La Plata, MD City Data

La Plata, MD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,551 people who live in La Plata and approximately 120,546 who live in Charles County. We want to help people moving to or living in La Plata 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 La Plata. We have included La Plata housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General La Plata Information

Charles County where La Plata resides is 643.22 square miles. The resident population of this county is 120,546 and has a population rank of 451 out of all the places in the United States.

La Plata has a total of 6,551 people and of those residents there are 3,156 males and 3,395 females. The median age of the male population is 34.7 and the female population is 38. There are approximately 1,693 births each year and around 739 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in La Plata varies per year, but currently 6,480 are one race and 71 are two or more races.

Of the 6,551 people who live in La Plata, there are 1,845 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in La Plata is 939 male and 906 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 4,868.

General La Plata Information
Total area in square miles - Charles County	643.22
Water area in square miles - Charles County	N/A
Resident population - Charles County	120,546
Population rank - Charles County	451
Total population	6,551
Total population (male)	3,156
Total population (female)	3,395
Population median age (male)	34.7
Population median age (female)	38
Births - Charles County	1,693
Deaths- Charles County	739
Population of one race	6,480
Population of two or more races	71
Population under 20 years	1,845
Population under 20 years (male)	939
Population under 20 years (female)	906
Total population 18 years and over	4,868

La Plata Social Characteristics

There are 41,668 households in La Plata. Families make up 32,500 of these households. The table below breaks down the La Plata families into three different groups. Married-couple families (24,174), male householder with no wife present (1,916) and female householder with no husband present (5,908). The remainder of the La Plata households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,391. La Plata, MD moving companies help people in La Plata 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 La Plata. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where La Plata is based, there are 47,629 females 15 and over; of those females there are 11,291 never married, 26,354 now married, 1,523 separated, 3,710 widowed, and 4,751 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,251 separated, 812 widowed and 3,449 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding La Plata social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on La Plata.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Charles County)
Total households	41,668
Family households (families)	32,500
With own children under 18 years	18,738
Married-couple family	24,174
With own children under 18 years	12,574
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,916
With own children under 18 years	1,159
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,908
With own children under 18 years	3,799
Nonfamily households	9,391
Householder living alone	7,146
65 years and over	2,161

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	915
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	427
Average household size	2.63
Average family size	3.1

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,044
Householder	1,579
Spouse	1,100
Child	1,935
Other relatives	99
Nonrelatives	143
Unmarried partner	67
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	19
Unmarried partner	140
Foster child	1
Other	38

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	794
Male householder	261
Male householder living alone	195
Male householder not living alone	66
Female householder	383
Female householder living alone	325
Female householder not living alone	58
Nonrelatives	150
Unmarried partner	73
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	41
Foster child	1
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	47,629
Never married	11,291
Now married	26,354
Separated	1,523
Widowed	3,710
Divorced	4,751
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,251
Widowed	812
Divorced	3,449

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,551
Male	3,156
Under 5 years	223
5 to 9 years	229
10 to 14 years	253
15 to 17 years	151
18 and 19 years	83
20 years	39
21 years	42
22 to 24 years	107
25 to 29 years	194
30 to 34 years	272
35 to 39 years	275
40 to 44 years	292
45 to 49 years	254
50 to 54 years	199
55 to 59 years	162
60 and 61 years	55
62 to 64 years	58
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	39
70 to 74 years	77
75 to 79 years	63
80 to 84 years	41
85 years and over	26
Female	3,395
Under 5 years	181
5 to 9 years	258
10 to 14 years	244
15 to 17 years	144
18 and 19 years	79
20 years	23
21 years	29
22 to 24 years	102
25 to 29 years	190
30 to 34 years	245
35 to 39 years	309
40 to 44 years	256
45 to 49 years	262
50 to 54 years	244
55 to 59 years	165
60 and 61 years	46
62 to 64 years	62
65 and 66 years	37
67 to 69 years	77
70 to 74 years	98
75 to 79 years	115
80 to 84 years	80
85 years and over	149

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,551
One race	6,480
White	4,764
Black or African American	1,552
American Indian and Alaska Native	34
Asian	102
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	6
Two or more races	71

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,838
People who are White alone	4,367
People who are Black or African American alone	1,242
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	34
People who are Asian alone	101
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	74
People who are Some other race alone	21

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	111,916
Same house	62,183
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,104
Different state or abroad	13,601
Different state	11,520
Abroad	2,081

PLACE OF BIRTH (Charles County)
Total resident population	120,546
Born in United States	36,802
State of residence	49,849
Different state	65,366
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,861
Foreign born	3,470

La Plata 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 La Plata. That total enrollment is 35,134 for the population of the country, which includes La Plata. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,549 and elementary or high school enrollment was 48,375 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,298.

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 La Plata population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	35,134
Pre-kindergarten	2,611
Public	1,367
Private	1,244
Kindergarten	2,036
Public	1,486
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,395
Public	13,902
Private	2,493
Elementary and high school	24,188
Public	21,031
Private	3,157
High school grades 9 to 12	7,793
Public	7,129
Private	664
College, undergraduate years	5,145
Public	4,390
Private	755
Graduate or professional school	1,154
Public	694
Private	460
Not enrolled in school	80,532

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	76,987
Less than 9th grade	3,099
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,811
High school graduate	25,682
Some college, no degree	19,973
Associate's degree	5,016
Bachelor's degree	15,406
Graduate or professional degree	20
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	10,158

La Plata Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 89,512 people that are employed over the age of 16 in La Plata. The La Plata occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (21,706), service occupations (8,472), sales and office occupations (17,215), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (148), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,715) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,580). The 89,512 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 40,270 private wage and salary workers, 17,773 government workers, 2,637 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Charles County)
Population 16 years and over	89,512
In labor force	64,983
Civilian labor force	62,951
Employed	60,836
Unemployed	2,115
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces	2,032
Females 16 years and over	46,610
In labor force	31,448
Civilian labor force	31,034
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,134
Armed forces	414
Males 16 years and over	42,902
In labor force	33,535
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	981
Armed forces	1,618

COMMUTING TO WORK (Charles County)
Workers 16 years and over	61,698
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	47,794
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	9,820
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	527
Other means	342
Worked at home	1,666
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,357,420

OCCUPATION (Charles County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,706
Management, professional, and related occupations	21,706
Service occupations	8,472
Sales and office occupations	17,215
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	148
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,715
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,580

INDUSTRY (Charles County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,706
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	493
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,484
Wholesale trade	1,354
Retail trade	7,315
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,745
Information	1,874
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,112
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,480
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,788
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,426
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	10,935

CLASS OF WORKER (Charles County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,706
Private wage and salary workers	40,270
Government workers	17,773
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,637
Unpaid family workers	N/A

La Plata Housing Characteristics

In La Plata, MD there are 43,903 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 41,668 occupied and 2,235 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In La Plata, there are 31,204 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 7,856 units in La Plata. 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 La Plata, MD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, La Plata, MD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in La Plata. There are 382 housing units with rent less than $200, 255 with rent between $200-299, 878 with rent between $300-499 and 6,717 with rent for $500 and above. Full La Plata gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have La Plata, MD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Charles County)
Total housing units	43,903
Occupied housing units	41,668
Vacant housing units	2,235

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Charles County)
Total housing units	43,903
1-unit, detached	31,204
1-unit, attached	7,856
2 units	195
3 or 4 units	831
5 to 9 units	1,319
10 to 19 units	519
20 to 49 units	547
50 or more units	522
Mobile home	881

HOUSING TENURE (Charles County)
Occupied housing units	41,668
Owner-occupied	32,571
Renter-occupied	9,097

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Charles County)
Occupied housing units	41,668
No vehicles available	1,975
2 vehicle available	29,399
3 vehicles available	8,031
4 vehicles available	2,599
5 or more vehicles available	1,033

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Charles County)
Occupied housing units	41,668
Utility gas	6,948
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	20,490
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11,701
Coal or coke
Wood	862
Solar energy
Other fuel	36
No fuel used	106

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Charles County)
Occupied housing units	41,668
Less Than $50,000	32,571
$50,000 to $99,999	3,196
$100,000 to $149,999	10,653
$150,000 to $199,999	9,011
$200,000 to $299,999	5,225
$300,000 to $499,999	902
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	153,000

GROSS RENT (Charles County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,097
Less than $200	382
$200 to $299	255
$300 to $499	878
$500 to $699	1,137
$700 to $999	3,384
$1,000 to $1,499	2,032
$1,500 or more	163