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Compare Plum to Philadelphia

This post compares Plum, Pennsylvania to Philadelphia, 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) Philadelphia (city)
Population 27,390 1,569,657
Income (median) $50,807 $42,527
Home Value (median) $144,900 $151,500
White 94% 41%
Black 2% 42%
Asian 0% 7%
With Kids 27% 26%
Age (median) 45 34
Rentals 18% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plum or Philadelphia?
A: Plum has a much smaller population count than Philadelphia: 27390 compared with 1569657 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Philadelphia does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 18% for Plum versus 47% for Philadelphia.

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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