Platte County

  1. Platte County Legal Resources
  2. Platte County Statistics
  3. Platte County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Platte County Employment Information
  5. Platte County Family Information
  6. Platte County Education Information
  7. Platte County Business Information
  8. Platte County Public Benefits Information
  9. Platte County Criminal Information
  10. Platte County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Platte County Cities
  12. Platte County Zip Codes


Platte County Legal Resources Back to top

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Platte County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 31,662
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 455 / 246 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,756.190 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 28.517 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 435,000.000 acres (1,760.010 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,000
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 19.00%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 30.70%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $49,331,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 132,000,000 / 109,000,000 / 8,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 93.70%
  • Physicians (2004): 33
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (54)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,156
  • Federal Spending (2004): $154,817
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Platte County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 12,916
Building Permits Issued (2006): 74
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $16,775
Platte County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 42,092 64.16%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,834 10.42%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 16,676 25.42%

Platte County 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.


Platte County Employment Information Back to top
Platte County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 15,483 15,205 278 1.79% 18
1991 15,776 15,388 388 2.46% 25
1992 16,026 15,635 391 2.44% 24
1993 16,863 16,461 401 2.38% 24
1994 17,637 17,244 393 2.23% 22
1995 17,774 17,347 427 2.40% 24
1996 18,163 17,671 492 2.71% 27
1997 18,042 17,651 391 2.17% 22
1998 18,043 17,440 603 3.34% 33
1999 17,619 17,028 592 3.36% 33
2000 17,558 17,073 485 2.76% 28
2001 17,533 16,916 616 3.52% 35
2002 17,234 16,480 754 4.37% 44
2003 17,024 16,210 814 4.78% 48
2004 17,008 16,270 737 4.33% 43
2005 17,191 16,545 646 3.76% 38
2006 17,689 17,201 488 2.76% 28
2007 18,654 18,208 446 2.39% 24
2008 18,919 18,379 541 2.86% 29
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 18,618 18,043 575 3.09% 31
Feb 2008 18,553 18,040 513 2.77% 28
Mar 2008 18,714 18,154 560 2.99% 30
Apr 2008 18,877 18,366 511 2.71% 27
May 2008 18,964 18,424 540 2.85% 28
Jun 2008 19,216 18,650 566 2.95% 29
Jul 2008 19,299 18,744 555 2.88% 29
Aug 2008 19,085 18,552 533 2.79% 28
Sep 2008 18,948 18,434 514 2.71% 27
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Platte County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Machinery Manufacturing 1,872 10.73%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,802 10.33%
3. Construction 1,782 10.21%
4. Food Manufacturing 1,280 7.34%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 924 5.30%
6. Utilities 710 4.07%
7. Educational Services 626 3.59%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 626 3.59%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 530 3.04%
10. Truck Transportation 528 3.03%
11. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 478 2.74%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 436 2.50%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 390 2.24%
14. Repair and Maintenance 368 2.11%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 352 2.02%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 302 1.73%
17. Metal Manufactuing 286 1.64%
18. Finance and Insurance 280 1.60%
19. Public Administration 260 1.49%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 238 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,782 11.85%
2. Educational Services 1,728 11.49%
3. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,066 7.09%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,026 6.82%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 806 5.36%
6. Finance and Insurance 728 4.84%
7. Social Assistance 726 4.83%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 506 3.37%
9. Food Manufacturing 482 3.21%
10. Utilities 448 2.98%
11. Department and Other General Stores 396 2.63%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 390 2.59%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 384 2.55%
14. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 366 2.43%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 324 2.16%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 306 2.04%
17. Public Administration 276 1.84%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 260 1.73%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 232 1.54%
20. Construction 212 1.41%

Platte County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,622 9.30%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,332 7.63%
3. Other Production Occupations 1,122 6.43%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 774 4.44%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 734 4.21%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 702 4.02%
7. Other Management Occupations 642 3.68%
8. Food Processing Workers 520 2.98%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 518 2.97%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 516 2.96%
11. Agricultural Workers 514 2.95%
12. Engineers 488 2.80%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 486 2.79%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 470 2.69%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 462 2.65%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 454 2.60%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 350 2.01%
18. Construction Laborers 334 1.91%
19. Top Executives 312 1.79%
20. Carpenters 296 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,090 7.25%
2. Secretaries and Admins 838 5.57%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 788 5.24%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 772 5.14%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 666 4.43%
6. Child Care Workers 552 3.67%
7. Cashiers 526 3.50%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 460 3.06%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 448 2.98%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 440 2.93%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 412 2.74%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 404 2.69%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 398 2.65%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 380 2.53%
15. Registered Nurses 374 2.49%
16. Other Management Occupations 358 2.38%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 342 2.27%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 312 2.08%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 308 2.05%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 290 1.93%

Platte County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 28,783 58.74%
15-35 hours 6,011 12.27%
1-14 hours 1,985 4.05%
No regular hours 12,218 24.94%

Platte County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,705 5.52%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,136 3.68%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,604 5.20%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,848 5.99%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,371 10.92%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,256 13.79%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,960 22.54%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,224 7.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 763 2.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,033 3.35%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 373 1.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 187 0.61%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,916 9.44%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,498 8.09%

Platte County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,804 9.08%
5-9 8,350 27.05%
10-14 8,761 28.38%
15-19 4,381 14.19%
20-24 2,509 8.13%
25-29 856 2.77%
30-34 1,321 4.28%
35-39 204 0.66%
40-44 292 0.95%
45-59 551 1.78%
60-89 455 1.47%
At least 90 390 1.26%

Platte County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 46 0.15% 27,615 89.44%
30-44 6 0.02% 1,811 5.87%
45-59 0 0.00% 551 1.78%
At least 60 16 0.05% 829 2.69%

Platte County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 86 0.26%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,161 9.52%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 26,545 79.91%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 16 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 181 0.54%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 68 0.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 817 2.46%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,343 7.05%

Platte County 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.


Platte County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 24,270 (62,672 people)
Families (2000): 17,044 (53,392 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,275
People at same address in 1995: 37,223
Platte County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,951 7.80%
$10,000-$14,999 1,743 6.97%
$15,000-$19,999 1,619 6.47%
$20,000-$24,999 2,038 8.15%
$25,000-$29,999 1,884 7.53%
$30,000-$34,999 2,141 8.56%
$35,000-$39,999 1,324 5.29%
$40,000-$44,999 1,607 6.42%
$45,000-$49,999 1,580 6.32%
$50,000-$59,999 2,952 11.80%
$60,000-$74,999 2,781 11.12%
$75,000-$99,999 1,891 7.56%
$100,000-$124,999 764 3.05%
$125,000-$149,999 282 1.13%
$150,000-$199,999 212 0.85%
$200,000 or more 249 1.00%

Platte County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,126 25.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,674 30.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 382 3.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,761 14.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 68 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,541 12.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 20 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 943 7.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 369 3.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 173 1.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.05%

Platte County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 20,372 28.82%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 11,380 16.10%
Public Assistance 564 0.80%
Retirement 2,791 3.95%
Self Employment 5,022 7.10%
Social Security 6,878 9.73%
Supplemental Security 689 0.97%
Wage / Salary 19,567 27.68%
Other 3,425 4.85%

Platte County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,529 49.28%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,748 50.72%

Platte County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,616 6.52%
Color 1 Box Married 16,005 64.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,598 26.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 553 2.23%

Platte County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,722 6.80%
Color 1 Box Married 15,642 61.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,080 20.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,897 11.43%

Platte County 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.


Platte County Education Information Back to top
Platte County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,319 7.14%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,404 9.47%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 16,675 35.87%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 11,052 23.77%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,875 8.33%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,138 11.05%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,030 4.37%

Platte County 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 717 2.26% 685 2.16% 1,402 4.43%
Kindergarten 767 2.42% 361 1.14% 1,128 3.56%
Grades 1-4 2,941 9.29% 1,365 4.31% 4,306 13.60%
Grades 5-8 2,834 8.95% 1,477 4.66% 4,311 13.62%
Grades 9-12 3,608 11.40% 1,235 3.90% 4,843 15.30%
Undergrad college 1,767 5.58% 319 1.01% 2,086 6.59%
Graduate or professional school 252 0.80% 32 0.10% 284 0.90%
Total 12,886 40.70% 5,474 17.29% 18,360 57.99%

Platte County 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.


Platte County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $274,683,000
Retail sales (2002): $338,431,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $31,880,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $1,506,649
Retired workers (2005): 3,775
Platte County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 5 10 11 10
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 2 6 2
1999 - Construction 8 6 22 23 39
1999 - Educational Services 2 0 6 4 3
1999 - Finance & Insurance 6 5 16 12 32
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 7 14 13 25
1999 - Information 1 2 7 3 6
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 1
1999 - Manufacturing 5 4 21 23 22
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 9 8 25 24 51
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 6 17 12 30
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 4 3 13
1999 - Retail Trade 10 13 60 38 50
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 5 15 10 15
1999 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 2
1999 - Utilities 1 0 2 0 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 16 15 19
1999 - Total 69 68 238 200 321
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 4 13 4 14
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 3 4 5
2000 - Construction 9 6 37 18 31
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 9 4 3
2000 - Finance & Insurance 6 4 14 11 38
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 8 20 10 21
2000 - Information 0 1 5 4 7
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 3
2000 - Manufacturing 5 5 27 26 12
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 1 27 27 54
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 4 19 15 24
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 1 3 4 14
2000 - Retail Trade 12 9 49 43 57
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 4 11 15 17
2000 - Unclassified 3 1 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 2
2000 - Wholesale Trade 3 3 12 16 21
2000 - Total 68 51 250 202 325
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 8 2 8 14 10
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 0 1
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 0 4 4 5
2001 - Construction 10 10 22 36 27
2001 - Educational Services 0 1 2 6 7
2001 - Finance & Insurance 6 4 13 17 36
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 2 21 9 25
2001 - Information 5 0 3 3 9
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 2
2001 - Manufacturing 3 4 27 27 13
2001 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 10 30 26 48
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 6 18 9 29
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 4 4 3 13
2001 - Retail Trade 11 16 47 44 56
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 5 10 11 22
2001 - Unclassified 1 0 0 1 1
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 3
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 13 18 19
2001 - Total 71 65 224 228 326
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 6 14 9 13
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 3 5 2 6
2002 - Construction 10 8 30 20 34
2002 - Educational Services 0 1 4 7 3
2002 - Finance & Insurance 7 5 17 15 35
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 7 17 14 23
2002 - Information 2 4 8 1 7
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 1
2002 - Manufacturing 4 4 16 33 20
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 5 18 24 63
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 0 14 15 29
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 0 3 5 14
2002 - Retail Trade 10 15 32 47 66
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 8 8 10 20
2002 - Unclassified 0 2 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 1 0 1 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 4 4 9 16 20
2002 - Total 65 73 197 221 356
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 4 14 11 10
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 4 4 4
2003 - Construction 11 8 30 23 32
2003 - Educational Services 3 1 7 3 3
2003 - Finance & Insurance 7 7 9 14 44
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 0 20 12 26
2003 - Information 0 2 3 4 10
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 2
2003 - Manufacturing 3 3 21 24 26
2003 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 8 30 22 47
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 4 19 13 29
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 3 6 3 16
2003 - Retail Trade 17 8 52 45 49
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 3 2 15 24
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 14 12 19
2003 - Total 68 55 233 205 344
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 2 10 12 19
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 5 5 1
2004 - Construction 6 7 25 30 35
2004 - Educational Services 1 1 6 4 3
2004 - Finance & Insurance 7 1 17 12 40
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 3 20 16 26
2004 - Information 2 4 2 7 5
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 3
2004 - Manufacturing 3 4 20 26 24
2004 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 10 18 32 47
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 3 13 14 29
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 4 6 19
2004 - Retail Trade 10 9 51 51 48
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 4 13 9 19
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 16 8 20
2004 - Total 52 53 223 233 339
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 2 12 13 16
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 2 3 5
2005 - Construction 8 11 24 27 34
2005 - Educational Services 2 1 5 5 3
2005 - Finance & Insurance 4 2 14 13 47
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 2 21 17 25
2005 - Information 0 3 2 1 10
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 0 3
2005 - Manufacturing 5 5 24 23 20
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 3 31 24 45
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 5 10 14 31
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 8 6 16
2005 - Retail Trade 14 11 49 44 55
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 5 10 12 20
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 3 0 17 14 15
2005 - Total 61 51 233 217 346

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Platte County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Platte County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 59,616 92.05%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,150 7.95%

Platte County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $1,410 $18 $428 $0 $0 $145 $1,983 $532 $0 $1,339
1971 $1,143 $15 $818 $0 $0 $124 $2,085 $531 $0 $1,228
1972 $1,046 $50 $688 $0 $0 $152 $1,886 $719 $250 $880
1973 $1,040 $134 $923 $0 $0 $142 $2,105 $765 $250 $1,071
1974 $1,092 $141 $969 $0 $0 $149 $2,210 $804 $250 $1,071
1975 $1,568 $176 $1,062 $0 $0 $203 $2,833 $935 $0 $2,040
1976 $1,666 $104 $1,213 $0 $0 $262 $3,141 $983 $0 $1,530
1977 $1,879 $135 $1,304 $0 $0 $185 $3,368 $855 $0 $1,207
1978 $1,773 $176 $1,612 $0 $0 $226 $3,611 $1,131 $0 $919
1979 $1,665 $173 $1,580 $0 $0 $326 $3,571 $1,356 $35 $1,256
1980 $1,486 $250 $1,615 $0 $0 $394 $3,495 $1,485 $30 $1,541
1981 $1,660 $323 $1,582 $0 $0 $465 $3,707 $1,789 $0 $1,186
1982 $1,955 $430 $1,630 $0 $0 $567 $4,152 $1,932 $20 $1,456
1983 $2,052 $341 $1,558 $0 $0 $493 $4,103 $2,112 $15 $1,304
1984 $2,214 $364 $1,413 $0 $0 $469 $4,096 $2,117 $10 $870
1985 $2,707 $328 $1,407 $0 $0 $498 $4,612 $1,876 $0 $1,209
1986 $2,822 $354 $1,544 $0 $0 $449 $4,815 $2,069 $0 $1,485
1987 $2,901 $449 $1,487 $0 $0 $253 $4,641 $2,130 $0 $670
1988 $2,601 $442 $1,419 $0 $0 $734 $4,754 $2,176 $0 $2,819
1989 $2,656 $381 $1,655 $0 $0 $617 $4,928 $2,026 $0 $2,169
1990 $2,445 $446 $1,727 $0 $0 $809 $4,981 $2,143 $0 $2,389
1991 $2,390 $115 $1,757 $0 $0 $857 $5,004 $2,203 $0 $2,515
1992 $2,500 $351 $1,725 $0 $0 $796 $5,021 $2,452 $0 $2,041
1993 $2,642 $518 $1,688 $0 $0 $1,403 $5,733 $2,475 $0 $1,673
1994 $2,721 $534 $1,937 $0 $0 $800 $5,458 $2,597 $0 $1,677
1995 $3,460 $646 $1,901 $0 $0 $1,117 $6,478 $2,641 $0 $2,099
1996 $3,606 $522 $1,843 $0 $0 $884 $6,333 $2,767 $0 $2,518
1997 $3,464 $465 $1,883 $0 $0 $902 $6,249 $2,817 $0 $2,568
1998 $3,775 $386 $1,802 $0 $0 $996 $6,573 $2,873 $0 $2,517
1999 $3,762 $382 $1,317 $0 $0 $953 $6,032 $2,959 $0 $2,593
2000 $4,178 $355 $1,343 $0 $0 $1,103 $6,624 $3,067 $0 $2,541
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $4,523 $394 $1,785 $0 $0 $1,182 $7,490 $3,204 $0 $3,950


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $299 $329 $19 $158 $641 $0 $2,036
$29 $382 $0 $0 $0 $179
1971 $297 $385 $31 $60 $720 $0 $2,159
$36 $390 $0 $0 $0 $240
1972 $36 $326 $21 $15 $1,042 $0 $2,124
$58 $87 $10 $0 $0 $529
1973 $85 $361 $37 $258 $1,174 $0 $2,310
$80 $38 $10 $0 $0 $267
1974 $89 $379 $39 $270 $1,233 $0 $2,426
$84 $40 $11 $0 $0 $281
1975 $138 $344 $32 $111 $1,413 $0 $2,760
$103 $177 $0 $0 $0 $442
1976 $168 $274 $32 $77 $1,558 $0 $3,642
$109 $133 $0 $0 $0 $1,291
1977 $205 $360 $734 $53 $1,422 $0 $3,763
$114 $191 $0 $0 $0 $684
1978 $38 $549 $287 $80 $1,941 $0 $3,822
$155 $242 $0 $0 $0 $530
1979 $44 $518 $151 $35 $1,783 $0 $3,412
$135 $204 $2 $0 $0 $540
1980 $40 $521 $109 $109 $2,039 $0 $3,776
$147 $218 $2 $0 $0 $591
1981 $44 $560 $167 $39 $2,356 $1 $4,377
$182 $239 $2 $0 $0 $787
1982 $48 $536 $127 $55 $1,779 $2 $3,999
$195 $310 $2 $0 $0 $945
1983 $51 $582 $123 $65 $1,879 $2 $4,485
$249 $358 $1 $0 $0 $1,175
1984 $51 $598 $128 $30 $2,424 $2 $4,880
$293 $373 $1 $0 $0 $980
1985 $55 $528 $381 $36 $2,353 $0 $4,442
$263 $118 $0 $0 $0 $708
1986 $56 $716 $123 $47 $2,410 $0 $4,944
$277 $150 $0 $0 $0 $1,165
1987 $57 $773 $156 $87 $2,341 $0 $5,895
$386 $950 $0 $0 $0 $1,145
1988 $59 $809 $126 $79 $2,108 $0 $5,446
$309 $951 $0 $0 $0 $1,005
1989 $48 $904 $117 $66 $2,172 $34 $6,109
$309 $1,121 $0 $0 $0 $1,338
1990 $52 $1,012 $124 $99 $2,256 $36 $5,304
$378 $83 $0 $0 $0 $1,264
1991 $53 $1,042 $129 $133 $2,478 $0 $5,517
$352 $98 $0 $0 $0 $1,232
1992 $54 $1,222 $126 $133 $2,201 $41 $5,724
$377 $62 $0 $0 $0 $1,508
1993 $56 $1,283 $137 $142 $2,146 $45 $5,790
$366 $66 $0 $0 $0 $1,549
1994 $49 $1,300 $139 $97 $2,407 $55 $6,131
$345 $58 $0 $0 $0 $1,681
1995 $20 $1,425 $150 $119 $2,487 $51 $6,410
$464 $55 $0 $0 $0 $1,639
1996 $42 $1,420 $181 $125 $2,686 $54 $6,743
$428 $68 $0 $0 $0 $1,739
1997 $43 $1,474 $150 $90 $2,211 $55 $6,237
$405 $69 $0 $0 $0 $1,740
1998 $46 $1,461 $148 $92 $2,689 $58 $6,919
$483 $69 $0 $0 $0 $1,873
1999 $0 $1,529 $48 $105 $3,163 $61 $6,851
$438 $99 $0 $0 $0 $1,408
2000 $0 $1,449 $48 $225 $3,696 $0 $7,586
$830 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,338
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $1,499 $51 $211 $3,447 $0 $7,538
$971 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,359

Platte County 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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 35
Platte County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Platte County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,737 14.96%
10-19 Years 5,350 16.90%
20-29 Years 3,465 10.94%
30-39 Years 4,335 13.69%
40-49 Years 4,921 15.54%
50-59 Years 3,275 10.34%
60-69 Years 2,311 7.30%
70-79 Years 2,037 6.43%
80-89 Years 1,033 3.26%
90+ Years 198 0.63%

Platte County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,700 49.59%
Color 1 Box Female 15,962 50.41%

Platte County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 29,126 91.99%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,072 6.54%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 152 0.48%
Color 2 Box Asian 127 0.40%
Color 1 Box African-American 93 0.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 74 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Platte County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 32,955 46.42%
2. Polish 7,876 11.09%
3. Irish 6,993 9.85%
4. English 4,206 5.92%
5. Czech 4,013 5.65%
6. Swedish 2,856 4.02%
7. United States Or American 1,657 2.33%
8. Dutch 1,322 1.86%
9. Swiss 1,298 1.83%
10. Danish 1,245 1.75%

Platte County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 56,276 92.36%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,708 6.09%
3. Polish 262 0.43%
4. German 212 0.35%
5. Other Slavic 172 0.28%
6. Other Indo European 62 0.10%
7. Tagalog 52 0.09%
8. Scandinavian 48 0.08%
9. Italian 36 0.06%
10. Vietnamese 36 0.06%

Platte County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 63,013 96.05%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 734 1.12%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,855 2.83%

Platte County 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.
Platte County 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.


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