| | Platte City, MO | Watertown, NY | United States |
| Population | 4,711 | 25,172 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.9% | 49.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.1% | 50.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 31.3 | 34.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,686 | 26,885 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,866 | 26,705 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,947 | 29,429 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 28.5% | -8.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 68.6% | -17.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,189.4 | 2,787.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.0 | 9.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Platte City, MO | Watertown, NY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.5% | 8.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.9% | 7.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.5% | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.5% | 2.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.3% | 2.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 8.0% | 7.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.8% | 17.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 17.7% | 12.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.6% | 11.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.0% | 6.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.2% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.4% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 0.7% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.0% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Platte City, MO | Watertown, NY | United States |
| White | 92.2% | 79.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.4% | 7.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.6% | 1.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.3% | 3.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.8% | 7.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Platte City, MO | Watertown, NY | United States |
| Married Population | 39.9% | 44.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 37.3% | 41.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.6% | 3.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 60.1% | 55.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 34.2% | 35.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 23.2% | 14.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 2.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.44 | 2.14 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,827 | 11,407 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,121 | 5,850 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 23.7% | 30.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 21.4% | 35.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 706 | 5,557 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 47.6% | 22.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.2% | 10.9% | 10.8% |