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The Borough of Plum had a population of 27,472 as of July 1, 2017.
The primary coordinate point for Plum is located at latitude 40.5019 and longitude -79.7482 in Allegheny County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Plum (see map below) 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.
Beneath the boundary map are tables with Plum population, income and housing data, five-year growth projections and peer comparisons for key demographic data. The estimates are for July 1, 2017.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 27,472 |
| Daytime Population: Workers | 7,150 |
| Daytime Population: Residents | 13,406 |
| Total Daytime Population (TDP) | 20,556 |
| Ratio TDP/Total Population1 | 0.75 |
| Population in Households | 27,333 |
| Population in Familes | 23,164 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs | 139 |
| Population Density2 | 961 |
| Diversity Index3 | 16 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $70,124 |
| Average Household Income | $85,367 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,650 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total Housing Units | 11,681 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 8,577 (73.4%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 2,538 (21.7%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 566 ( 4.8%) |
| Median Home Value | $144,980 |
| Average Home Value | $164,393 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 11,115 |
| Average Household Size | 2.46 |
| Family Households | 7,843 |
| Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2017 | 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 0.17% | 0.16% |
| Households | 0.29% | 0.23% |
| Families | 0.17% | 0.15% |
| Median Household Income | 2.08% | |
| Per Capita Income | 2.74% |
The table below compares Plum to the other 1,762 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2017 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 | # 1094 | 38th |
| Diversity Index | # 702 | 60th |
| Median Household Income | # 240 | 86th |
| Per Capita Income | # 249 | 86th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Pennsylvania Census Data Comparison Tool.
