Platte County, Missouri

Demographics

Platte County, Missouri, saw a growth rate of 39 percent since 2000 and its population now stands at 102,985. For more information on Platte County, please visit www.plattecountyedc.com.

Population by Year

Source: U.S. Census, 2018

Population by Age

Source: American Community Survey, 2018

Race and Ethnicity

Source: American Community Survey, 2018

Households by Income

Source: American Community Survey, 2018

Median Household Income

Source: American Community Survey, 2018

Language Proficiency

Of the 87,720 people age 5 and older in Platte County, Missouri, 2,514 (or 2.9%) speak English less than very well. Among those residents of Platte County who speak English less than very well, the top five languages spoken are:

Spanish or Spanish Creole	630
African Languages	334
Chinese	289
Arabic	258
Urdu	202

Source: American Community Survey, 2018

Educational Attainment

Platte County is one of the most highly educated counties in the Kansas City region. Fifty percent of the residents have at least an associate's degree or above.

Source: American Community Survey, 2018

Workforce Commuting Patterns

There are more than 49,000 jobs in Platte County of those 12,041 are held by residents, an additional 35,560 non-residents commute in to work. While 37,271 residents work outside the county. 

Workers who live elsewhere and commute to jobs in Platte County	15,371
People who both live and work in Platte County	12,075
Platte County residents who commute to jobs outside the county	36,790

Source: Longitudinal Employer-Household Demographics, 2017

Unemployment Rate

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2019

Employment Trend

Source: Jobs EQ, 2019 Q3

Employment of Veterans

Source: American Community Survey, 2018

Employment Centers

This map shows where large concentrations of employers reside within Platte County.

Competitive Industries

Platte County's top 10 competitive industries are listed by their location quotient. A location quotient shows how the county compares in a particular sector to national numbers. A quotient of one means the county has the same percentage of its workers in that industry as the nation. A number below that means the percentage is lower than the national number, and a number greater than one means the county has a higher percentage of workers employed in that sector.

Competitive Industries

NAICS Code	Description	Location Quotient	Employment
533	Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)	5.87	44
482	Rail Transportation	5.15	355
481	Air Transportation	5.09	840
488	Support Activities for Transportation	4.58	1,284
336	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	3.78	2,191
312	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	3.36	310
425	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	2.45	450
446	Health and Personal Care Stores	2.31	836
518	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	2.31	271
492	Couriers and Messengers	2.05	564

Source: JobsEQ, 2018, Q3

 

Source: JobsEQ, 2018, Q3

* TCPU - Transportation, communication and public utilities
** FIRE - Finance, insurance and real estate

Top 20 Occupations Most in Demand

1. Retail Salespersons
2. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
3. First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
4. Customer Service Representatives
5. Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
6. Sales Representatives, Services, All Other
7. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
8. Driver/Sales Workers
9. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
10. Stock Clerks, Sales Floor
11. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
12. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
13. Registered Nurses
14. Cooks, Restaurant Social and Human Service Assistants
15. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
16. Food Preparation Workers
17. Cashiers
18. Food Service Managers
19. Computer User Support Specialists
    

Top 10 Skills

1. Verbal and written communication
2. Customer Service
3. Cooperative/Team Player
4. Adaptability/Flexibility/Tolerance of Change and Uncertainty
5. Organization
6. Self-Motivated
7. Detail Oriented/Meticulous
8. Accountable/Responsible/Reliable/Dependable/Trustworthy
9. Ability to Work in a Fast Paced Environment
10. Enthusiastic/Energetic
    

Source: JobsEQ, 2019. Q3