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Platteville Colorado Information: Platteville, Colorado is part of WELD County. Population for Platteville from the last gathering is 2370. You can view Platteville venues that host many Platteville CO events every year. You can also research Platteville Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Platteville Colorado real estate guide. Platteville Colorado has a latitude of 40.2246 and a longitude of -104.821. Zip codes in Platteville, CO include 80651 ... more Platteville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Platteville, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Platteville, CO was 2,370.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Platteville was 1,206, which represents 50.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Platteville, CO
There are an estimated 519 married men in the town. 62.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Platteville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Platteville is 1,164 which is 49.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Platteville, Colorado
There are an estimated 507 married women in the community. 60.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Platteville, CO
The median age of people living in Platteville, CO was 30.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Platteville was 212. There were 1,592 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 6.5 percent of the population (153) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Platteville, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Platteville, CO was 2,301.

White Population in Platteville, CO
The estimated White population in the Platteville community is 1,750, which is 73.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Platteville, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Platteville, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Platteville, CO was 13.

Asian Population in Platteville, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 7.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Platteville, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Platteville was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 527, while those of “two or more races” was 69 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Platteville community was 834, or 35.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Platteville, CO
The household population number in Platteville was 2,370.

Group Quarters Population in Platteville, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Platteville, CO
The average household size in Platteville is 3.02 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.5 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Platteville, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 819 total housing units in Platteville.

The number of occupied housing units was 786, or 96 of the total units in town. Of these, 613 were owner-occupied (78), and 173 were renter-occupied (22, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 33 vacant homes in Platteville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Platteville, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 462, with a median value in dollars of 131,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Platteville, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,049 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Platteville, average costs per month were $290 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 969 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Platteville, Colorado
139 people in Platteville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Platteville, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Platteville was 206, or 13.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Platteville, CO
In 2000, there were 377 people in Platteville, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Platteville, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 546 people in Platteville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 25.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Platteville, Colorado
There were 1,128 in the labor force in Platteville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Platteville was 34.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Platteville, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $43,472. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Platteville, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,574. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Platteville, Colorado
Per capita income in Platteville in the last full census was 15,802. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Platteville numbered 40, or 6.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Platteville, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 203, or 8.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.