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The Borough of Plum had a population of 26,652 as of July 1, 2024.
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 Borough of Plum 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 | |
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Total Population | 26,652 (100%) |
Population in Households | 26,505 (99.4%) |
Population in Families | 21,926 (82.3%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 147 ( 0.6%) |
Population Density | 933 |
Diversity Index2 | 24 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $99,279 |
Average Household Income | $118,687 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 16% |
Per Capita Income | $49,628 |
Wealth Index5 | 113 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (64.5) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 11,817 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 8,815 (74.6%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 2,327 (19.7%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 675 ( 5.7%) |
Median Home Value | $255,815 |
Average Home Value | $305,261 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 138 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 11,142 |
Average Household Size | 2.38 |
Family Households | 7,424 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | -0.43% | -0.34% |
Households | -0.36% | -0.22% |
Families | -0.25% | |
Median Household Income | 2.42% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.61% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.02% |
The table below compares Plum to the other 2,002 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 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 |
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Total Population | # 24 | 99th |
Population Density | # 1181 | 41st |
Median Household Income | # 272 | 86th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1462 | 73rd |
Per Capita Income | # 307 | 85th |
Diversity Index | # 844 | 58th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Pennsylvania Census Data Comparison Tool.
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