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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do La Plata, MD compare?
| Figure | La Plata, MD |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 12,137 |
| Change since April 2020 | +19.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 10,159 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,273 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 13.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.4% |
| Measure | La Plata, MD |
|---|---|
| Total population | 10,683±24 |
| Median age | 41.7±2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.2%±3.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 46.7%±5.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 35.8%±6.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.3%±2.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.1%±3.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.4%±5.6 pts |
| Median household income | $121,208±$21,704 |
| Per capita income | $55,175±$6,832 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.6%±3.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $428,400±$14,114 |
| Median gross rent | $1,559±$296 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.2%±13.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.4%±3.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 7.2%±2.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.7%±6.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.4%±6.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.8%±1.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 39.6 min±3.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.4%±2.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov