Platte City, MO Profile

Platte City, MO, population 4,907, is located in Missouri's Platte county, about 19.6 miles from Kansas City and 21.7 miles from Kansas City.

Through the 90's Platte City's population has grown by about 31%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Platte City has grown by about 27%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.10
	Males	32.10
	Females	34.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,866	N/A
2001	4,231	9.44%
2002	4,605	8.84%
2003	4,838	5.06%
2004	4,899	1.26%
2005	4,907	0.16%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$46,379

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	437
2002	230
2003	216
2004	143
2005	81
2006	243
2007	181
2008	122

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0
Aggravated Assault	16	9	10	5	3	9	9	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,033
2002	3,343
2003	2,249
2004	1,988
2005	1,757
2006	2,124
2007	1,891
2008	2,068

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	14	17	12	13	16	19	16	12
Larceny, Theft	98	108	83	81	65	75	74	85
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	6	9	3	6	11	4	5
Arson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	810 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.1 Square Miles