Population 1,025 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Plato
Household size in Plato
| Period | Plato | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.36 | −0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Plato holds 2.81 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.45, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Plato
| Period | Plato | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.4 | 36.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.9 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 39.2 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | +2.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 41.5, the median age in Plato is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the Minneapolis area as a whole, where the median age is 39.2.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Plato
| Period | Plato | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 10.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 10.6% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 9.9% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 9.8% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Plato: 2.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Plato
Renters in Plato
| Period | Plato | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 27.3% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 29.6% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 30.0% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 29.3% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +2.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.0% of households in Plato rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (44.6%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Plato
| Period | Plato | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 7.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 6.2% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 5.5% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Plato: just 4.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Plato
| Period | Plato | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1975 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1976 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1977 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Plato are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Plato
| Period | Plato | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $618 | $1,007 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $726 | $1,077 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $991 | $1,258 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $960 | $1,603 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$343 | +$597 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Plato runs $960 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Plato
Bachelor's degrees in Plato
| Period | Plato | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 37.2% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 39.1% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 41.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 45.4% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +8.1 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Plato: 14.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Plato
| Period | Plato | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.2% | 92.4% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.6% | 92.9% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 93.5% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 94.0% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Plato is a bit above the national rate: 92.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in the Minneapolis area as a whole (94.0%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Plato
| Period | Plato | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 6.7% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Plato has been low: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Plato compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plato | 2.81 | 41.5 | 2.4% | 8.0% | 4.0% | 1976 | $960 | 14.3% | 92.2% | 2.5% |
| Hamburg | 2.54 | 40.4 | 7.7% | 15.0% | 6.4% | 1968 | $1,064 | 18.6% | 95.6% | 1.7% |
| Glencoe | 2.37 | 41.6 | 13.1% | 23.8% | 4.9% | 1977 | $959 | 12.0% | 89.3% | 3.5% |
| Young America | 2.82 | 41.1 | 9.4% | 12.8% | 3.6% | 1984 | $1,256 | 26.7% | 96.1% | 2.3% |
| Norwood Young America | 2.61 | 41.7 | 12.1% | 24.6% | 1.6% | 1984 | $1,017 | 22.3% | 97.7% | 3.3% |
| Lester Prairie | 2.77 | 35.2 | 9.7% | 12.6% | 4.8% | 1976 | $829 | 16.8% | 93.2% | 1.5% |
| Green Isle | 2.67 | 43.9 | 3.4% | 6.1% | 4.9% | 1976 | $1,442 | 22.5% | 94.9% | 3.9% |
| New Germany | 2.67 | 36.3 | 7.4% | 10.4% | 3.1% | 1964 | $1,190 | 23.1% | 95.8% | 2.5% |
| Norwood | 2.41 | 45.3 | 7.1% | 10.4% | 5.1% | 1984 | $1,541 | 40.0% | 98.1% | 2.7% |
| Mayer | 2.82 | 37.3 | 10.3% | 5.6% | 3.8% | 1996 | $1,501 | 35.4% | 97.7% | 2.9% |
| Biscay | 2.46 | 49.9 | 1.6% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 1977 | $825 | 24.8% | 96.2% | 2.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Plato. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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