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Compare Plum to New Castle

This post compares Plum, Pennsylvania to New Castle, 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) New Castle (city)
Population 27,390 22,434
Income (median) $50,807 $37,267
Home Value (median) $144,900 $62,000
White 94% 82%
Black 2% 10%
Asian 0% 0%
With Kids 27% 27%
Age (median) 45 42
Rentals 18% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plum or New Castle?
A: Plum has a similar population count than New Castle: 27390 compared with 22434 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: New Castle does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 18% for Plum versus 43% for New Castle.

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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