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Compare Plum to Altoona

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

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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