Plattsmouth

Population: 6,680
Median household income: $64,296
Median home value: $171,900

Located in Cass County, Nebraska, Plattsmouth is a community with a population of 6,680. The median household income of $64,296 is below the Cass County median ($88,255).

Between 2019 and 2023, Plattsmouth's population grew 3.6% from 6,448 to 6,680, while its median home value rose 50.3% from $114,400 to $171,900.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 15.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,680
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $64,296
Median home value: $171,900
Median gross rent: $944
Housing units: 2,970
Homeownership rate: 67.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,4486,680

Median household income

$50,390$64,296

Median home value

$114,400$171,900

Median gross rent

$810$944

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,448	$50,390	$114,400	$810
2020	6,453	$50,680	$122,200	$851
2021	6,558	$52,109	$130,400	$869
2022	6,585	$58,989	$156,900	$965
2023	6,680	$64,296	$171,900	$944

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	439	6.6%
5 to 17	982	14.7%
18 to 24	604	9.0%
25 to 34	900	13.5%
35 to 44	1,005	15.0%
45 to 54	808	12.1%
55 to 64	845	12.6%
65 to 74	682	10.2%
75 and over	415	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,538	82.9%
Black or African American	13	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	31	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	82	1.2%
Two or more races	422	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	589	8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	195	4.2%
High school graduate	1,613	34.7%
Some college or associate's	1,639	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	793	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	415	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,963	81.6%
Carpooled	394	10.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	52	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	187	5.2%
Other means	35	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	806	23.4%
15 to 29 min	1,049	30.5%
30 to 44 min	1,040	30.2%
45 to 59 min	387	11.2%
60+ min	162	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 5.9% (384 of 6,503)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,671	59.8%
Nonfamily households	1,122	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,793	94.0%
Vacant	177	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,897	67.9%
Renter-occupied	896	32.1%

1-unit, detached68.5%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units6.3%

Mobile home & other7.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,035	68.5%
1-unit, attached	105	3.5%
2 to 4 units	205	6.9%
5 to 19 units	212	7.1%
20 or more units	187	6.3%
Mobile home & other	226	7.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3139345
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.0053, -95.8929