La Plata

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  2. La Plata Statistics
  3. La Plata Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. La Plata Employment Information
  5. La Plata Family Information
  6. La Plata Education Information
  7. La Plata Public Benefits Information
  8. La Plata Criminal Information
  9. La Plata Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. La Plata Zip Codes


La Plata Legal Resources Back to top

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La Plata Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,731
  • Land Area (2000): 86.370 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.214 square kilometers
La Plata Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 1,506 2004 Not Available 2006 1,453
2003 1,457 2005 1,448 2007 1,438

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Houses (2000): 826
La Plata Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 64 3.76%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,637 96.24%

La Plata 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.


La Plata Employment Information Back to top
La Plata Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 50 13.85%
2. Educational Services 24 6.65%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 22 6.09%
4. Truck Transportation 20 5.54%
5. Printing and Related Manufacturing 19 5.26%
6. Health Care 18 4.99%
7. Public Administration 15 4.16%
8. Food Manufacturing 14 3.88%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 11 3.05%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 2.77%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 10 2.77%
12. Rail Transportation 10 2.77%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 9 2.49%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 9 2.49%
15. Utilities 9 2.49%
16. Repair and Maintenance 8 2.22%
17. Department and Other General Stores 7 1.94%
18. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 7 1.94%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 7 1.94%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 1.94%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 87 25.74%
2. Educational Services 51 15.09%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 28 8.28%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 18 5.33%
5. Social Assistance 14 4.14%
6. Finance and Insurance 11 3.25%
7. Food Manufacturing 11 3.25%
8. Office Supplies and Stationery 10 2.96%
9. Public Administration 10 2.96%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 9 2.66%
11. Department and Other General Stores 8 2.37%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 6 1.78%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 6 1.78%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 6 1.78%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5 1.48%
16. Other Direct Selling Estab 5 1.48%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 1.18%
18. Air Transportation 4 1.18%
19. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 4 1.18%
20. Private Household Services 4 1.18%

La Plata Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 29 8.03%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 25 6.93%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 24 6.65%
4. Other Production Occupations 19 5.26%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 18 4.99%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 18 4.99%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 17 4.71%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 15 4.16%
9. Printing Workers 14 3.88%
10. Other Construction Trades 13 3.60%
11. Other Management Occupations 13 3.60%
12. Construction Laborers 11 3.05%
13. Religious Workers 9 2.49%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 9 2.49%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 7 1.94%
16. Food Processing Workers 7 1.94%
17. Electricians 6 1.66%
18. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 6 1.66%
19. Carpenters 5 1.39%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 5 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 24 7.10%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 23 6.80%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 21 6.21%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 20 5.92%
5. Secretaries and Admins 20 5.92%
6. Cashiers 19 5.62%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 18 5.33%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 17 5.03%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 15 4.44%
10. Child Care Workers 12 3.55%
11. Other Production Occupations 11 3.25%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11 3.25%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 9 2.66%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 8 2.37%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 2.37%
16. Top Executives 8 2.37%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 7 2.07%
18. Other Healthcare Support 7 2.07%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 6 1.78%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 5 1.48%

La Plata Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 599 44.77%
15-35 hours 150 11.21%
1-14 hours 36 2.69%
No regular hours 553 41.33%

La Plata Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 26 3.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 24 3.60%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 32 4.80%
6 AM-6:29 AM 53 7.95%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 82 12.29%
7 AM-7:29 AM 123 18.44%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 117 17.54%
8 AM-8:29 AM 52 7.80%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 34 5.10%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 9 1.35%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 11 1.65%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8 1.20%
Noon-3:59 PM 49 7.35%
4 PM-11:59 PM 47 7.05%

La Plata Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 75 11.24%
5-9 112 16.79%
10-14 30 4.50%
15-19 79 11.84%
20-24 147 22.04%
25-29 58 8.70%
30-34 71 10.64%
35-39 8 1.20%
40-44 10 1.50%
45-59 24 3.60%
60-89 29 4.35%
At least 90 24 3.60%

La Plata 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% 501 75.11%
30-44 0 0.00% 89 13.34%
45-59 0 0.00% 24 3.60%
At least 60 2 0.30% 51 7.65%

La Plata Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 72 10.51%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 562 82.04%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.29%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 29 4.23%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 18 2.63%

La Plata Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Plata Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 740 (1,652 people)
Families (2000): 475 (1,338 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 189
People at same address in 1995: 916
La Plata Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 94 12.70%
$10,000-$14,999 68 9.19%
$15,000-$19,999 84 11.35%
$20,000-$24,999 63 8.51%
$25,000-$29,999 63 8.51%
$30,000-$34,999 80 10.81%
$35,000-$39,999 61 8.24%
$40,000-$44,999 46 6.22%
$45,000-$49,999 43 5.81%
$50,000-$59,999 37 5.00%
$60,000-$74,999 51 6.89%
$75,000-$99,999 20 2.70%
$100,000-$124,999 22 2.97%
$125,000-$149,999 2 0.27%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.27%
$200,000 or more 4 0.54%

La Plata Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 238 32.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 234 31.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 21 2.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 100 13.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 86 11.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 32 4.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 15 2.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

La Plata Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 480 23.60%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 315 15.49%
Public Assistance 16 0.79%
Retirement 172 8.46%
Self Employment 125 6.15%
Social Security 330 16.22%
Supplemental Security 33 1.62%
Wage / Salary 439 21.58%
Other 124 6.10%

La Plata Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 227 59.74%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 153 40.26%

La Plata Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 58 9.62%
Color 1 Box Married 385 63.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 125 20.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 35 5.80%

La Plata Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 67 8.89%
Color 1 Box Married 386 51.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 115 15.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 186 24.67%

La Plata 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.


La Plata Education Information Back to top
La Plata Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 93 7.20%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 197 15.26%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 576 44.62%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 228 17.66%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 30 2.32%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 113 8.75%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 54 4.18%

La Plata 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 19 1.10% 10 0.58% 29 1.68%
Kindergarten 29 1.68% 0 0.00% 29 1.68%
Grades 1-4 108 6.24% 2 0.12% 110 6.35%
Grades 5-8 83 4.79% 0 0.00% 83 4.79%
Grades 9-12 89 5.14% 0 0.00% 89 5.14%
Undergrad college 19 1.10% 2 0.12% 21 1.21%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.23% 2 0.12% 6 0.35%
Total 351 20.28% 16 0.92% 367 21.20%

La Plata 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.


La Plata Public Benefits Information Back to top
La Plata Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,429 86.55%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 222 13.45%

La Plata 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.


La Plata Criminal Information Back to top
La Plata Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2002 1.992 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.992 0.000 3.984 1.992 0.664 6.640
2003 2.059 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.059 0.000 4.118 13.040 0.000 17.159
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.072 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.072 0.000 3.453 11.050 0.000 14.503
2006 0.000 0.688 0.000 0.000 0.688 0.000 0.688 5.506 0.000 6.194
2007 0.695 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.695 0.000 0.695 0.000 0.000 0.695

La Plata Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 2
2005 0 3
2006 0 3
2007 0 3

La Plata Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 13

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La Plata Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
La Plata Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 241 13.92%
10-19 Years 216 12.48%
20-29 Years 166 9.59%
30-39 Years 213 12.31%
40-49 Years 223 12.88%
50-59 Years 148 8.55%
60-69 Years 165 9.53%
70-79 Years 187 10.80%
80-89 Years 133 7.68%
90+ Years 39 2.25%

La Plata Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 785 45.35%
Color 1 Box Female 946 54.65%

La Plata Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,687 97.46%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 28 1.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 11 0.64%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.12%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

La Plata Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 258 22.24%
2. United States Or American 247 21.29%
3. English 213 18.36%
4. Irish 182 15.69%
5. British 52 4.48%
6. French Non-Basque 38 3.28%
7. Dutch 28 2.41%
8. Italian 26 2.24%
9. Scottish 25 2.16%
10. European 19 1.64%

La Plata Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,557 97.68%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 23 1.44%
3. Italian 8 0.50%
4. French 4 0.25%
5. Scandinavian 2 0.13%

La Plata Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,695 99.65%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4 0.24%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2 0.12%

La Plata 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.
La Plata 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.


La Plata Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
63549