La Plata, MO Population

Overview

1,271

Total Population

50.0

Median age

56.96%

Female population %

75.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

95.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

La Plata's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in La Plata is 50.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
La Plata's population under 18 was 17.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
La Plata's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in La Plata, 16.52% were under the age of 15, 15.97% aged 15 to 29, 35.09% aged 30 to 64, 23.60% aged 65 to 84, and 8.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 177 more females than males in La Plata:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.96% females and 43.04% males in La Plata, MO.
The La Plata, MO gender ratio is 75.6:100 i.e. 75.6 men to 100 women (0.756).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 64.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 106.

La Plata's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of La Plata population: 95.83% are White, 1.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.79% are Asian, 0.24% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 1.73% are multiracial.
La Plata's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,258 (98.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in La Plata is White with a population of 1,218 (95.83% of the total population).

La Plata's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,535 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, La Plata's population decreased by 170 (11.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, La Plata's population decreased by 117 (8.57%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, La Plata's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,231.