Plum, Pennsylvania Population 2024

26,140

Plum Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Plum was:

  • White: 91.22%
  • Black or African American: 4.31%
  • Two or more races: 2.62%
  • Asian: 1.09%
  • Other race: 0.75%
  • Native American: 0.02%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
28.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
914.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.69% (-1,002)
The current population of Plum, Pennsylvania is 26,140 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 27,142.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,65891.22%
Black or African American1,1644.31%
Two or more races7082.62%
Asian2941.09%
Other race2020.75%
Native American60.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Plum Population by Race

Plum Population Pyramid 2024

Plum Median Age

43.9

Total

43.3

Male

45.3

Female

Plum Adults

There are 21,165 adults, (5,583 of whom are seniors) in Plum.

Plum Age Dependency

73.5

Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Plum Sex Ratio

Female13,54650.11%
Male13,48649.89%

Plum Population by Age

Plum Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,7272.5181.818.2
Married6,3723.0993.66.4
Non Family3,0801.1660.639.4
Female7132.7874.325.7
Male5623.0973.126.9

3.01

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

81.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Plum Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4842.48%
Associates Degree3,03415.55%
Bachelors Degree5,03525.81%
Graduate Degree2,77014.2%
High School Graduate5,09026.09%
Less Than 9th Grade430.22%
Some College3,05315.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Plum Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Plum Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,06317,5637,229
Black756755245
2+ Races321306137
Asian186175113
Other Race11911952
Hispanic11511563
Native American660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60.75%.

Plum Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,048$78,229$58,750
Graduate Degree$77,917$95,486$73,750
High School Graduate$41,150$47,029$30,524
Less Than 9th Grade$0$42,250$0
Overall$58,120$66,008$51,492
Some College$54,406$63,587$47,344

$58,120

Average Earnings

$66,008

Average Male

$51,492

Average Female

Plum Earnings by Educational Attainment

Plum Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Plum Language

97.16% of Plum residents speak only English, while 2.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.87% of the population.

Plum Language

Plum Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,4636912.82%
Other20213566.83%
Black1,157171.47%
Asian291165.5%

3.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.83%

Male Poverty Rate

3.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Plum

The race most likely to be in poverty in Plum is Other, with 66.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Plum is Black, with 1.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.98%.

Plum Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School7.52%
Less Than 9th Grade6.35%
Some College3.32%
Bachelors or Greater1.22%

Plum Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed4.32%
Female Employed2.04%
Male Employed1.17%
Female Unemployed0%

Plum Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Plum Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$112,331$127,653
Households$91,931$110,558
Married Families$121,917$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,127$63,531

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Plum Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.8%

Male Marriage Rate

56.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Plum Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Plum Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Plum Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Plum Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,603

Number of Veterans

1,485

Male Veterans

118

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam461
Korea358
Second Gulf War187
First Gulf War183
World War II63

Plum Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+776
65 to 74313
55 to 64266
35 to 54210
18 to 3438

Plum Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5597.96%
Black394.6%
Hispanic86.96%
2+ Races51.42%

Plum Veterans by Race

Plum Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Plum Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.3%

Labor Force Participation

65.5%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Plum Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Plum Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Plum Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.33%

Born in Plum

98.5%

Native Born

1.5%

Foreign Born

0.18%

Non Citizen

1.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.5% of Plum residents were born in the United States, with 85.33% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Plum Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,889-250-0.99%
202825,139-250-0.98%
202725,389-251-0.98%
202625,640-250-0.97%
202525,890-250-0.96%
202426,140-251-0.95%
202326,391-260-0.98%
202226,651-291-1.08%
202126,942-200-0.74%
202027,142510.19%
201927,091-20-0.07%
201827,111-87-0.32%
201727,198-107-0.39%
201627,305-71-0.26%
201527,376-112-0.41%
201427,488340.12%
201327,454950.35%
201227,359830.3%
201127,2761390.51%
201027,13700%
200026,9401,3315.2%
199025,6092190.86%
198025,3903,45815.77%
197021,93211,691114.16%
196010,241-14,648-58.85%

Plum Population by Year