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Platte County, NE

Demographic and economic profile of Platte County, NE, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Platte County's economy punches well above its population of 34,358, generating a GDP per capita of $87,099 against median worker earnings of just $41,909, suggesting capital-intensive industry relative to wage levels. The labor force participation rate of 70.1% and unemployment of 2.6% point to a tight, actively employed workforce, though only 24.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, indicating a largely trades- and production-oriented talent base. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $207,800 and median rent of $867/month—and the county added 3.9% population growth over five years, with a foreign-born share of 12.3% contributing to that labor supply.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

34,358

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$71,552

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.9% since 2018

Platte County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone26,213 (75.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5,143 (14.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,700 (4.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,020 (2.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone298 (0.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone252 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,610
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)58
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic54
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic39
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)38

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

12.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,305

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$87,099

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,137

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)4,915
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,084
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,678
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,352
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,347

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,200
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,606
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,638
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,289
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,229

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.04×)1,160
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.87×)5,142
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.08×)1,340
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.05×)890
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.02×)1,076

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$207,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$867/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,753 (17.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,341 (13.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,092 (11.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999995 (10.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999776 (7.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999654 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

70.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,909

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone14,163 (80.0%)
  • Carpooled1,679 (9.5%)
  • Worked At Home931 (5.3%)
  • Walked540 (3.0%)
  • Other293 (1.7%)
  • Motorcycle51 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.