Platte City

Population: 4,793
Median household income: $65,132
Median home value: $195,000

Platte City, a community in Platte County, Missouri, has 4,793 residents. Its median household income of $65,132 runs below the Platte County figure of $95,748.

Between 2019 and 2023, Platte City's population declined 2.2% from 4,901 to 4,793, while its median home value rose 14.3% from $170,600 to $195,000.

The median gross rent is $1,173. 23.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,793
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $65,132
Median home value: $195,000
Median gross rent: $1,173
Housing units: 2,200
Homeownership rate: 46.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9014,793

Median household income

$53,352$65,132

Median home value

$170,600$195,000

Median gross rent

$934$1,173

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,901	$53,352	$170,600	$934
2020	4,938	$50,838	$162,100	$1,054
2021	4,711	$58,039	$168,600	$1,093
2022	4,781	$58,802	$199,200	$1,164
2023	4,793	$65,132	$195,000	$1,173

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4417.2%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	314	6.6%
5 to 17	945	19.7%
18 to 24	455	9.5%
25 to 34	473	9.9%
35 to 44	825	17.2%
45 to 54	668	13.9%
55 to 64	557	11.6%
65 to 74	325	6.8%
75 and over	231	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,139	86.4%
Black or African American	160	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	43	0.9%
Asian	83	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	17	0.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	112	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	239	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.0%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	93	3.0%
High school graduate	1,106	35.9%
Some college or associate's	1,167	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	473	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	240	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,157	83.1%
Carpooled	282	10.9%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	45	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	109	4.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	862	34.7%
15 to 29 min	619	24.9%
30 to 44 min	707	28.4%
45 to 59 min	254	10.2%
60+ min	44	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 6.9% (314 of 4,532)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,179	57.7%
Nonfamily households	865	42.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,044	92.9%
Vacant	156	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	945	46.2%
Renter-occupied	1,099	53.8%

1-unit, detached39.5%

1-unit, attached13.3%

2 to 4 units16.3%

5 to 19 units19.5%

20 or more units10.5%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	869	39.5%
1-unit, attached	292	13.3%
2 to 4 units	359	16.3%
5 to 19 units	429	19.5%
20 or more units	230	10.5%
Mobile home & other	21	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2958178
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 39.3597, -94.7563