Plato

  1. Plato Legal Resources
  2. Plato Statistics
  3. Plato Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Plato Employment Information
  5. Plato Family Information
  6. Plato Education Information
  7. Plato Public Benefits Information
  8. Plato Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Plato Legal Resources Back to top

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Plato Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,960
  • Land Area (2000): 85.857 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,284
Plato Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,383 34.69%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 128 3.21%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,476 62.10%

Plato Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plato Employment Information Back to top
Plato Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 199 16.38%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 112 9.22%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 100 8.23%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 65 5.35%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 47 3.87%
6. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 43 3.54%
7. Metal Manufactuing 43 3.54%
8. Public Administration 42 3.46%
9. Finance and Insurance 38 3.13%
10. Educational Services 36 2.96%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 36 2.96%
12. Health Care 33 2.72%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 30 2.47%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 30 2.47%
15. Repair and Maintenance 29 2.39%
16. Paper Manufacturing 28 2.30%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 23 1.89%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 23 1.89%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 21 1.73%
20. Food Manufacturing 19 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 123 14.19%
2. Finance and Insurance 82 9.46%
3. Health Care 80 9.23%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 51 5.88%
5. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 49 5.65%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 43 4.96%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 42 4.84%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 39 4.50%
9. Social Assistance 39 4.50%
10. Construction 35 4.04%
11. Department and Other General Stores 33 3.81%
12. Public Administration 30 3.46%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 22 2.54%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 17 1.96%
15. Repair and Maintenance 17 1.96%
16. Metals and Minerals, Except Petroleum, Wholesale 15 1.73%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 14 1.61%
18. Metal Manufactuing 14 1.61%
19. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 12 1.38%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 12 1.38%

Plato Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 156 12.84%
2. Carpenters 78 6.42%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 76 6.26%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 64 5.27%
5. Other Production Occupations 64 5.27%
6. Engineers 52 4.28%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 48 3.95%
8. Top Executives 48 3.95%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 38 3.13%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 36 2.96%
11. Business Operations Specialists 34 2.80%
12. Accountants and Auditors 33 2.72%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 30 2.47%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 30 2.47%
15. Other Construction Trades 28 2.30%
16. Art and Design Workers 26 2.14%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 25 2.06%
18. Construction Laborers 24 1.98%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 22 1.81%
20. Customer Service Representatives 19 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 77 8.88%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 66 7.61%
3. Secretaries and Admins 65 7.50%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 64 7.38%
5. Customer Service Representatives 53 6.11%
6. Other Financial Specialists 43 4.96%
7. Registered Nurses 38 4.38%
8. Personal Appearance Workers 35 4.04%
9. Cashiers 33 3.81%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 32 3.69%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 31 3.58%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 26 3.00%
13. Bus Drivers 23 2.65%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 23 2.65%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 22 2.54%
16. Teachers, Secondary School 22 2.54%
17. Accountants and Auditors 18 2.08%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 18 2.08%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 16 1.85%
20. Computer Specialists 15 1.73%

Plato Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,762 60.01%
15-35 hours 455 15.50%
1-14 hours 86 2.93%
No regular hours 633 21.56%

Plato Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 99 5.10%
5 AM-5:29 AM 60 3.09%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 172 8.87%
6 AM-6:29 AM 169 8.71%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 222 11.44%
7 AM-7:29 AM 280 14.43%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 318 16.39%
8 AM-8:29 AM 302 15.57%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 118 6.08%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 59 3.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 15 0.77%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 73 3.76%
4 PM-11:59 PM 53 2.73%

Plato Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 64 3.30%
5-9 130 6.70%
10-14 310 15.98%
15-19 288 14.85%
20-24 332 17.11%
25-29 22 1.13%
30-34 196 10.10%
35-39 20 1.03%
40-44 98 5.05%
45-59 193 9.95%
60-89 196 10.10%
At least 90 91 4.69%

Plato Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,146 59.07%
30-44 0 0.00% 314 16.19%
45-59 0 0.00% 193 9.95%
At least 60 53 2.73% 234 12.06%

Plato Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 99 4.84%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,741 85.05%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 53 2.59%
Color 6 Box Walked 47 2.30%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 107 5.23%

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Plato Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,242 (3,987 people)
Families (2000): 1,095 (3,719 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 574
People at same address in 1995: 2,630
Plato Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5 0.40%
$10,000-$14,999 0 0.00%
$15,000-$19,999 36 2.90%
$20,000-$24,999 3 0.24%
$25,000-$29,999 42 3.38%
$30,000-$34,999 40 3.22%
$35,000-$39,999 65 5.23%
$40,000-$44,999 37 2.98%
$45,000-$49,999 14 1.13%
$50,000-$59,999 83 6.68%
$60,000-$74,999 162 13.04%
$75,000-$99,999 364 29.31%
$100,000-$124,999 152 12.24%
$125,000-$149,999 104 8.37%
$150,000-$199,999 88 7.09%
$200,000 or more 47 3.78%

Plato Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 102 8.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 397 31.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 35 2.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 239 18.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 288 22.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 133 10.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 40 3.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 27 2.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.08%

Plato Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,133 30.48%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 721 19.40%
Public Assistance 4 0.11%
Retirement 151 4.06%
Self Employment 247 6.65%
Social Security 241 6.48%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 1,057 28.44%
Other 163 4.39%

Plato Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 449 43.85%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 575 56.15%

Plato Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 91 5.84%
Color 1 Box Married 1,069 68.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 392 25.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5 0.32%

Plato Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 66 4.54%
Color 1 Box Married 1,098 75.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 233 16.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 58 3.99%

Plato Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plato Education Information Back to top
Plato Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 111 3.97%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 110 3.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 784 28.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 837 29.94%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 235 8.40%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 504 18.03%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 215 7.69%

Plato Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 50 1.26% 66 1.67% 116 2.93%
Kindergarten 82 2.07% 10 0.25% 92 2.32%
Grades 1-4 252 6.36% 21 0.53% 273 6.89%
Grades 5-8 299 7.55% 51 1.29% 350 8.84%
Grades 9-12 215 5.43% 41 1.04% 256 6.46%
Undergrad college 152 3.84% 37 0.93% 189 4.77%
Graduate or professional school 34 0.86% 34 0.86% 68 1.72%
Total 1,084 27.37% 260 6.57% 1,344 33.94%

Plato Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plato Public Benefits Information Back to top
Plato Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,946 99.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 26 0.65%

Plato Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plato Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Plato Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 562 14.19%
10-19 Years 691 17.45%
20-29 Years 286 7.22%
30-39 Years 553 13.96%
40-49 Years 798 20.15%
50-59 Years 611 15.43%
60-69 Years 272 6.87%
70-79 Years 138 3.48%
80-89 Years 44 1.11%
90+ Years 5 0.13%

Plato Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,991 50.28%
Color 1 Box Female 1,969 49.72%

Plato Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,783 95.53%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 110 2.78%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 26 0.66%
Color 2 Box Asian 20 0.51%
Color 1 Box African-American 16 0.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Plato Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,554 31.84%
2. Irish 578 11.84%
3. Italian 462 9.47%
4. English 435 8.91%
5. Polish 301 6.17%
6. Swedish 214 4.39%
7. United States Or American 214 4.39%
8. French Non-Basque 169 3.46%
9. Dutch 139 2.85%
10. Norwegian 101 2.07%

Plato Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,608 95.98%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 73 1.94%
3. Urdu 25 0.67%
4. German 23 0.61%
5. Other Slavic 12 0.32%
6. Greek 11 0.29%
7. French 7 0.19%

Plato Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,877 97.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 50 1.25%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 60 1.50%

Plato Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Plato Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.