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About Platte City's Population
The city is
composed of a variety of elements; the most important of which is the
people. It is important to know and understand the composition and
characteristics of Platte City residents. As a means of analyzing the population trend in Platte City, a
comparison was made to Platte County population for the same period of
time. The following chart illustrates the population trends for Platte
City and Platte County from 1940 to 2000.
| 1940 |
615 |
-- |
13,862 |
-- |
| 1950 |
742 |
21% |
14,973 |
8% |
| 1960 |
1,188 |
60% |
23,350 |
56% |
| 1970 |
1,792 |
51% |
32,081 |
37% |
| 1980 |
2,120 |
18% |
46,341 |
44% |
| 1990 |
2,947 |
39% |
57,867 |
24% |
| 2000 |
3,866 |
31% |
73,781 |
28% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau |
POPULATION TRENDS
The following
chart illustrates the age group comparisons for 2000.
| Under 5 |
7.8% |
6.8% |
6.6% |
| 5-19 Years |
21.3% |
21.3% |
21.9% |
| 20-24 Years |
6.8% |
5.9% |
6.6% |
| 25-44 Years |
34.6% |
32.6% |
29.1% |
| 45-54 Years |
12.5% |
15.4% |
13.3% |
| 55-59 Years |
4.1% |
5.6% |
5% |
| 60-64 Years |
2.8% |
3.6% |
4.1% |
| 65 and Older |
10.1% |
8.9% |
13.5% |
| TOTAL |
3,866 |
73,781 |
5,595,211 |
| Median Age |
33.1 |
35.9 |
36.1 |
This table indicates a younger populations for Platte City compared to the county and state.
The following chart illustrates the past, present and projected
population for Platte City and Platte County.
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4/1/1990 |
1990 |
1995 |
2000 |
2005 |
2010 |
2015 |
2020 |
| Platte County |
57,876 |
58,257 |
66,323 |
73,781 |
87,217 |
100,300 |
110,330 |
115,846 |
| Platte City |
2,947 |
2,947 |
3,175 |
3,866 |
4,575 |
5,490 |
6,314 |
6,945 |
A 5% annual growth
rate was projected for Platte City during the years 2000 through 2005.
4% is estimated for 2005 to 2010, 3% for 2010 to 2015, and 2% for 2015
to 2020. Platte County estimates include 4%, 3%, 2%, and 1% respective
to the same periods listed above.
INCOME
Household and
family incomes are important elements in establishing the buying power
in a community. The 2000 U.S. Census Report indicates the following
median family income for Platte City, Platte County and Missouri.
| Platte City |
$20,288 |
$52,548 |
| Platte County |
$26,356 |
$65,236 |
| State of Missouri |
$19,436 |
$46,044 |
Per capita and
Median Family income for both Platte City and Platte County exceed the
state measure.
HOUSING
A majority of the
housing in Platte City is single family. There are presently 1,927
dwelling units in the incorporated limits of Platte City. Of those
units, 1,086 units (56%) are single family residences and 841 are
multi-family units (44%). The population estimate for 2004 (4,600
persons) divided by current dwelling unit counts (1,927) results in a
person per dwelling unit figure of 2.39.
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