Maryland · Census place 45750
La Plata town, MD
Quick answer
La Plata town has 10,470 residents, ranking #134 of 536 places in Maryland. Median household income is $121,707, the median home is worth $405,200 and median gross rent runs $1,483 a month.
- Population
- 10,470La Plata town residents
- Median household income
- $121,707Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $405,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,483Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 77.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in La Plata town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the La Plata town median would spend about 14.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 3.5% of residents and 77.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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