Overview
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Total Population
37.5
Median age
49.58%
Female population %
101.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
54.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Plato's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Plato is 37.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Plato's population under 18 was 25.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Plato's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Plato, 20.59% were under the age of 15, 18.07% aged 15 to 29, 46.64% aged 30 to 64, 13.45% aged 65 to 84, and 1.26% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2 less females than males in Plato:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.58% females and 50.42% males in Plato, MN.
- The Plato, MN gender ratio is 101.7:100 i.e. 101.7 men to 100 women (1.017).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 19.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 15.
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Race / Ethnicity
Plato's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Plato population: 99.16% are White and 0.84% are multiracial.
- Plato's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 238 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Plato is White with a population of 236 (99.16% of the total population).
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Year by year
Plato's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 336 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Plato's population decreased by 16 (4.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Plato's population increased by 10 (3.13%), 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, Plato's population was lowest in year 2019 at 303.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)