Platea

Population: 462
Median household income: $67,500
Median home value: $166,100

Located in Erie County, Pennsylvania, Platea is a community with a population of 462. Its median household income of $67,500 runs above the Erie County figure of $61,476.

Between 2019 and 2023, Platea's population grew 6.5% from 434 to 462, while its median home value rose 18.9% from $139,700 to $166,100.

Owners occupy 91.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 56.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 462
Median age: 56.4 yrs
Median household income: $67,500
Median home value: $166,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 198
Homeownership rate: 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

434462

Median household income

$59,000$67,500

Median home value

$139,700$166,100

Median gross rent

$975$1,107

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	434	$59,000	$139,700	$975
2020	443	$56,964	$141,300	$900
2021	470	$59,400	$141,400	$950
2022	440	$63,125	$149,600	$1,107
2023	462	$67,500	$166,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6426.4%

65 to 7416.7%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	3.9%
5 to 17	53	11.5%
18 to 24	20	4.3%
25 to 34	37	8.0%
35 to 44	45	9.7%
45 to 54	49	10.6%
55 to 64	122	26.4%
65 to 74	77	16.7%
75 and over	41	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	450	97.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate55.0%

Some college or associate's25.6%

Bachelor's degree5.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	5.9%
High school graduate	204	55.0%
Some college or associate's	95	25.6%
Bachelor's degree	21	5.7%
Graduate or professional degree	29	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	178	81.3%
Carpooled	19	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	9.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	64	32.2%
15 to 29 min	68	34.2%
30 to 44 min	48	24.1%
45 to 59 min	7	3.5%
60+ min	12	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 9.7% (45 of 462)

	Count	Share
Family households	162	83.5%
Nonfamily households	32	16.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	194	98.0%
Vacant	4	2.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	178	91.8%
Renter-occupied	16	8.2%

1-unit, detached88.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	176	88.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	11.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4261168
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 3.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.9510, -80.3304