La Plata, MO Profile

La Plata, MO, population 1,442, is located in Missouri's Macon county, about 121.2 miles from Independence and 123.8 miles from Des Moines.

Through the 90's La Plata's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of La Plata has declined by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.50
	Males	37.10
	Females	44.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	20.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,486	N/A
2001	1,465	-1.41%
2002	1,445	-1.37%
2003	1,450	0.35%
2004	1,436	-0.97%
2005	1,442	0.42%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,583

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	199
2003	206
2004	68
2005	207
2006	69

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	0	0	1
Robbery	-	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	3	3	1	3	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	664
2003	1,716
2004	616
2005	1,450
2006	619

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	6	6	2	5	1
Larceny, Theft	-	3	19	6	16	8
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	1	0	1	0	0
Arson	-	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	941 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.2 Square Miles