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Compare Plum to Harrisburg

This post compares Plum, Pennsylvania to Harrisburg, 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) Harrisburg (city)
Population 27,390 49,278
Income (median) $50,807 $35,188
Home Value (median) $144,900 $82,100
White 94% 33%
Black 2% 51%
Asian 0% 5%
With Kids 27% 31%
Age (median) 45 31
Rentals 18% 64%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plum or Harrisburg?
A: Plum has a smaller population count than Harrisburg: 27390 compared with 49278 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Harrisburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 18% for Plum versus 64% for Harrisburg.

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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