Missouri · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Platte County
A Census profile of the Platte County Public Use Microdata Area in Missouri, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 113,498 people, with a median household income of $90,357 and a median age of 39.6.
Cities & areas covered: Platte County.
How Platte County compares to Missouri
- Median household income here is $90,357, $19,086 above the Missouri figure of $71,271.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 46.4%, 12.9% above the Missouri figure of 33.5%.
- Homeownership here is 68.0%, 0.8% below the Missouri figure of 68.8%.
- The poverty rate here is 5.0%, 7.2% below the Missouri figure of 12.2%.
Platte County vs. Missouri vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The MO and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $90,357 | $71,271 |
| Median family income | $121,637 | $92,286 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $66,795 | $57,870 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $42,640 | $34,518 |
| Poverty rate | 5.0% | 12.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.8% | 3.3% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 67.8% | 63.4% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38.7 | 37.9 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $2,710 | $2,182 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 22.0% | 22.0% |
| Mean All other income | $1,018 | $688 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $26 | $24 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $51,752 | $38,902 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 361.4 | 305.6 |
| Mean Retirement income | $4,491 | $3,735 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $5,193 | $2,389 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $129 | $293 |
| Mean Social Security income | $3,964 | $4,081 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.4% | 33.5% |
| High school diploma or higher | 96.1% | 92.0% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 15.4% | 10.5% |
| Business operations | 6.4% | 3.5% |
| Financial specialists | 3.1% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 3.8% | 3.1% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| Science | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Community & social service | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Legal | 1.9% | 0.9% |
| Education instruction | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 7.7% | 6.9% |
| Healthcare support | 3.6% | 3.5% |
| Protective service | 1.7% | 2.0% |
| Food prep & serving | 8.6% | 5.9% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 1.9% | 3.6% |
| Personal care | 2.1% | 2.5% |
| Sales | 9.7% | 9.0% |
| Office & admin support | 10.5% | 10.8% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Construction | 2.8% | 4.5% |
| Extraction | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 1.7% | 3.2% |
| Production | 3.6% | 6.0% |
| Transportation & moving | 5.1% | 8.3% |
| Military | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.6% | 1.4% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Construction (industry) | 5.1% | 6.5% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 8.4% | 10.5% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 2.4% | 1.9% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 12.2% | 11.7% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 3.8% | 4.7% |
| Information (industry) | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 10.5% | 6.9% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 11.9% | 10.2% |
| Educational services (industry) | 7.9% | 9.3% |
| Health care (industry) | 14.1% | 13.0% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 10.5% | 9.4% |
| Other services (industry) | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Public administration (industry) | 4.2% | 4.1% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 6.9% | 7.9% |
| Private insurance | 76.0% | 67.7% |
| Public insurance | 28.4% | 36.3% |
| With a disability | 11.7% | 16.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 23 min | 24 min |
| Drove to work | 77.2% | 83.5% |
| Public transit to work | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Worked from home | 19.4% | 11.9% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 33.8 | 31.1 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $350,000 | $250,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,463 | $1,060 |
| Rent as % of income | 32.0% | 28.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 68.0% | 68.8% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1990 | 1970 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| No vehicle | 4.4% | 6.7% |
| Single-family detached | 72.5% | 71.9% |
| Broadband internet | 95.4% | 94.7% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $150 | $150 |
| Median Fuel cost | $600 | $400 |
| Median Gas cost | $100 | $80 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 52.6 | 52.4 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $180 | $310 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,500 | $1,200 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,200 | $850 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,710 | $1,110 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $300 | $400 |
| Median Property taxes | $3,050 | $1,950 |
| Median Water cost | $600 | $540 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 113,498 | 6,245,466 |
| Average age | 39.6 | 40.0 |
| Married (15+) | 51.3% | 49.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| Black | 6.7% | 10.3% |
| Asian | 3.2% | 2.3% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $2,125 | $1,668 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2 | 1.8 |
Platte County — FAQ
What is the population of the Platte County PUMA?+
The Platte County PUMA in Missouri has a population of 113,498, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Platte County, MO?+
Median household income in the Platte County PUMA is $90,357, compared with $71,271 across Missouri and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Platte County PUMA?+
The Platte County PUMA covers Platte County. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Missouri contains 47 PUMAs.
Where does this Platte County data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.