| Index | La Plata | Missouri | National |
| Median home price | $75,900 | $141,200 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $463 | $759 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 57.4% | 66.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 42.6% | 33.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| South Gifford, MO | 60 | $0 | 100% |
| Ethel, MO | 54 | $0 | 100% |
| Hurdland, MO | 138 | $24,400 | 87% |
| Gibbs, MO | 67 | $31,500 | 83% |
| Elmer, MO | 42 | $33,200 | 82% |
| La Plata, MO | 1,192 | $75,900 | 59% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Dike, IA | 1,192 | $208,400 | 13% |
| Runge, TX | 1,192 | $76,000 | 59% |
| Preston, MN | 1,192 | $126,200 | 32% |
| White Cloud, MI | 1,192 | $76,900 | 58% |
| Rutledge, GA | 1,193 | $192,200 | 4% |
| La Plata, MO | 1,192 | $75,900 | 59% |
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