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Compare Plum to Chester

This post compares Plum, Pennsylvania to Chester, 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) Chester (city)
Population 27,390 34,102
Income (median) $50,807 $32,100
Home Value (median) $144,900 $67,300
White 94% 20%
Black 2% 70%
Asian 0% 0%
With Kids 27% 34%
Age (median) 45 30
Rentals 18% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plum or Chester?
A: Plum has a similar population count than Chester: 27390 compared with 34102 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chester does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 18% for Plum versus 62% for Chester.

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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