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Compare Plum to Lancaster

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

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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