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The total population of La Plata is estimated to be 10,283 with 5,212 males (50.69%) and 5,071 females (49.31%). There are 141 less females than males in La Plata.
The median household income in La Plata was $116,785 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 9,414(8.77%) from $107,371 in 2020. This income is 156.54% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, La Plata sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $138,365. Overall, the median household income for the town of La Plata stands at $116,785.
In La Plata, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $62,124 for males and $43,922 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $85,375 for males and $65,593 for females.
In La Plata, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $155,612, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $114,052.
In 2022, the population of La Plata was 10,676, a 2.03% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, La Plata's population was 10,464, an increase of 2.63% compared to a population of 10,196 in 2020.
The median age in La Plata, MD is 42.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.42% were under the age of 15, 15.83% aged 15 to 29, 51.43% aged 30 to 64, 13.89% aged 65 to 84, and 1.42% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of La Plata population: 62% are White, 29.59% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.49% are Asian, 0.11% are some other race and 3.76% are multiracial.