CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Platea

Pennsylvania · 458 residents · 3.34 sq mi

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With 458 people, Platea is a city in Pennsylvania. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 1% of adults. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $40,400. Renters pay $285 a month at the median. The poverty rate is 7.5%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $25,000, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

1% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 37%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

458

−3%vs 2000

vs 474 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

137 / sq mi

−3%vs 2000

vs 142 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

31.3

−18%vs 2000

vs 38.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.34 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024591

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.8%(45)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.6%(44)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.8%(22)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.5%(25)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.5%(25)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3422.5%(103)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.5%(80)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.5%(39)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.3%(47)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.6%(21)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.5%(7)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,000

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,125 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,154

−37%vs 2000

vs $14,555 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.5%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,400

−37%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $84,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$285

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $529 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.3%

−7.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.5% in 2000

17.7% rent

Afford Score

1.6

1990 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(463)

Black0.4%(2)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(5)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(455)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.7%(3)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican0.5%(3)

Mexican0.3%(2)

Cuban0.2%(1)

Dominican0.2%(1)

Asian origin

Vietnamese2%(12)

Ancestry

German37.7%(223)

Irish25.5%(151)

English8.3%(49)

American6.1%(36)

Polish4.7%(28)

French3.6%(21)

Italian3.2%(19)

Scottish2.7%(16)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(8)

Russian0.8%(5)

Swedish0.8%(5)

Canadian0.7%(4)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.7%(4)

Slovak0.7%(4)

Portuguese0.5%(3)

Dutch0.3%(2)

Danish0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

1.0%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.1%

−9.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.0%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.8 min

+70%vs 2000

vs 14.5 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 married21%(49)

Married73%(170)

Widowed0.4%(1)

Divorced5.6%(13)

Women 15+

Never married17.7%(43)

Married70%(170)

Widowed7.8%(19)

Divorced4.5%(11)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.7%

+2.0 ptssince 2013

from 8.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.7%

+5.9 ptssince 2020

from 41.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.2%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 14.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.5%

−9.5 ptssince 2020

from 33.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.4%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 19.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.0%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 5.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.3%

+6.5 ptssince 2020

from 55.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.8%

−8.0 ptssince 2020

from 48.8% 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)22%(9)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.6%(6)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era24.4%(10)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.9%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 41 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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