Platte County Information

Platte in Nebraska occupies 689 square miles and has a 2006 population of 31,962, a change from a 2000 population of 31,568 and 29,820 in 1990. 14% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 11.6% percent is 25-35, and 13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 33 acts of violent crime reported in Platte in 2004, a change from 20 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 478 people: 2.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.8%.

Read more about Platte, Nebraska in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyPlatte 
StateNebraska 
Land Area689 sq. milesRanked 1,466 of 3,140
Population 200631,962Ranked 1,370 of 3,140
Population 200531,590 
Population 200031,568Ranked 1,360 of 3,140
Population 199029,820Ranked 1,303 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion97.9% 
African American.5% 
Asian American.5% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.8% 
Population 5 to 1414.7% 
Population 15 to 2414% 
Population 25 to 3411.6% 
Population 35 to 4413.9% 
Population 45 to 5415.6% 
Population 55 to 6410.3% 
Population 65 to 746.2% 
Population 75 and up6.8% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes3320
Murders / Manslaughters1 
Forcible Rapes10 
Robberies1 
Aggravated Assaults21 
Total Property Crimes6511,038
Burglaries85 
Larceny Thefts542 
Motor Vehicle Thefts24 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population17,50217,558
Unemployed Population478485
Unemployment Rate2.7%2.8%

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