La Plata, MD Profile

La Plata, MD, population 8,442, is located in Maryland's Charles county, about 19.4 miles from Alexandria and 25.5 miles from Washington.

Through the 90's La Plata's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of La Plata has grown by about 29%.

La Plata's property crime levels tend to be lower than Maryland's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in La Plata tend to be much lower than Maryland's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	73%
	African American	24%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.50
	Males	34.70
	Females	38.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,551	N/A
2001	7,044	7.53%
2002	7,222	2.53%
2003	7,550	4.54%
2004	8,107	7.38%
2005	8,442	4.13%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$56,490

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	481
2002	178
2003	164
2004	183
2005	453
2006	366

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	1	5	4	1	6	10
Aggravated Assault	31	7	8	13	31	21

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,602
2002	2,296
2003	2,646
2004	2,050
2005	2,325
2006	2,493

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	32	29	17	18	17	32
Larceny, Theft	133	114	164	116	154	163
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	12	13	23	19	16
Arson	11	5	5	6	4	3

Location

Elevation	193 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.9 Square Miles