Plum, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

26,723

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.4

2.07% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.57%

16.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$98,705

0.234% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$227,600

4.12% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Plum, PA is home to a population of 26.7k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.56% of Plum, PA residents were born outside of the country (684 people).

In 2024, there were 23.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.3k people) in Plum, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.03k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 455 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Plum, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Plum, PA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Plum, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plum, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
24.3k ± 603
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.03k ± 500
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
455 ± 169

1.06%

Hispanic Population

283 people

1.06% of the people in Plum, PA are hispanic (283 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Plum, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

2.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

684 people

2.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

581 people

As of 2024, 2.56% of Plum, PA residents (684 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Plum, PA was 2.16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Plum, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
435 ± 116
Korea
283 ± 143
Gulf War (2001-)
159 ± 88

Plum, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Plum, PA.

Economy

The economy of Plum, PA employs 14.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Plum, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,439 people), Retail Trade (1,612 people), and Educational Services (1,410 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($150,750), Utilities ($120,565), and Wholesale Trade ($85,104).

Employment

Occupations

14.3k

2024 Value

± 959

−0.619%

1 Year decline

± 9.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plum, PA declined at a rate of −0.619%, from 14.4k employees to 14.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plum, PA, are Management Occupations (2,134 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,689 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,322 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plum, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

14.3k

2024 Value

± 959

−0.619%

1 Year decline

± 9.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plum, PA declined at a rate of −0.619%, from 14.4k employees to 14.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plum, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,439 people), Retail Trade (1,612 people), and Educational Services (1,410 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plum, PA, though some of these residents may live in Plum, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,054

Median earning men ± $7,789

$50,697

Median earning women ± $3,804

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($97,000), Wholesale Trade ($89,457), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,971).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($119,091), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,302), and Public Administration ($69,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Plum, PA was $227,600 in 2024, which is 0.684 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $218,600 to $227,600, a 4.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Plum, PA is 80.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Plum, PA have an average commute time of 31.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plum, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$227,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,548

$8,786

Median Property Taxes

±$620

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Plum, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Plum, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.7%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.7% of the housing units in Plum, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Plum, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$98,705

Median Household Income

± $4,362

10.9k

Number of Households

± 724

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.9k households in Plum, PA grew to $98,705 from the previous year's value of $98,475.

The following chart displays the households in Plum, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plum, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69%)
Worked At Home (23.7%)
Carpooled (4.48%)

In 2024, 69% of workers in Plum, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.48%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plum, PA have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.49% of the workforce in Plum, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Plum, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Plum, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Plum, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plum, PA (951 out of 26.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Plum, PA is White, followed by Black and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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