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  | City: | La Plata | 
| State: | Maryland | 
| Area Code: | 301 | 
| Latitude: | 38.511838 | 
| Longitude: | -77.006760 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Dentsville Laplata | 
| Population: | 17,714 | 
| 2000 Population: | 16,354 | 
| White Population: | 12,836 | 
| Black Population: | 2,951 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 233 | 
| Asian Population: | 193 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 106 | 
| Indian Population: | 9 | 
| Other Population: | 68 | 
| Male Population: | 8,103 | 
| Female Population: | 8,251 | 
| Median Age: | 38.20 | 
| Male Median Age: | 37.20 | 
| Female Median Age: | 39.40 | 
| Households: | 5,830 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.78 | 
| Average House Value: | $181,200 | 
| Average Household Income: | $68,252 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 468 | 
| Number of Employees: | 6,158 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $177,648,000 | 
| Land Area: | 88.481 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.008 sq mi | 
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