Platteville, CO City Data

Platteville, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,370 people who live in Platteville and approximately 180,936 who live in Weld County. We want to help people moving to or living in Platteville to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Platteville. We have included Platteville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Platteville Information

Weld County where Platteville resides is 4,021.56 square miles. The resident population of this county is 180,936 and has a population rank of 305 out of all the places in the United States.

Platteville has a total of 2,370 people and of those residents there are 1,206 males and 1,164 females. The median age of the male population is 30.1 and the female population is 30.8. There are approximately 3,171 births each year and around 1,112 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Platteville varies per year, but currently 2,301 are one race and 69 are two or more races.

Of the 2,370 people who live in Platteville, there are 852 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Platteville is 451 male and 401 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,592.

General Platteville Information
Total area in square miles - Weld County	4,021.56
Water area in square miles - Weld County	N/A
Resident population - Weld County	180,936
Population rank - Weld County	305
Total population	2,370
Total population (male)	1,206
Total population (female)	1,164
Population median age (male)	30.1
Population median age (female)	30.8
Births - Weld County	3,171
Deaths- Weld County	1,112
Population of one race	2,301
Population of two or more races	69
Population under 20 years	852
Population under 20 years (male)	451
Population under 20 years (female)	401
Total population 18 years and over	1,592

Platteville Social Characteristics

There are 63,247 households in Platteville. Families make up 45,535 of these households. The table below breaks down the Platteville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (36,411), male householder with no wife present (2,477) and female householder with no husband present (5,529). The remainder of the Platteville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 18,002. Platteville, CO moving companies help people in Platteville move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Platteville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Platteville is based, there are 69,541 females 15 and over; of those females there are 16,875 never married, 39,664 now married, 1,235 separated, 5,016 widowed, and 6,751 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 903 separated, 1,126 widowed and 5,769 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Platteville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Platteville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Weld County)
Total households	63,247
Family households (families)	45,535
With own children under 18 years	25,345
Married-couple family	36,411
With own children under 18 years	19,081
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,477
With own children under 18 years	1,611
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,529
With own children under 18 years	3,860
Nonfamily households	18,002
Householder living alone	13,246
65 years and over	4,385

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	388
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	117
Average household size	3.02
Average family size	3.5

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,119
Householder	594
Spouse	484
Child	838
Other relatives	55
Nonrelatives	41
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	50
Foster child	1
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	251
Male householder	114
Male householder living alone	79
Male householder not living alone	35
Female householder	78
Female householder living alone	63
Female householder not living alone	15
Nonrelatives	59
Unmarried partner	27
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	69,541
Never married	16,875
Now married	39,664
Separated	1,235
Widowed	5,016
Divorced	6,751
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	903
Widowed	1,126
Divorced	5,769

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,370
Male	1,206
Under 5 years	112
5 to 9 years	109
10 to 14 years	130
15 to 17 years	61
18 and 19 years	39
20 years	16
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	38
25 to 29 years	78
30 to 34 years	98
35 to 39 years	115
40 to 44 years	88
45 to 49 years	74
50 to 54 years	62
55 to 59 years	40
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	24
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	5
Female	1,164
Under 5 years	100
5 to 9 years	102
10 to 14 years	113
15 to 17 years	51
18 and 19 years	35
20 years	16
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	51
25 to 29 years	83
30 to 34 years	99
35 to 39 years	110
40 to 44 years	94
45 to 49 years	72
50 to 54 years	55
55 to 59 years	55
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	19
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,370
One race	2,301
White	1,750
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	69

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,370
People who are White alone	1,750
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	834
People who are Some other race alone	527

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	166,956
Same house	70,996
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	29,543
Different state or abroad	22,384
Different state	17,711
Abroad	4,673

PLACE OF BIRTH (Weld County)
Total resident population	180,936
Born in United States	63,945
State of residence	94,180
Different state	68,342
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,662
Foreign born	16,752

Platteville Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Platteville. That total enrollment is 55,843 for the population of the country, which includes Platteville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 18,323 and elementary or high school enrollment was 68,757 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 15,530.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Platteville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	55,843
Pre-kindergarten	3,186
Public	2,017
Private	1,169
Kindergarten	2,747
Public	2,508
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	23,640
Public	22,019
Private	1,621
Elementary and high school	34,379
Public	32,180
Private	2,199
High school grades 9 to 12	10,739
Public	10,161
Private	578
College, undergraduate years	13,662
Public	12,666
Private	996
Graduate or professional school	1,869
Public	1,687
Private	182
Not enrolled in school	116,576

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	106,245
Less than 9th grade	10,459
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,174
High school graduate	28,551
Some college, no degree	25,264
Associate's degree	7,800
Bachelor's degree	22,997
Graduate or professional degree	21.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	15,462

Platteville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 135,308 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Platteville. The Platteville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (25,873), service occupations (12,803), sales and office occupations (22,112), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,737), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (11,200) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (13,901). The 135,308 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 66,854 private wage and salary workers, 13,289 government workers, 7,098 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Weld County)
Population 16 years and over	135,308
In labor force	92,841
Civilian labor force	92,683
Employed	87,626
Unemployed	5,057
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces	158
Females 16 years and over	68,345
In labor force	42,188
Civilian labor force	42,162
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,446
Armed forces	26
Males 16 years and over	66,963
In labor force	50,653
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,611
Armed forces	132

COMMUTING TO WORK (Weld County)
Workers 16 years and over	86,210
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	67,702
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	10,958
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,481
Other means	618
Worked at home	3,621
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,958,370

OCCUPATION (Weld County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,873
Management, professional, and related occupations	25,873
Service occupations	12,803
Sales and office occupations	22,112
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,737
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	11,200
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	13,901

INDUSTRY (Weld County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,873
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	4,447
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	12,003
Wholesale trade	3,409
Retail trade	10,213
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,258
Information	2,324
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,924
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,826
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	16,762
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,525
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,511

CLASS OF WORKER (Weld County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,873
Private wage and salary workers	66,854
Government workers	13,289
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,098
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Platteville Housing Characteristics

In Platteville, CO there are 66,194 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 63,247 occupied and 2,947 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Platteville, there are 44,367 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,130 units in Platteville. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Platteville, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Platteville, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Platteville. There are 1,180 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,002 with rent between $200-299, 4,503 with rent between $300-499 and 10,960 with rent for $500 and above. Full Platteville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Platteville, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Weld County)
Total housing units	66,194
Occupied housing units	63,247
Vacant housing units	2,947

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Weld County)
Total housing units	66,194
1-unit, detached	44,367
1-unit, attached	2,130
2 units	1,719
3 or 4 units	2,972
5 to 9 units	2,422
10 to 19 units	2,345
20 to 49 units	1,698
50 or more units	1,026
Mobile home	7,429

HOUSING TENURE (Weld County)
Occupied housing units	63,247
Owner-occupied	43,413
Renter-occupied	19,834

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Weld County)
Occupied housing units	63,247
No vehicles available	3,543
2 vehicle available	42,751
3 vehicles available	11,515
4 vehicles available	3,786
5 or more vehicles available	1,860

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Weld County)
Occupied housing units	63,247
Utility gas	47,757
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,130
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	267
Coal or coke	36
Wood	351
Solar energy	88
Other fuel	493
No fuel used	226

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Weld County)
Occupied housing units	63,247
Less Than $50,000	43,413
$50,000 to $99,999	4,830
$100,000 to $149,999	13,722
$150,000 to $199,999	7,062
$200,000 to $299,999	4,203
$300,000 to $499,999	1,502
$1,000,000 or more	12
Median (dollars)	140,400

GROSS RENT (Weld County)
Occupied units paying rent	19,834
Less than $200	1,180
$200 to $299	1,002
$300 to $499	4,503
$500 to $699	5,927
$700 to $999	3,826
$1,000 to $1,499	1,116
$1,500 or more	90