La Plata is a city located in Charles County Maryland. La Plata has a 2020 population of 10,159. It is also the county seat of Charles County. La Plata is currently growing at a rate of 1.76% annually and its population has increased by 15.42% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,802 in 2010.
The average household income in La Plata is $114,498 with a poverty rate of 2.06%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,382 per month, and the median house value is $333,000. The median age in La Plata is 40.5 years, 36.8 years for males, and 43.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of La Platawas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 5,995 | 63.00% |
Black or African American | 2,854 | 29.99% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 8 | 0.08% |
Asian | 411 | 4.32% |
Some Other Race | 28 | 0.29% |
Two or More Races | 220 | 2.31% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 3,298 | 2.61 | 69.3 |
Married | 1,452 | 3.49 | 87.9 |
Male | 71 | 2.46 | 100 |
Female | 598 | 3.06 | 41.6 |
Non Family | 1,177 | 1.3 | 58.5 |
3.28
Average Family Size
2.61
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 368 | 5.51% |
9th to 12th Grade | 245 | 3.67% |
High School Graduate | 1,646 | 24.64% |
Some College | 1,781 | 26.67% |
Associates Degree | 441 | 6.60% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,337 | 20.02% |
Graduate Degree | 861 | 12.89% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
2+ Races | 112 | 103 | 96 |
Hispanic | 157 | 157 | 133 |
Other Race | 28 | 28 | 17 |
Asian | 301 | 231 | 149 |
White | 4,075 | 3,811 | 1,486 |
Black | 2,016 | 1,746 | 324 |
Native American | 8 | 8 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 85.71%.
$56,025
Average Earnings
$67,543
Average Male
$43,582
Average Female
91.60% of La Plata residents speak only English, while 8.40% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.36% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 5,264 | 129 | 2.45% |
Black | 2,381 | 48 | 2.02% |
Other | NaN% |
2.06%
Overall Poverty Rate
1.66%
Male Poverty Rate
2.41%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in La Plata is White, with 2.45% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in La Plata is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 0.00%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.27%.
39.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
41.9%
Male Marriage Rate
37.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 547 | 11.64% |
Black | 117 | 4.78% |
Other Race | 7 | 25.00% |
Hispanic | 27 | 14.84% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.80%
Veteran Disability Rate
60.5%
Labor Force Participation
57%
Employment Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
47.70%
Born in La Plata
94.28%
Native Born
5.72%
Foreign Born
3.14%
Non Citizen
2.57%
Naturalized
94.28% of La Plata residents were born in the United States, with 47.70% having been born in Maryland. 3.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1990 | 5,841 | 0.00% | |
2000 | 6,551 | 710 | 1.15% |
2010 | 8,802 | 2,251 | 3.00% |
2011 | 8,965 | 163 | 1.85% |
2012 | 8,981 | 16 | 0.18% |
2013 | 9,027 | 46 | 0.51% |
2014 | 9,041 | 14 | 0.16% |
2015 | 9,145 | 104 | 1.15% |
2016 | 9,267 | 122 | 1.33% |
2017 | 9,353 | 86 | 0.93% |
2018 | 9,455 | 102 | 1.09% |
2019 | 9,631 | 176 | 1.86% |
2020 | 9,807 | 176 | 1.83% |
2021 | 9,983 | 176 | 1.79% |
2022 | 10,159 | 176 | 1.76% |