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Total population: 8,879 (Urban population: 8,237 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 642 (all nonfarm))

La Plata, Maryland Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,324 (2,212 occupied: 1,524 owner occupied, 688 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  31%
State:  32%

Housing density: 334 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $342,460.


Median contract rent in 2007: $759 (lower quartile is $498, upper quartile is $1,107)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $511


Median gross rent in La Plata, MD in 2007: $834


Housing units in La Plata with a mortgage: 1,269 (157 second mortgage, 127 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 152





La Plata,MD index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $424,045 (it was $175,400 in 2000)
La Plata:  $424,045
Maryland:  $347,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $296,255 - $523,556

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,894
  • In family households: 5,264 (1,134 male householders, 548 female householders)
    1,170 spouses, 1,942 children (1,839 natural, 36 adopted, 67 stepchildren), 64 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 62 parents, 117 other relatives, 212 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 630 (229 male householders (155 living alone)), 278 female householders (251 living alone)), 123 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 719 (700 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 624 2-persons, 474 3-persons, 359 4-persons, 143 5-persons, 50 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 406 1-person, 93 2-persons, 8 3-persons.

983 married couples with children.
551 single-parent households (88 men, 463 women).

96.4% of residents of La Plata speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 123 (1.9%)
(79.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  7.1
State:  6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in La Plata, Maryland:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 35
  • 4 rooms: 48
  • 5 rooms: 229
  • 6 rooms: 299
  • 7 rooms: 240
  • 8 rooms: 259
  • 9 or more rooms: 414



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in La Plata, Maryland:
  • 1 room: 17
  • 2 rooms: 78
  • 3 rooms: 90
  • 4 rooms: 179
  • 5 rooms: 159
  • 6 rooms: 94
  • 7 rooms: 33
  • 8 rooms: 23
  • 9 or more rooms: 15



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 34
  • 1995 to 1998: 228
  • 1990 to 1994: 285
  • 1980 to 1989: 945
  • 1970 to 1979: 364
  • 1960 to 1969: 151
  • 1950 to 1959: 223
  • 1940 to 1949: 59
  • 1939 or earlier: 35


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in La Plata:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 35
  • 2 bedrooms: 152
  • 3 bedrooms: 650
  • 4 bedrooms: 564
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 123



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in La Plata:
  • no bedroom: 24
  • 1 bedroom: 164
  • 2 bedrooms: 244
  • 3 bedrooms: 210
  • 4 bedrooms: 29
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 17



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in La Plata in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 15
  • 1 vehicle: 407
  • 2 vehicles: 710
  • 3 vehicles: 277
  • 4 vehicles: 98
  • 5 or more vehicles: 17



Cars and other vehicles available in La Plata in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 159
  • 1 vehicle: 327
  • 2 vehicles: 160
  • 3 vehicles: 30
  • 4 vehicles: 7
  • 5 or more vehicles: 5


La Plata, MD house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in La Plata, MD:

  • Less than $10,000: 0
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 0
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 0
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 0
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 0
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 0
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 0
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 0
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 0
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 0
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 0
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 0
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 0
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 0
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 4
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 35
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 95
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 209
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 113
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 468
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 631
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 425
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 82
  • $1,000,000 or more: 4
 


La Plata rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in La Plata:

  • Less than $100: 39 people
  • $100 to $149: 40
  • $150 to $199: 67
  • $200 to $249: 26
  • $250 to $299: 14
  • $300 to $349: 17
  • $350 to $399: 19
  • $400 to $449: 0
  • $450 to $499: 0
  • $500 to $549: 27
  • $550 to $599: 46
  • $600 to $649: 47
  • $650 to $699: 56
  • $700 to $749: 40
  • $750 to $799: 47
  • $800 to $899: 123
  • $900 to $999: 58
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 127
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 43
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 50
  • $2,000 or more: 0
  • No cash rent: 34
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 16
  • 1990 to 1994: 7
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 11
  • 1975 to 1979: 15
  • 1970 to 1974: 19
  • 1970 to 1974: 7
  • 1965 to 1969: 48

La Plata, MD Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 54.7%
Number of people working at home: 97 (3.3% of all workers)


La Plata travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 62
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 315
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 217
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 402
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 304
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 139
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 245
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 52
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 103
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 362
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 398
  • 90 or more minutes: 281
 


La Plata mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,359 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 396 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 50 (2%)
  • Taxi: 12 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 13 (0%)
  • Walked: 50 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 97 (3%)
 


La Plata, MD household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 201
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 46
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 54
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 121
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 134
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 105
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 113
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 129
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 79
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 173
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 269
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 296
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 203
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 134
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 79
  • $200,000 or more: 53
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 1398
 English: 721
 German: 633
 Irish: 560
 Italian: 289
 United States or American: 279
 French (except Basque): 133
 Scottish: 128
 Scotch-Irish: 115
 European: 77
 Norwegian: 74
 Dutch: 71
 French Canadian: 66
 Polish: 52
 Subsaharan African:: 38
 African: 38
 Swiss: 33
 British: 29
 Austrian: 27
 Greek: 23
 Russian: 23
 Swedish: 19
 Celtic: 18
 Danish: 17
 Hungarian: 17
 Welsh: 15
 Finnish: 11
 Yugoslavian: 10
 Czechoslovakian: 9
 Scandinavian: 9
 Canadian: 8
 Slovene: 7
 Czech: 6
 Romanian: 6
 Iranian: 4


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Canada (20%)
  • Korea (15%)
  • India (15%)
  • Netherlands (12%)
  • Japan (9%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • Russia (7%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3233
  • Northeast: 620
  • Midwest: 275
  • South: 2152
  • West: 188

53% of La Plata residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maryland.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 28
  • 5th and 6th grade: 9
  • 7th and 8th grade: 58
  • 9th grade: 53
  • 10th grade: 68
  • 11th grade: 33
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 138
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 588
  • Less than 1 year of college: 116
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 275
  • Associate degree: 172
  • Bachelor's degree: 261
  • Master's degree: 176
  • Professional school degree: 15
  • Doctorate degree: 7


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 10
  • 5th and 6th grade: 6
  • 7th and 8th grade: 146
  • 9th grade: 47
  • 10th grade: 55
  • 11th grade: 11
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 148
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 799
  • Less than 1 year of college: 246
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 247
  • Associate degree: 192
  • Bachelor's degree: 277
  • Master's degree: 194
  • Professional school degree: 30
  • Doctorate degree: 8


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.1%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 15.4%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $92,304
  • Black householders: $38,272
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $71,437
  • Asian householders: $149,302
  • Two or more races householders: $173,068

La Plata household income for White non-Hispanic householders

La Plata household income for Black householders

La Plata household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

La Plata household income for Asian householders

La Plata household income for Two or more races householders

La Plata marital status for males

La Plata marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $423,803
  • Black or African American householders: $329,033
  • Asian householders: $610,441
  • Two or more races householders: $308,242

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,219
  • One, attached: 674
  • Two: 30
  • 3 or 4: 82
  • 5 to 9: 23
  • 10 to 19: 164
  • 20 to 49: 14
  • 50 or more: 118

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in La Plata:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Electricity (74%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (80%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Utility gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 160
Here:  18.2%
Maryland:  14.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 66
Here:  18.1%
Maryland:  13.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 76
Here:  29.9%
Maryland:  21.7%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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