Plattsburg

Population: 2,437
Median household income: $64,856
Median home value: $182,500

Plattsburg is a community in Clinton County, Missouri, home to 2,437 residents. The median household income of $64,856 is below the Clinton County median ($70,625).

From 2019 to 2023, Plattsburg's population grew 9.0% from 2,236 to 2,437, while its median home value rose 44.6% from $126,200 to $182,500.

Owners occupy 70.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 47.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,437
Median age: 47.8 yrs
Median household income: $64,856
Median home value: $182,500
Median gross rent: $768
Housing units: 1,120
Homeownership rate: 70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2362,437

Median household income

$56,454$64,856

Median home value

$126,200$182,500

Median gross rent

$812$768

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,236	$56,454	$126,200	$812
2020	2,335	$56,314	$129,300	$671
2021	2,296	$54,301	$141,000	$665
2022	2,284	$59,844	$164,700	$723
2023	2,437	$64,856	$182,500	$768

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over12.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	155	6.4%
5 to 17	357	14.6%
18 to 24	147	6.0%
25 to 34	223	9.2%
35 to 44	251	10.3%
45 to 54	354	14.5%
55 to 64	414	17.0%
65 to 74	239	9.8%
75 and over	297	12.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,062	84.6%
Black or African American	133	5.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	45	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	178	7.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree20.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	132	7.4%
High school graduate	655	36.8%
Some college or associate's	496	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	358	20.1%
Graduate or professional degree	137	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone86.8%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	953	86.8%
Carpooled	81	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	59	5.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	328	31.6%
15 to 29 min	127	12.2%
30 to 44 min	266	25.6%
45 to 59 min	205	19.7%
60+ min	113	10.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 13.6% (324 of 2,383)

	Count	Share
Family households	568	56.5%
Nonfamily households	437	43.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,005	89.7%
Vacant	115	10.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	710	70.6%
Renter-occupied	295	29.4%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units12.8%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	873	77.9%
1-unit, attached	12	1.1%
2 to 4 units	143	12.8%
5 to 19 units	28	2.5%
20 or more units	4	0.4%
Mobile home & other	60	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2958250
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.6 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 39.5542, -94.4634