Platea Borough, Pennsylvania

Platea Borough is a borough located in Erie County, Pennsylvania, in the Northeastern Region (Mid-Atlantic) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 474 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 438, making it the 290th least populous in Pennsylvania. The borough extends throughout a territory of 3.29 miē (8.52 kmē ), it is the 192nd largest by area in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

As of the census of 2000, there were 474 people, 172 households, and 137 families living in the borough. The population density was 144 people per square mile (55.6/kmē), making it the 46th least densely populated borough in Pennsylvania. There were 184 housing units at an average density of 55.9 per square mile (21.58/kmē). The average household size was 2.76 people, and the average family size was 3.04 people. In the borough the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 98.3 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 92.9 females. The median age is 38.1 years, The median age of males was 37.4 years, for females the median age was 38.6 years. The racial or ethnic makeup of the borough was 97.89% White, 0.42% Black or African American, 0% American Indian, 0% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 0.84% from two or more races and 0.84% Other races.

Platea borough Pennsylvania Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Platea borough Pennsylvania School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Platea Borough Pennsylvania GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the borough was $38125, it is Pennsylvania's 539th wealthiest borough by median household income. The median income for a family in the borough was $39063, it is the 903rd highest borough by median family income in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The per capita income for the borough was $14555, making its Pennsylvania's 269th lowest borough by per capita income. The median income is $21477, The median income for males was $27692, compared to $16058 for females.

In 2000, 112 pupils and students, of which 50% are male and 50% are female, 23.63% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.36% nursery or pri school, 6.25% kindergarten, 45.54% elementary school, 41.07% high school and 1.79% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census474
April 2000 Estimate474
July 2000 Estimate473
July 2001 Estimate471
July 2002 Estimate467
July 2003 Estimate464
July 2004 Estimate459
July 2005 Estimate453
July 2006 Estimate448
July 2007 Estimate442
July 2008 Estimate438
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school516
Kindergarten437
Elementary school203151
High school271946
College or graduate school022
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Platea borough, Pennsylvania$38125$39063$14555
Erie County, Pennsylvania$36627$44829$17932
Pennsylvania, United States$40106$49184$20880
United States$41994$50046$21587