Platte township, Nebraska Population 2024

2,161

Platte township Demographics

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

  • White: 86.25%
  • Other race: 8.28%
  • Two or more races: 4.79%
  • Black or African American: 0.47%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.21%
  • 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)
White1,65686.25%
Other race1598.28%
Two or more races924.79%
Black or African American90.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.21%
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

50.3

Total

50.6

Male

46.8

Female

Platte township Adults

There are 1,521 adults, (582 of whom are seniors) in Platte township.

Platte township Age Dependency

104.5

Age Dependency Ratio

62

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Platte township Sex Ratio

Female1,06455.42%
Male85644.58%

Platte township Population by Age

Platte township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8632.280.119.9
Married4122.3995.64.4
Non Family3551.3463.136.9
Male643.8684.415.6
Female325.9459.440.6

2.74

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

80.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Platte township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1088.43%
Associates Degree624.84%
Bachelors Degree20215.77%
Graduate Degree745.78%
High School Graduate47637.16%
Less Than 9th Grade987.65%
Some College26120.37%

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
White1,056971276
Hispanic186650
2+ Races68560
Other Race13120
Islander440

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 26.14%.

Platte township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$120,729$73,864
Graduate Degree$64,000$63,625$0
High School Graduate$50,076$57,917$31,568
Less Than 9th Grade$45,703$47,148$0
Overall$47,188$51,728$31,933
Some College$39,018$58,478$34,861

$47,188

Average Earnings

$51,728

Average Male

$31,933

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

73.28% of Platte township residents speak only English, while 26.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.3% of the population.

Platte township Language

Platte township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,3291078.05%
Multiple929198.91%
Hispanic5169117.64%

12.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.67%

Male Poverty Rate

16.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Platte township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Platte township is Multiple, with 98.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Platte township is White, with 8.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.56%.

Platte township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School21.64%
Less Than 9th Grade14.08%
Some College9.6%
Bachelors or Greater2.54%

Platte township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed8.61%
Male Employed6.14%
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$90,793$99,616
Households$77,893$84,248
Married Families$91,951$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,239$59,332

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Platte township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.2%

Male Marriage Rate

50.2%

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 55-64, 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

157

Number of Veterans

155

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War36
Vietnam36
World War II15
Korea13
Second Gulf War4

Platte township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+85
35 to 5438
65 to 7428
55 to 646
18 to 340

Platte township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White15010.45%
Hispanic63.05%
Islander4100%
Other Race215.38%
2+ Races11.47%

Platte township Veterans by Race

Platte township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

77.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Platte township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.3%

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Employment Rate

1.8%

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

59.48%

Born in Platte township

92.66%

Native Born

7.34%

Foreign Born

6.15%

Non Citizen

1.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.66% of Platte township residents were born in the United States, with 59.48% having been born in Nebraska. 6.15% 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