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Plum borough, PA


Allegheny County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 27,032   ( 94 from 2010 )
Land area: 28.6 square miles
Population density: 946.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:24,546 90.80% 3.0%
Black:1,1644.31% 21.6%
Indian:60.02% 68.4%
Asian:2911.08% 5.8%
2+ races:6672.47% 156.5%
Hispanic:1850.68% 24.2%
Total non-White:2,4869.20% 36.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-758 -3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:664 3.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
27,126
25,30493.28%
9573.53%
190.07%
3091.14%
2600.96%
2440.90%
1,8226.72%

2000
26,940
25,41794.35%
8693.23%
00.00%
2260.84%
1880.70%
2110.78%
1,5235.65%

1990
25,609
24,67196.34%
5332.08%
00.00%
1830.71%
n/a
2220.87%
9383.66%

1980
25,390
24,58596.83%
4451.75%
60.02%
2841.12%
n/a
700.28%
8053.17%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-113 -0.4
299 1.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
746 2.9
585 2.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
86 0.3
133 0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Plum borough, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.9
5,867 21.7%
21,165 78.3%
5,583 20.7%
10,727
2.51
7,647 71.3%
6,372 83.3%
373 4.9%
3,080 28.7%

2010
NumberPercent
42.6
6,020 22.2%
21,106 77.8%
4,557 16.8%
10,886
2.48
7,748 71.2%
6,337 81.8%
492 6.4%
3,138 28.8%

2000
NumberPercent
38.1
6,739 25.0%
20,201 75.0%
3,559 13.2%
10,242
2.61
7,664 74.8%
6,464 84.3%
473 6.2%
2,578 25.2%

1990
NumberPercent
33.0
6,624 25.9%
18,985 74.1%
2,030 7.9%
9,053
2.83
7,337 81.0%
6,470 88.2%
360 4.9%
1,716 19.0%

1980
NumberPercent
28.2
8,264 32.5%
17,126 67.5%
1,338 5.3%
7,927
3.20
6,819 86.0%
6,239 91.5%
257 3.8%
1,108 14.0%

2022 Housing Data for Plum borough, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,411 
Median Value$199,100 
Occupied10,72794.0%
Vacant6846.0%
Owned8,77281.8%
Rented1,95518.2%
Median Rent$1,078 
Single-Family Units10,05188.1%
    Detached9,07479.5%
    Attached9778.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units9388.2%
Mobile Homes1201.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Plum borough, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002212.1%
$10,000 to $14,9991801.7%
$15,000 to $19,9993072.9%
$20,000 to $24,9993022.8%
$25,000 to $29,9992642.5%
$30,000 to $34,9992852.7%
$35,000 to $39,9992942.7%
$40,000 to $44,9994033.8%
$45,000 to $49,9992742.6%
$50,000 to $59,9995535.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,11510.4%
$75,000 to $99,9991,46313.6%
$100,000 to $124,9991,47313.7%
$125,000 to $149,9991,16110.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991,47913.8%
$200,000 or more9538.9%
Median Household Income91,931 
Per Capita Income44,464 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1981.8%
Public Assistance2192.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5635.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,32182.2%
Unemployed2851.8%
In Armed Forces860.5%
Total Labor Force13,69284.5%
Not in Labor Force2,50915.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 17.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,4974,27556.3%
Non-Profit5551,43627.9%
Self-Employed69244560.9%
Local Government37946544.9%
State Government18520048.1%
Federal Government1199156.7%
Total Private + Self6,1894,72056.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,2382,19236.1%
Total7,4276,91251.8%
Pct. Govt.10.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,98820.8%
Sales and Office Occupations3,03221.1%
Professional, Technical3,70325.8%
Service Occupations2,03314.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing220.2%
All others2,59318.1%
White Collar 67.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,48517.3%
Retail trade1,85712.9%
Manufacturing1,4209.9%
Educational services1,3469.4%
Finance and insurance1,1628.1%
Construction1,0087.0%
Professional, scientific, technical8696.1%
Accommodation and food services8235.7%
Other services7325.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4993.5%
Public administration4883.4%
Transportation and warehousing3802.6%
Wholesale trade3022.1%
Information2731.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2581.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing2581.8%
Utilities980.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting490.3%
Management300.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction120.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Plum borough, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican210.08%
Puerto Rican1180.44%
Cuban170.06%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American40.01%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran40.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American30.01%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian30.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic220.08%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1250.46%
Chinese1180.44%
Japanese270.10%
Filipino240.09%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English24,84197.2%
Other Indo-European2891.1%
German, other Germanic1250.5%
Spanish760.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun590.2%
Chinese560.2%
Other Asian500.2%
Arabic270.1%
Korean210.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,63928.3%
Italian5,71821.2%
Irish5,48320.3%
English2,83710.5%
Polish2,1628.0%
Croatian6822.5%
Slovak6412.4%
Scottish6032.2%
Welsh5682.1%
American5211.9%
Scotch-Irish5051.9%
French5021.9%
Hungarian4021.5%
Russian3451.3%
Yugoslavian2190.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen26,98399.8%
Not a citizen490.2%
Native26,62798.5%
Foreign-born4051.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Plum borough, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
43 0.2%484 2.5%5,090 26.1%6,087 31.2%5,035 25.8%2,770 14.2%
  Average years of education: 14.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 43 0.2%
9-12 Years 484 2.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,090 26.1%
Some College 6,087 31.2%
Bach. Degree 5,035 25.8%
Grad Degree 2,770 14.2%
Average years of education: 14.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Plum borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +770 D +874 D + 7.9%
D +1,644
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,249 D +487 D + 5.8%
D +1,736
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,100 D +264 D + 3.6%
D +1,364
2016 vs. 2008 R +330 R +610 R + 4.3%
D -280
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 76% Donald Trump* (R) 9,019 54.1% Joe Biden (D) 7,406 44.4% 256 1.5% 16,681 5 7 0.24%
2016 67% Donald Trump (R) 8,249 56.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,762 39.6% 556 3.8% 14,567 8 11 0.24%
2012 64% Mitt Romney (R) 7,770 57.2% Barack Obama* (D) 5,670 41.7% 148 1.1% 13,588 11 10 0.24%
2008 67% John McCain (R) 7,919 56.1% Barack Obama (D) 6,042 42.8% 163 1.2% 14,124 12 10 0.23%
2004 67% George W. Bush* (R) 7,592 55.3% John Kerry (D) 6,050 44.1% 87 0.6% 13,729 7 5 0.24%
2000 60% George W. Bush (R) 6,410 52.5% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,533 45.4% 257 2.1% 12,200 6 5 0.25%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Plum borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 7,406 44.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 9,019 54.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 198 1.2%
Other 58 0.3%
TOTAL 16,681
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 7


2016 President, Plum borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,762 39.6%
Donald Trump (R) 8,249 56.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 307 2.1%
Other 249 1.7%
TOTAL 14,567
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 11


2012 President, Plum borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,670 41.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 7,770 57.2%
Other 148 1.1%
TOTAL 13,588
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 10


2008 President, Plum borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 6,042 42.8%
John McCain (R) 7,919 56.1%
Other 163 1.2%
TOTAL 14,124
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 10


2004 President, Plum borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 7,592 55.3%
John Kerry (D) 6,050 44.1%
Other 87 0.6%
TOTAL 13,729
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5


2000 President, Plum borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 6,410 52.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,533 45.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 178 1.5%
Other 79 0.6%
TOTAL 12,200
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 5
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Plum borough, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 61% John Fetterman (D) 6,555 49.3% Mehmet Oz (R) 6,500 48.9% 246 [+] 1.8% 13,301 3 0.25%
2022 G 61% Josh Shapiro (D) 7,436 55.9% Doug Mastriano (R) 5,644 42.4% 223 [+] 1.7% 13,303 1 0.25%
2018 S1 53% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 5,999 52.0% Lou Barletta (R) 5,349 46.3% 197 [+] 1.7% 11,545 4 0.23%
2018 G 53% Tom Wolf* (D) 6,331 54.9% Scott Wagner (R) 5,045 43.8% 149 [+] 1.3% 11,525 3 0.23%
2016 S3 66% Pat Toomey* (R) 8,004 55.8% Katie McGinty (D) 5,715 39.8% 636 [+] 4.4% 14,355 7 0.24%
2014 G 37% Tom Corbett* (R) 4,206 52.9% Tom Wolf (D) 3,748 47.1% 0 0.0% 7,954 8 0.23%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote