Platea

County:: Erie County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.343
State:: Pennsylvania

Platea is a borough located in Erie County, Pennsylvania. Platea has a 2025 population of 427. Platea is currently declining at a rate of -0.7% annually and its population has decreased by -3.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 441 in 2020.

The average household income in Platea is $79,899 with a poverty rate of 9.74%. The median age in Platea is 56.4 years: 54.9 years for males, and 57.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Platea includes 98.05% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	453	98.05%
Two or more races	6	1.3%
Other race	3	0.65%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Platea Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Platea's average per capita income is $41,346. Household income levels show a median of $67,500. The poverty rate stands at 9.74%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$72,500	-
Families	$71,875	$88,477
Households	$67,500	$79,899
Non Families	$28,333	$35,913

$41,346

Average Income

$67,500

Median Household Income

9.74%

Poverty Rate