Platte township, Nebraska Population 2024

2,161

Platte township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Platte township was:

  • White: 88.39%
  • Other race: 6.28%
  • Two or more races: 5.04%
  • Black or African American: 0.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.14%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
30.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
70.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.38% (-99)
The current population of Platte township, Nebraska is 2,161 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,260.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,84388.39%
Other race1316.28%
Two or more races1055.04%
Black or African American30.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.14%
Native American00%
Asian00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Platte township Population by Race

Platte township Population Pyramid 2024

Platte township Median Age

45.5

Total

57.2

Male

41.4

Female

Platte township Adults

There are 1,650 adults, (688 of whom are seniors) in Platte township.

Platte township Age Dependency

116.7

Age Dependency Ratio

71.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Platte township Sex Ratio

Female1,18856.98%
Male89743.02%

Platte township Population by Age

Platte township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9182.2479.220.8
Married4542.5897.12.9
Non Family3701.3360.539.5
Male523.6282.717.3
Female424.7945.254.8

2.81

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

79.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Platte township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade20815.06%
Associates Degree725.21%
Bachelors Degree19113.83%
Graduate Degree825.94%
High School Graduate48535.12%
Less Than 9th Grade977.02%
Some College24617.81%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Platte township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Platte township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,055975273
Hispanic266410
2+ Races84710
Other Race12100
Islander330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 25.88%.

Platte township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,000$0$70,250
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$44,926$45,804$43,529
Less Than 9th Grade$37,500$45,542$0
Overall$43,965$46,195$28,690
Some College$36,731$56,875$30,962

$43,965

Average Earnings

$46,195

Average Male

$28,690

Average Female

Platte township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Platte township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Platte township Language

68.81% of Platte township residents speak only English, while 31.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 28.43% of the population.

Platte township Language

Platte township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,3451077.96%
Hispanic6418112.64%
Multiple1057975.24%

10.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.08%

Male Poverty Rate

13.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Platte township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Platte township is Multiple, with 75.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Platte township is White, with 7.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.29%.

Platte township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School21.44%
Less Than 9th Grade8.52%
Some College8.18%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Platte township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed9.32%
Male Employed4.3%
Female Unemployed0%

Platte township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Platte township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,000$91,184
Households$56,970$77,093
Married Families$74,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,846$53,866

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Platte township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.5%

Male Marriage Rate

45.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Platte township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Platte township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Platte township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Platte township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

141

Number of Veterans

137

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam62
World War II16
Second Gulf War4
Korea3
First Gulf War1

Platte township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+74
65 to 7454
35 to 547
55 to 646
18 to 340

Platte township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1358.72%
Hispanic51.82%
Islander3100%
Other Race216.67%
2+ Races11.19%

Platte township Veterans by Race

Platte township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.35%

Veteran Poverty Rate

56.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Platte township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.7%

Labor Force Participation

54.9%

Employment Rate

1.1%

Unemployment Rate

Platte township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Platte township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Platte township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

62.21%

Born in Platte township

88.01%

Native Born

11.99%

Foreign Born

10.94%

Non Citizen

1.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.01% of Platte township residents were born in the United States, with 62.21% having been born in Nebraska. 10.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Platte township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,046-23-1.11%
20282,069-23-1.1%
20272,092-23-1.09%
20262,115-23-1.08%
20252,138-23-1.06%
20242,161-23-1.05%
20232,184-23-1.04%
20222,207-10-0.45%
20212,217-43-1.9%
20202,260452.03%
20192,215-13-0.58%
20182,228-3-0.13%
20172,231100.45%
20162,22180.36%
20152,21330.14%
20142,21080.36%
20132,202-8-0.36%
20122,210-14-0.63%
20112,224-1-0.04%
20102,22500%

Platte township Population by Year