Language Spoken At Home in Platte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 8,197 | 100% |
| English only | 7,848 | 95.7% |
| Language other than English | 349 | 4.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 119 | 1.5% |
| Spanish | 288 | 3.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 93 | 1.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 59 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 24 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 2 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Platte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,677 | 100% |
| American | 436 | 5.0% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 318 | 3.7% |
| Danish | 57 | 0.7% |
| Dutch | 346 | 4.0% |
| English | 1,683 | 19.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 272 | 3.1% |
| French Canadian | 11 | 0.1% |
| German | 3,378 | 38.9% |
| Greek | 12 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 60 | 0.7% |
| Irish | 1,451 | 16.7% |
| Italian | 228 | 2.6% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 299 | 3.4% |
| Polish | 151 | 1.7% |
| Portuguese | 29 | 0.3% |
| Russian | 118 | 1.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 243 | 2.8% |
| Scottish | 309 | 3.6% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 309 | 3.6% |
| Swiss | 25 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 31 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Platte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,662 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,328 | 63.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 908 | 24.8% |
| Married-couple family | 1,911 | 52.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 601 | 16.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 102 | 2.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 80 | 2.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 315 | 8.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 227 | 6.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,334 | 36.4% |
| Householder living alone | 1,259 | 34.4% |
| 65 years and over | 662 | 18.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 986 | 26.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,308 | 35.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Platte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 8,575 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,662 | 42.7% |
| Spouse | 1,869 | 21.8% |
| Child | 2,363 | 27.6% |
| Other relatives | 333 | 3.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 348 | 4.1% |
| Unmarried partner | 239 | 2.8% |
Marital Status in Platte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,669 | 100% |
| Never married | 923 | 25.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,041 | 55.6% |
| Separated | 88 | 2.4% |
| Widowed | 187 | 5.1% |
| Divorced | 430 | 11.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,555 | 100% |
| Never married | 550 | 15.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,985 | 55.8% |
| Separated | 48 | 1.4% |
| Widowed | 494 | 13.9% |
| Divorced | 478 | 13.4% |
Fertility in Platte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 57 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 30 | 52.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 42 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 36 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 80 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 18 | 0% |
Grandparents in Platte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 150 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 112 | 74.7% |
| Less than 1 year | 7 | 4.7% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 44 | 29.3% |
| 5 or more years | 61 | 40.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 112 | 100% |
| Who are female | 73 | 65.2% |
| Who are married | 94 | 83.9% |
School Enrollment in Platte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,742 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 114 | 6.5% |
| Kindergarten | 125 | 7.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 690 | 39.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 466 | 26.8% |
| College or graduate school | 347 | 19.9% |
Educational Attainment in Platte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 6,349 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 230 | 3.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 404 | 6.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,137 | 33.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,726 | 27.2% |
| Associate's degree | 637 | 10.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 776 | 12.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 439 | 6.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 90.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 19.1% |
Veteran Status in Platte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,876 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,020 | 14.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Platte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 8,556 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,251 | 14.6% |
| Under 18 years | 1,773 | 100% |
| With a disability | 66 | 3.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 5,025 | 100% |
| With a disability | 501 | 10.0% |
| 65 years and over | 1,758 | 100% |
| With a disability | 684 | 38.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Platte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 8,594 | 100% |
| Same house | 7,373 | 85.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,219 | 14.2% |
| Same county | 526 | 6.1% |
| Different county | 693 | 8.1% |
| Same state | 369 | 4.3% |
| Different state | 324 | 3.8% |
| Abroad | 2 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Platte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,677 | 100% |
| Native | 8,577 | 98.8% |
| Born in United States | 8,571 | 98.8% |
| State of residence | 4,067 | 46.9% |
| Different state | 4,504 | 51.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 6 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 100 | 1.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Platte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 100 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 72 | 100% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 28 | 100% |
Year of Entry in Platte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 106 | 100% |
| Native | 6 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 6 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 100 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 2 | 100% |
| Entered before 2010 | 98 | 100% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Platte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 100 | 100% |
| Europe | 25 | 100% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 72 | 100% |
| Northern America | 3 | 100% |