Platea, Pennsylvania

Platea: Borough of Pennsylvania

About

Platea is a city located in the county of Erie in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Its population at the 2010 census was 430 and a population density of 129 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 397 inhabitants.

The city was created 154 years ago in 1869.

Quick Facts about Platea

Population : 397 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Pennsylvania (United States)
County : Erie County
Phone Area Codes : 814
Area : 3.34 km2
Altitude : 2,874 feet / 876 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1870 (154 years ago)
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 08:04:14 (28th March 2024)
Density : 119 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -8.31% (2010-2020)

Geography

Platea is located at 41°57'1"N 80°19'41"W (41.9503300, -80.3281200).

Platea map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Platea decreased by 8.31% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 430 - census
2011 429 -0.23% estimation process
2012 428 -0.23% estimation process
2013 424 -0.94% estimation process
2014 420 -0.95% estimation process
2015 417 -0.72% estimation process
2016 412 -1.21% estimation process
2017 407 -1.23% estimation process
2018 403 -0.99% estimation process
2019 400 -0.75% estimation process
2020 397 -0.76% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 5,874
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 5,872
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : Z
April 1, 2020 Population : 5,989
April 1, 2010 Population : 5,884
People under 5 years old, percentage : 3.8%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 19.7%
People over 65 (%) : 29.0%
Female persons, % : 55.0%
White only, percent : 96.3%
Black or African American alone, percent : 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.9%
Asians alone % : 1.1%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.2%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 1.4%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 95.8%
2015-2019 Veterans : 522
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 1.2%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 66.1%

Lockport, Platea

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 66.1%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $131,400
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,151
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $451
2015-2019 median gross rent : $682
2015-2019 Households : 2,818
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.05
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 87.7%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 1.8%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 86.4%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 79.8%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 23.7%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 9.7%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 2.8%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 52.7%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 41.6%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 11,276
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 19,107
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 183,396
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 63,562
2012 total retail sales per capita : $10,823
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 25.2
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $52,007
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $34,534
Percentage of people living in poverty : 7.4%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 435
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 148
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 243
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : F
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 401
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 47
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 368
2010 population per square mile : 1,539.4
2010 land area in square miles : 3.82

People born in Platea (1)

American politician (1846-1933) Erastus J. Turner was born in Platea

Schools in Platea

College & universities near Platea, PA

Code Name City ZIP
216418 Fortis Institute-Erie Erie (PA) 16506-1013

Stations (4)

Amtrak & bus stations near Platea, PA

Code Name Address Type
ERI Union Station 125 West 14th Street RAIL
JMN Jamestown, New York 111 West Third Street BUS
FDN Fredonia, New York 1 State University of New York BUS
DUK Dunkirk, New York 411 Central Ave. BUS

Post offices near Platea

Post Office Name City ZIP
Cranesvill Post Office Cranesville (PA) 16410

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