Platte, SD Population

Overview

1,178

Total Population

37.8

Median age

51.19%

Female population %

95.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

78.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Platte's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Platte is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Platte's population under 18 was 24.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Platte's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Platte, 20.29% were under the age of 15, 21.05% aged 15 to 29, 34.97% aged 30 to 64, 19.10% aged 65 to 84, and 4.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 28 more females than males in Platte:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.19% females and 48.81% males in Platte, SD.
The Platte, SD gender ratio is 95.4:100 i.e. 95.4 men to 100 women (0.954).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 60.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 69.

Platte's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Platte population: 96.86% are White, 1.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.34% are Asian and 1.70% are multiracial.
Platte's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,171 (99.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Platte is White with a population of 1,141 (96.86% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,367 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Platte's population decreased by 134 (9.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Platte's population increased by 60 (4.87%), 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, Platte's population was lowest in year 2010 at 1,233.