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Plato, MO
Full City Profile · Missouri
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
195
Population
513/sq mi density
$57,750
Median Income
$19,322 per capita
$146,700
Home Value
$219,068 Zillow
55°F
Avg Temperature
258 sunny days/yr
434
Violent Crime/100K
5,936 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$57,750 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$146,700 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
434 violent crimes/100K (14% above avg)
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
39.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-13.6%
103 → 89
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+42.2%
$40,625 → $57,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.58%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Plato across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
80
-9 from 2023 (89)
Projected Median Income 2030
$73,873
+$16,123 from 2023 ($57,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 103 | — | $40,625 | — |
| 2015 | 102 | -1% | $32,917 | -19% |
| 2017 | 102 | +0% | $34,792 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 101 | -1% | $49,063 | +41% |
| 2021 | 88 | -12.9% | $51,875 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 89 | +1.1% | $57,750 | +11.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.