La Plata is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 10,676 people and four associated neighborhoods, La Plata is the 78th largest community in Maryland.

Also of interest is that La Plata has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in La Plata telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.57% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In La Plata, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.12 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The citizens of La Plata are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.42% of adults in La Plata have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in La Plata in 2018 was $47,661, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $190,644 for a family of four.

La Plata is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call La Plata home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of La Plata residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in La Plata include Irish, English, German, Polish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in La Plata is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.