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La Plata, MD Profile


La Plata, MD, population 8,944, is located in Maryland's Charles county, about 19.4 miles from Alexandria and 25.5 miles from Washington.

Through the 90's La Plata's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of La Plata has grown by about 29%. Since 2005 La Plata's population has grown by about 7%.

La Plata's property crime levels tend to be lower than Maryland's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in La Plata tend to be much lower than Maryland's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White73%
African American24%
Native American1%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed0%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20006,566N/A
20017,0427.25%
20027,2122.41%
20037,5164.22%
20048,0517.12%
20058,3563.79%
20068,6813.89%
20078,7951.31%
20088,9011.21%
20098,9440.48%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$56,490
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001481
2002178
2003164
2004183
2005453
2006366
2007550
2008461
2009371
2010550
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00131
2002 0057
2003 0048
2004 00113
2005 00631
2006 001021
2007 001337
2008 001428
2009 00628
2010 001536

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,602
20022,296
20032,646
20042,050
20052,325
20062,493
20072,145
20082,604
20093,555
20103,680
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 32 133 8
2002 29 114 12
2003 17 164 13
2004 18 116 23
2005 17 154 19
2006 32 163 16
2007 50 134 11
2008 28 195 14
2009 30 279 17
2010 44 287 10

Location

Elevation193 feet above sea level
Land Area4.9 Square Miles



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