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La Plata is a Census city of 1,351 people across 1.59 square miles of land, in Macon County. Median household income is $50,000, 65.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $150,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
La Plata
What La Plata is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.59 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land850
- County holding the largest share of its areaMacon County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Plata
How many people live in La Plata
- Population1,351
- Median age44.0
- Population under 18255 plus or minus 61
- Share under 1818.9 percent
- Population 65 and over367 plus or minus 85
- Share 65 and over27.2 percent
- Households550
- Family households296
- Share of households that are families53.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Plata
Income and work in La Plata
- Median household income$50,000 plus or minus $12,187
- Per capita income$30,569
- Civilian labor force589
- Employed537
- Unemployed52 plus or minus 37
- Unemployment rate8.8 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Adults 25 and over930
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.2 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.5 percent plus or minus 3.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in La Plata
- Housing units674
- Occupied units550
- Vacant units124 plus or minus 60
- Vacancy rate18.4 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Owner occupied361
- Renter occupied189 plus or minus 61
- Ownership rate65.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$105,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$334
- Annual rent as a share of median income8.0 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Single family units488
- Share single family72.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more131 plus or minus 56
- Share in buildings of two or more19.4 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Mobile homes55 plus or minus 32
- Median year structure built1964
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How La Plata gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute480
- Commuting under 15 minutes87 plus or minus 35
- Share commuting under 15 minutes18.1 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more126 plus or minus 49
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.3 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Drove alone79.7 percent
- Carpooled9.9 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Walked3.1 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Worked from home6.4 percent plus or minus 4.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Plata
SBA loans in La Plata (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$150,000
- Average approval$150,000
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$150,000
- Jobs supported2
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in La Plata, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
La Plata
Flood risk in La Plata
- NFIP communityCity of La Plata
- NFIP community number290703
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/17/05
The City of La Plata does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 290703 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Macon County, not La Plata
Macon County context, not La Plata figures
- Establishments in Macon County350
- Covered employment, Macon County4,831
- Average annual pay, Macon County$43,944
- Housing units permitted, Macon County29
Every figure in this section is published for Macon County as a whole and is not a measurement of La Plata.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
La Plata questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in La Plata, Missouri?
1,351, in 550 households. La Plata city covers 1.59 square miles of land, which is 850 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is La Plata in?
Macon County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in La Plata?
$50,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $105,800. Median gross rent is $334 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to La Plata businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $150,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $150,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in La Plata, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to La Plata borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for La Plata. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is La Plata in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. La Plata appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as La Plata, city of, community 290703, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page La Plata figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Macon County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of La Plata.
Is zoning published for La Plata?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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