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The Borough of Plum had a population of 27,009 as of July 1, 2020.
The primary coordinate point for Plum is located at latitude 40.5003 and longitude -79.7495 in Allegheny County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Plum encompass a land area of 28.58 sq. miles and a water area of 0.38 sq. miles. Allegheny County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5). The elevation is 1,142 feet.
The Borough of Plum (GNIS ID: 1217440) has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 27,009 (100%) |
| Population in Households | 26,877 (99.5%) |
| Population in Families | 22,746 (84.2%) |
| Population in Group Quarters1 | 132 ( 0.5%) |
| Population Density | 945 |
| Diversity Index2 | 17 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $78,717 |
| Average Household Income | $95,201 |
| % of Income for Mortgage4 | 9% |
| Per Capita Income | $38,945 |
| Wealth Index5 | 112 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total HU (Housing Units) | 11,555 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 8,607 (74.5%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 2,439 (21.1%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 509 ( 4.4%) |
| Median Home Value | $162,192 |
| Average Home Value | $185,224 |
| Housing Affordability Index3 | 219 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 11,046 |
| Average Household Size | 2.43 |
| Family Households | 7,766 |
| Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2020 | 2020-2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | -0.04% | -0.1% |
| Households | 0.14% | -0.01% |
| Families | 0.02% | -0.07% |
| Median Household Income | 1.26% | |
| Per Capita Income | 2.18% | |
| Owner Occupied HU | -0.03% |
The table below compares Plum to the other 1,761 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 22 | 99th |
| Population Density | # 1099 | 38th |
| Median Household Income | # 226 | 87th |
| Housing Affordability Index | # 1077 | 61st |
| Per Capita Income | # 243 | 86th |
| Diversity Index | # 751 | 57th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Pennsylvania Census Data Comparison Tool.
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