 people

0.444% of the people in Plattsburg, MO are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Plattsburg, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

0.488%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

1.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

As of 2024, 0.488% of Plattsburg, MO residents (11 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 Plattsburg, MO was 1.52%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
62 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 18

Plattsburg, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.95 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Plattsburg, MO.

Economy

The economy of Plattsburg, MO employs 1.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Plattsburg, MO were Manufacturing (134 people), Retail Trade (125 people), and Construction (102 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,750), Public Administration ($68,750), and Finance & Insurance ($65,375).

Employment

Occupations

1.06k

2024 Value

± 184

−6.11%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plattsburg, MO declined at a rate of −6.11%, from 1.13k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plattsburg, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (140 people), Management Occupations (135 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (105 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plattsburg, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.06k

2024 Value

± 184

−6.11%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plattsburg, MO declined at a rate of −6.11%, from 1.13k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plattsburg, MO, are Manufacturing (134 people), Retail Trade (125 people), and Construction (102 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plattsburg, MO, though some of these residents may live in Plattsburg, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,714

Median earning men ± $7,501

$30,455

Median earning women ± $12,070

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,444), Manufacturing ($38,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,143).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Plattsburg, MO was $194,200 in 2024, which is 0.584 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $182,500 to $194,200, a 6.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Plattsburg, MO is 67.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Plattsburg, MO have an average commute time of 36.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plattsburg, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$194,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,075

$694

Median Property Taxes

±$123

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 Plattsburg, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.4%

Homeownership

2024

58.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.4% of the housing units in Plattsburg, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Plattsburg, MO 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.

$63,423

Median Household Income

± $11,721

1.03k

Number of Households

± 178

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.03k households in Plattsburg, MO declined from $63,423 from the previous year's value of $64,856.

The following chart displays the households in Plattsburg, 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 Plattsburg, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (86.7%)
Worked At Home (7.48%)
Carpooled (5.31%)

In 2024, 86.7% of workers in Plattsburg, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.48%) and those who carpooled to work (5.31%).

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

36.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plattsburg, MO have a longer commute time (36.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.62% of the workforce in Plattsburg, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plattsburg, MO (384 out of 2.19k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Plattsburg, MO is White, followed by Black 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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