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Compare Plum to Scranton

This post compares Plum, Pennsylvania to Scranton, 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) Scranton (city)
Population 27,390 76,624
Income (median) $50,807 $37,175
Home Value (median) $144,900 $104,800
White 94% 84%
Black 2% 6%
Asian 0% 4%
With Kids 27% 27%
Age (median) 45 36
Rentals 18% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plum or Scranton?
A: Plum has a much smaller population count than Scranton: 27390 compared with 76624 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Scranton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 18% for Plum versus 49% for Scranton.

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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