| | Platte, SD | Stuart, NE | United States |
| Population | 1,178 | 525 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.2% | 50.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.8% | 49.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.8 | 36.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,233 | 594 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,367 | 625 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,311 | 650 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -8.1% | -7.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -4.1% | -10.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,143.7 | 392.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Platte, SD | Stuart, NE | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.9% | 10.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.7% | 2.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.7% | 3.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.9% | 2.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.0% | 1.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.2% | 12.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.5% | 13.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 7.0% | 8.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 9.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.2% | 12.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.1% | 8.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.3% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.8% | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.6% | 3.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Platte, SD | Stuart, NE | United States |
| White | 96.9% | 99.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.1% | 0.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.6% | 0.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Platte, SD | Stuart, NE | United States |
| Married Population | 58.1% | 47.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 55.7% | 47.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.4% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 41.9% | 52.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 21.9% | 32.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 6.0% | 11.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 14.0% | 8.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.19 | 2.11 | 2.60 |
| Households | 517 | 234 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 301 | 125 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 38.2% | 20.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 43.2% | 56.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 216 | 109 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.9% | 12.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 1.7% | 10.4% | 10.8% |