Platte City is a very small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 4,867 people and two associated neighborhoods, Platte City is the 142nd largest community in Missouri.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Platte City is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Platte City is a city of service providers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Platte City who work in management occupations (12.35%), office and administrative support (11.52%), and food service (7.22%). Also of interest is that Platte City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. As is often the case in a small city, Platte City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Platte City citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.15% of adults in Platte City have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Platte City in 2022 was $33,801, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $135,204 for a family of four. However, Platte City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Platte City is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Platte City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Platte City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Platte City include English, Irish, German, Swedish, and French. The most common language spoken in Platte City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
