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Compare Plum to Allentown

This post compares Plum, Pennsylvania to Allentown, 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 Plum (borough) Allentown (city)
Population 27,390 120,128
Income (median) $50,807 $32,738
Home Value (median) $144,900 $124,000
White 94% 59%
Black 2% 14%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 27% 38%
Age (median) 45 31
Rentals 18% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plum or Allentown?
A: Plum has a much smaller population count than Allentown: 27390 compared with 120128 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Plum or Allentown?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Plum.

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Plum may include: West-Mifflin, Allison-Park, and Levittown.

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

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