CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Platteville

Colorado · 1,515 residents · 3.12 sq mi

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Platteville is a city of 1,515 people in Colorado. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. There are 855 fewer people here than in 2000. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $59,300. Median household income is $27,500, close to the national figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 36%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,515

−36%vs 2000

vs 2,370 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.0

−1%vs 2000

vs 30.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.12 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.5%(129)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910%(151)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.7%(147)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(109)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.3%(81)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.8%(270)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.5%(189)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.4%(188)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.8%(118)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.7%(87)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.1%(32)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(14)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,500

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,472 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,960

−31%vs 2000

vs $15,802 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.7%

+2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$59,300

−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $122,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$363

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $554 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.4%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.0% in 2000

22.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic62.9%(1,491)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino35.2%(834)

Asian0.3%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.7%(1,419)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino36.6%(555)

Asian0.9%(13)

Other5.5%(83)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican32.4%(950)

Spaniard4.7%(137)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.3%(10)

Japanese0.1%(4)

Ancestry

German20.1%(588)

Irish11.3%(330)

English4.9%(144)

Norwegian3.2%(94)

Italian2.6%(77)

Polish2.5%(74)

American1.5%(44)

Portuguese1.3%(38)

Swedish1.2%(35)

French0.9%(25)

Dutch0.6%(19)

Czech0.5%(15)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish0.3%(10)

Greek0.2%(7)

Croatian0.2%(5)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Spaniard population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.0%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.2%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.6%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.1 min

+6%vs 2000

vs 23.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married38.8%(526)

Married45.8%(621)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced15.4%(208)

Women 15+

Never married28.6%(323)

Married50.9%(576)

Widowed10.2%(115)

Divorced10.3%(117)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

17.1%

−7.2 ptssince 2013

from 24.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.6%

−6.1 ptssince 2020

from 50.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.3%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 11.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.4%

+8.5 ptssince 2020

from 11.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.1%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 23.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.9%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

50.1%

−10.4 ptssince 2020

from 60.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.1%

+12.5 ptssince 2020

from 33.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)20.6%(26)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23%(29)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era60.3%(76)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 126 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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