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Compare Lancaster to Plum

This post compares Lancaster, 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 Lancaster (city) Plum (borough)
Population 59,556 27,390
Income (median) $34,685 $50,807
Home Value (median) $109,700 $144,900
White 59% 94%
Black 17% 2%
Asian 3% 0%
With Kids 31% 27%
Age (median) 31 45
Rentals 56% 18%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or Plum?
A: Lancaster has a larger population count than Plum: 59556 compared with 27390 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lancaster does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Lancaster versus 18% for Plum.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lancaster may include: Easton, Allentown, 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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