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Compare Altoona to Plum

This post compares Altoona, Pennsylvania to Plum, Pennsylvania across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Altoona (city) Plum (borough)
Population 44,749 27,390
Income (median) $38,402 $50,807
Home Value (median) $87,600 $144,900
White 93% 94%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 0% 0%
With Kids 29% 27%
Age (median) 38 45
Rentals 37% 18%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Altoona or Plum?
A: Altoona has a larger population count than Plum: 44749 compared with 27390 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Altoona or in Plum?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Altoona.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Altoona or Plum?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Altoona.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Altoona does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Altoona versus 18% for Plum.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Altoona may include: New-Castle, Scranton, and Erie.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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