Overview
6,558
Total Population
38.2
Median age
50.70%
Female population %
97.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
58.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
444
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Plattsmouth's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Plattsmouth is 38.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Plattsmouth's population under 18 was 23.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Plattsmouth's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Plattsmouth, 20.98% were under the age of 15, 14.58% aged 15 to 29, 48.51% aged 30 to 64, 12.11% aged 65 to 84, and 3.83% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 92 more females than males in Plattsmouth:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.70% females and 49.30% males in Plattsmouth, NE.
- The Plattsmouth, NE gender ratio is 97.2:100 i.e. 97.2 men to 100 women (0.972).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 344.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 334.
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Race / Ethnicity
Plattsmouth's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Plattsmouth population: 91.84% are White, 0.26% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.35% are Asian, 1.66% are some other race and 5.66% are multiracial.
- Plattsmouth's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 444 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,114 (93.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Plattsmouth is White with a population of 6,023 (91.84% of the total population).
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Year by year
Plattsmouth's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,955 in the year 2004
- From 2000 to 2010, Plattsmouth's population decreased by 385 (5.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Plattsmouth's population increased by 55 (0.85%), 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, Plattsmouth's population was lowest in year 2019 at 6,420.
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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)