With 242 people, Plato is a city in Minnesota. Owners hold 97% of the housing stock. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Few US cities rank higher on income. 0% of people here were born outside the United States. Poverty is uncommon here, at 0.0% of people here.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $91,250, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Plato
What changed most since 1990
Population354 → 242(−32%)US over the same years: +35%
Adults with a bachelor's degree11.3% → 18.0%(+6.7 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
White share100.0% → 90.5%(−9.5 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era71.4%(5)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 7 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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Over time
Plato, decade by decade
Plato population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
354
$76,128
$136,324
11.3%
0.0
2000
336
$100,517
$162,127
12.2%
2.9
2010
320
$73,727
$229,164
14.6%
4.3
2020
329
$65,147
$183,988
13.3%
13.2
2024
242
$91,250
$239,700
18.0%
21.8
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
