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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, MO compare?
| Figure | La Plata, MO |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,251 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,257 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 792 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 8.0% |
| Measure | La Plata, MO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,351±193 |
| Median age | 44.0±6.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±2.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.3%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.7%±2.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.1%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.2%±4.4 pts |
| Median household income | $50,000±$12,187 |
| Per capita income | $30,569±$4,248 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.1%±5.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8%±5.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $105,800±$17,645 |
| Median gross rent | $334±$15 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 7.1%±5.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.6%±8.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.4%±4.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.7%±6.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.4%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.3 min±3.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.9%±5.0 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