Official Federal Data
Platte County, Missouri
FIPS 29165 · Kansas City, MO-KS · Population 110,371
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$96,227 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.4% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$9.6B ▲
GDP
46.5% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$96,227 ▲
Per Capita
$50,574 ▲
Mean Household
$125,410 ▲
Poverty Rate
7% ▲
Median Income Comparison
Platte County$96,227
Missouri$70,702
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 23.1%
18-34 · 21%
35-54 · 27.3%
55-64 · 12.5%
65+ · 16.1%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
96.7%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +7.1 pts
46.5%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +10.8 pts
18%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +3.9 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
110,371
Population
61,005
Labor Force
Employed
58,686
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.4% ▲ +0.1 pts YoY
Mean Commute 2 min below national avg
24.3 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
19.2%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Talent advantage: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment exceeds the national average by 10.8 pts, supports knowledge-economy and tech attraction.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Retail Trade employs 6,771 workers (19.7% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $38,249.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $9.6B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Finance and Insurance averages $95,727 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $28,165, a 3.4x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Transportation & Warehousing Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
3,990
Cluster Employment
7.87x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Support Activities for Transportation
7.87x 2,000
Air Transportation
4.58x 814
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
3.58x 365
Health and Personal Care Retailers
2.44x 802
Couriers and Messengers
2.39x 832
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Misc. Retailers
2.33x 1,069
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
2.00x 2,113
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
1.96x 344
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries
1.84x 1,093
Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers
1.79x 636
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.26x
Chemical Manufacturing
71 employed
0.49x
Furniture, Home Furnishings, and Other Retailers
118 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Support Activities for Transportation concentrates at 7.87x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 10 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 6 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$345,100 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,334 ▲
Rent/Mo
67.4% ▲
Owner-Occ
5.8% ▼
Vacancy
3.6x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,095/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,197/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,358/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,769/mo
4 Bedroom
$2,103/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,406/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 3.6x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- Broadly affordable rents: All 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,406/mo), a clear cost-of-living advantage for workforce attraction.
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
67,132 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 2 min below national avg
24.3 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
19.2%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
85.1%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
46.5% ▲
HS Diploma+
96.7% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
31,975/yr
9,503/yr
6,224/yr
5,730/yr
3,677/yr
3,445/yr
3,396/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
20.5%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
50.2%
Service
13.9%
Sales & Office
19.6%
Construction / Maint.
5%
Production / Transport
11.3%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 58,686 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 21,457 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Platte County shows strong potential for support activities for transportation attraction, with a 7.87x concentration and 2,000 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across support activities for transportation, air transportation, and beverage and tobacco product manufacturing creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Platte County, Missouri, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Platte County, Missouri?
110,371 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Platte County, Missouri?
$96,227 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Platte County, Missouri?
3.4% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Platte County, Missouri?
$9.6B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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