| LA PLATA Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 51464 |
| LA PLATA Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 43949 |
| LA PLATA Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 17.1 |
| LA PLATA Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 7515 |
| LA PLATA Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 43941 |
| LA PLATA Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2918 |
| LA PLATA Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.8 |
| LA PLATA Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9944 |
| LA PLATA Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19.7 |
| LA PLATA Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10.4 |
| LA PLATA Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5267 |
| LA PLATA Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 49 |
| LA PLATA Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 45486 |
| LA PLATA Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 328 |
| LA PLATA Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3373 |
| LA PLATA Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 349 |
| LA PLATA Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 27 |
| LA PLATA Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 919 |
| LA PLATA Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5432 |
| LA PLATA Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 40841 |
| LA PLATA Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 90.1 |
| LA PLATA Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| LA PLATA Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.7 |
| LA PLATA Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.7 |
| LA PLATA Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| LA PLATA Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.8 |
| LA PLATA Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10.8 |
| LA PLATA Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 80.9 |
| LA PLATA Births 2006 | 557 |
| LA PLATA Deaths 2006 | 289 |
| LA PLATA Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 1 |
| LA PLATA Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 45.4 |
| LA PLATA Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 2.7 |
| LA PLATA Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 9.4 |
| LA PLATA Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 91.4 |
| LA PLATA Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 36.4 |
| LA PLATA Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 5509 |
| LA PLATA Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 20.7 |
| LA PLATA Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 25970 |
| LA PLATA Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 5205 |
| LA PLATA Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 25.1 |
| LA PLATA Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 68.4 |
| LA PLATA Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 183900 |
| LA PLATA Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 14 |
| LA PLATA Households 2000 (complete count) | 17342 |
| LA PLATA Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.43 |
| LA PLATA Per capita income in 1999 | 21534 |
| LA PLATA Median household income 2008 | 56427 |
| LA PLATA People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 10.9 |
| LA PLATA Personal income 2007 | 1895 |
| LA PLATA Per capita personal income 2007 | 38263 |
| LA PLATA Civilian labor force 2008 | 31588 |
| LA PLATA Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1144 |
| LA PLATA Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 3.6 |
| LA PLATA Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 38616 |
| LA PLATA Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 7217 |
| LA PLATA Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 5713 |
| LA PLATA Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 1.42098e+06 |
| LA PLATA Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 36798 |
| LA PLATA Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 2501 |
| LA PLATA Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 20752 |
| LA PLATA Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 16.4 |
| LA PLATA Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 6215 |
| LA PLATA Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 146406 |
| LA PLATA Total number of firms 2002 | 6934 |
| LA PLATA Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| LA PLATA Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| LA PLATA Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| LA PLATA Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 2.4 |
| LA PLATA Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| LA PLATA Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 24.5 |
| LA PLATA Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 80618 |
| LA PLATA Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| LA PLATA Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 579110 |
| LA PLATA Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 12642 |
| LA PLATA New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 350 |
| LA PLATA Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 45219 |
| LA PLATA Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 570189 |
| LA PLATA Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 253255 |
| LA PLATA Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 5017 |
| LA PLATA Land area in square miles 2000 | 1692.15 |
| LA PLATA Population per square mile 2000 | 26 |