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Compare Plum to State College

This post compares Plum, Pennsylvania to State College, 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) State College (borough)
Population 27,390 42,224
Income (median) $50,807 $40,894
Home Value (median) $144,900 $284,300
White 94% 82%
Black 2% 3%
Asian 0% 11%
With Kids 27% 11%
Age (median) 45 21
Rentals 18% 75%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plum or State College?
A: Plum has a smaller population count than State College: 27390 compared with 42224 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: State College does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 18% for Plum versus 75% for State College.

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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