2020 census As of the
2020 census, Plattsmouth had a population of 6,544. There were 2,585 households and 1,517 families in the city. There were 2,858 housing units, of which 9.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.6%. Of the 2,585 households, 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.6% were married-couple households, 20.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.4 and the average family size was 3.0. estimates show that the median household income was $50,680 (with a margin of error of +/- $5,806) and the median family income $59,375 (+/- $7,892). Males had a median income of $38,958 (+/- $4,911) versus $26,262 (+/- $4,383) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $32,701 (+/- $3,685). Approximately, 7.1% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 7.5% of those under the age of 18 and 10.9% of those ages 65 or over.
2010 census As of the
census of 2010, there were 6,502 people, 2,525 households, and 1,620 families living in the city. The
population density was . There were 2,863 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.3%
White, 0.6%
African American, 0.4%
Native American, 0.2%
Asian, 0.2%
Pacific Islander, 1.0% from
other races, and 2.3% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 4.0% of the population. There were 2,525 households, of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were
married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.8% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.09. The median age in the city was 36.5 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 24.4% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 6,887 people, 2,618 households, and 1,780 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 2,805 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.36%
White, 0.30%
African American, 0.51%
Native American, 0.52%
Asian, 0.01%
Pacific Islander, 0.46% from
other races, and 0.83% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population. There were 2,618 households, out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were
married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.10. In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $38,844, and the median income for a family was $43,425. Males had a median income of $32,702 versus $22,032 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $17,153. About 6.5% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over. ==Notable people==