Plum township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 864 ( 192 from 2010 )
Land area: 26.6 square miles
Population density: 32.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	835	96.64%	20.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	20	2.31%	300.0%
Hispanic:	9	1.04%	800.0%

Total non-White:	29	3.36%	314.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-214	-24.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	22	2.5

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
1,056
1,049	99.34%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.09%
5	0.47%
1	0.09%
7	0.66%

2000
1,060
1,046	98.68%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.19%
7	0.66%
5	0.47%
14	1.32%

1990
1,031
1,008	97.77%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
11	1.07%
23	2.23%

1980
1,031
1,027	99.61%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.19%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	0.39%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

3	0.3
-7	-0.7

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

38	3.7
-9	-0.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-19	-1.8
19	1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Plum township, 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
Number	Percent
47.5
185	21.4%
679	78.6%
178	20.6%

324
2.67

241	74.4%
172	71.4%
27	11.2%
83	25.6%

2010
Number	Percent
45.5
229	21.7%
827	78.3%
184	17.4%

401
2.63

318	79.3%
272	85.5%
11	3.5%
83	20.7%

2000
Number	Percent
39.1
275	25.9%
785	74.1%
152	14.3%

382
2.77

301	78.8%
254	84.4%
19	6.3%
81	21.2%

1990
Number	Percent
34.1
274	26.6%
757	73.4%
114	11.1%

354
2.91

303	85.6%
274	90.4%
10	3.3%
51	14.4%

1980
Number	Percent
31.2
347	33.7%
684	66.3%
102	9.9%

334
3.09

282	84.4%
252	89.4%
18	6.4%
52	15.6%

2022 Housing Data for Plum township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	16	4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	17	5.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	0.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	15	4.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	26	8.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	2.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	13	4.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	35	10.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	19	5.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	24	7.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	30	9.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	55	17.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	31	9.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	8	2.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	16	4.9%
$200,000 or more	10	3.1%

Median Household Income	55,500
Per Capita Income	28,563

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	14	4.3%
Public Assistance	12	3.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	73	22.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	331	61.4%
Unemployed	46	8.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	377	69.9%
Not in Labor Force	162	30.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		38.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	169	108	61.0%
Non-Profit	9	25	26.5%
Self-Employed	15	0	100.0%

Local Government	2	10	16.7%
State Government	6	6	50.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	184	108	63.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	17	41	29.3%
Total	201	149	57.4%

Pct. Govt.	6.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	20	5.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	38	10.9%
Professional, Technical	60	17.1%
Service Occupations	65	18.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.9%
All others	167	47.7%

White Collar		33.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	107	30.6%
Health care and social assistance	74	21.1%
Construction	36	10.3%
Other services	35	10.0%
Retail trade	32	9.1%
Accommodation and food services	15	4.3%
Educational services	14	4.0%
Public administration	10	2.9%
Finance and insurance	5	1.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	1.1%
Information	4	1.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	0.9%
Transportation and warehousing	3	0.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	3	0.9%
Wholesale trade	2	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.35%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	6	0.69%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	801	97.2%
German, other Germanic	23	2.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	221	25.6%
English	106	12.3%
Irish	97	11.2%
American	64	7.4%
Polish	59	6.8%
Italian	49	5.7%
Dutch	35	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	28	3.2%
French	17	2.0%
Scottish	17	2.0%
Czech	10	1.2%
European	10	1.2%
Slovak	10	1.2%
Northern European	7	0.8%
Pennsylvania German	7	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	864	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	864	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
15	2.5%	62	10.3%	319	53.2%	121	20.2%	55	9.2%	28	4.7%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	15	2.5%
9-12 Years	62	10.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	319	53.2%
Some College	121	20.2%
Bach. Degree	55	9.2%
Grad Degree	28	4.7%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +107	R +90	R + 3.9%
D +17
2020 vs. 2012	R +146	R +180	R + 26.4%
D -34
2020 vs. 2008	R +132	R +194	R + 32.3%
D -62

2016 vs. 2008	R +25	R +104	R + 28.4%
D -79
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	432	79.4%	Joe Biden (D)	110	20.2%	2	0.4%	544	31	33	0.01%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	325	73.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	93	21.1%	23	5.2%	441	26	28	0.01%
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	286	64.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	144	32.4%	14	3.2%	444	18	17	0.01%
2008	59%	John McCain (R)	300	62.1%	Barack Obama (D)	172	35.6%	11	2.3%	483	18	17	0.01%
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	316	63.2%	John Kerry (D)	182	36.4%	2	0.4%	500	15	13	0.01%
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	252	61.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	143	34.9%	15	3.7%	410	15	14	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Plum township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

110

20.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

432

79.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

TOTAL

544

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Plum township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

21.1%

Donald Trump (R)

325

73.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

441

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Plum township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

144

32.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

286

64.4%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

444

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Plum township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

172

35.6%

John McCain (R)

300

62.1%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

483

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Plum township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

316

63.2%

John Kerry (D)

182

36.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

500

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Plum township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

252

61.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

143

34.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

410

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Plum township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	65%	Mehmet Oz (R)	323	71.9%	John Fetterman (D)	106	23.6%	20 [+]	4.5%	449	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 8 (1.8%); Richard Weiss (Green) 6 (1.3%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 5 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2022	G	65%	Doug Mastriano (R)	325	72.4%	Josh Shapiro (D)	116	25.8%	8 [+]	1.8%	449	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 5 (1.1%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 3 (0.7%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 0 (0.0%);
2018	S1	51%	Lou Barletta (R)	244	66.7%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	118	32.2%	4 [+]	1.1%	366	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 4 (1.1%);
2018	G	51%	Scott Wagner (R)	243	65.5%	Tom Wolf* (D)	119	32.1%	9 [+]	2.4%	371	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 6 (1.6%); Paul Glover (Green) 3 (0.8%);
2016	S3	59%	Pat Toomey* (R)	311	70.4%	Katie McGinty (D)	103	23.3%	28 [+]	6.3%	442	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 28 (6.3%);
2014	G	39%	Tom Corbett* (R)	182	59.9%	Tom Wolf (D)	122	40.1%	0	0.0%	304	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	442
Median Value	$121,900

Occupied	324	73.3%
Vacant	118	26.7%

Owned	268	82.7%
Rented	56	17.3%
Median Rent	$688

Single-Family Units	290	65.6%
Detached	285	64.5%
Attached	5	1.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	139	31.4%

Plum township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Plum township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Plum township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Plum township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Plum township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Plum township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Plum township, PA