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La Plata, MO Profile


La Plata, MO, population 1,452, 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 the past decade the population of La Plata has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 La Plata's population has declined by about 2%.

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
White99%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
   

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.00%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,534N/A
20011,514-1.30%
20021,488-1.72%
20031,4890.07%
20041,473-1.07%
20051,4820.61%
20061,472-0.67%
20071,467-0.34%
20081,461-0.41%
20091,452-0.62%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$29,583
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002199
2003206
200468
2005207
200669
200770
200870
20090
2010209
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 0003
2003 0003
2004 0001
2005 0003
2006 0100
2007 0001
2008 0001
2009 0000
2010 0003

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002664
20031,716
2004616
20051,450
2006619
200770
2008490
2009272
2010139
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 6 3 1
2003 6 19 0
2004 2 6 1
2005 5 16 0
2006 1 8 0
2007 1 0 0
2008 2 5 0
2009 2 2 0
2010 0 1 1

Location

Elevation941 feet above sea level
Land Area1.2 Square Miles



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