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Compare Plum to Reading

This post compares Plum, Pennsylvania to Reading, 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) Reading (city)
Population 27,390 88,275
Income (median) $50,807 $30,436
Home Value (median) $144,900 $69,500
White 94% 52%
Black 2% 12%
Asian 0% 0%
With Kids 27% 41%
Age (median) 45 29
Rentals 18% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plum or Reading?
A: Plum has a much smaller population count than Reading: 27390 compared with 88275 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Reading does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 18% for Plum versus 59% for Reading.

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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