Plum, PA Demographic Data
Plum, PA Summary
Plum is located in Allegheny County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 27,283
- Area: 28.96 sq. miles
- Land Area: 28.58 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.38 sq. miles
- Population Density: 942.09 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,087.60 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Plum, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,262
52%
50.8
Male
13,212
48%
49.2
Total Population
27,474
323,128,000
Plum, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,437
5.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,531
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,665
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,533
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,297
4.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,225
11.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,356
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,047
14.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,029
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,959
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,998
10.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,595
5.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
802
2.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,650
78.8%
77.2
Female
11,347
52.4%
51.3
Male
10,303
47.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
21,026
76.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,554
23.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,395
19.6%
15.2
Female
3,030
56.2%
55.8
Male
2,365
43.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Plum, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
27,028
98.4%
96.8
White
26,169
95.3%
72.6
Black or African American
693
2.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
13
0.0%
0.8
Asian
123
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
123
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
11
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
11
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
19
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
446
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
305
1.1%
17.8
Mexican
130
0.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
108
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
13
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
54
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
27,169
98.9%
82.2
Plum, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
228
1.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
740
3.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,880
29.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,529
17.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,404
12.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,825
24.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,405
12.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
968
4.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
19,043
95.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,230
36.1%
31.2
Plum, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,293
23.2%
33.7%
Now Married
13,759
60.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,871
8.2%
11.0%
Separated
312
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,606
7.0
5.8%
Plum, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
24,835
95.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,202
4.6%
21.6%
Spanish
369
1.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
608
2.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
112
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
113
0.4%
1.1%
Plum, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
242
2.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
280
2.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
857
7.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
769
7.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,390
12.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,300
20.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,925
17.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,276
20.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
555
5.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
445
4.0%
6.4
Median household income
71,204
57,617
Per capita income
32,992
31,128
Plum, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
58
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
919
6.5%
9.8
Construction
993
7.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,712
26.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,078
7.6%
6.6
Information
264
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,357
9.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
800
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,429
10.1%
11.4
Public administration
283
2.0%
4.6
Retail trade
2,099
14.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
561
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
550
3.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,157
8.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,757
40.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,096
7.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,066
28.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,027
14.4%
18.1%
Plum, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,958
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,103
86.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
822
5.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
371
2.7%
5.1
Walked
65
0.5%
2.7
Other means
58
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
539
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.5
26.6
Plum, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
436
3.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,217
29.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,238
47.4%
37.1
3 or more
2,148
19.5%
21.0
Plum, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,039
94.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,815
79.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,224
20.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
635
5.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Plum, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,674
1 room
28
0.2%
2.4
2 rooms
70
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
360
3.1%
9.1
4 rooms
1,472
12.6%
16.5
5 rooms
1,475
12.6%
19.8
6 rooms
2,803
24.0%
17.8
7 rooms
2,487
21.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,599
13.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,380
11.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Plum, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,674
1-unit, detached
9,128
78.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,179
10.1%
5.9
2-units
83
0.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
198
1.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
224
1.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
231
2.0%
4.4
20 or more units
475
4.1%
9.0
Mobile home
156
1.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Plum, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
778
6.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
334
2.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,630
14.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,579
22.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,257
19.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,515
13.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,530
13.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
865
7.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
174
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
12
0.1%
1.4%
Plum, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9,680
87.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
69
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
941
8.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
255
2.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
41
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
53
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Plum, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,407
47295100.0
Less than $500
86
1.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
90
1.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
273
5.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
404
7.5%
11.8%
$500 to $999
999
18.5%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,380
25.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,175
40.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,086
57.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
831
15.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
521
9.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
323
6.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
646
11.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Plum, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,076
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
13
0.6%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
60
2.9%
11.9%
Less than $500
65
3.1%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
115
5.5%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
583
28.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,240
59.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
148
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
916
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
422
20.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
368
17.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
305
14.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
234
11.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
186
9.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
553
26.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
156
0.0%
0.0%
Plum, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,815
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
279
3.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,345
15.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,296
37.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,160
24.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,363
15.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
346
3.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
22
0.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
142,800
205,000