Pennsylvania · Census place 61536
Plum borough, PA
Quick answer
Plum borough has 26,873 residents, ranking #23 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $98,475, the median home is worth $218,600 and median gross rent runs $1,156 a month.
- Population
- 26,873Plum borough residents
- Median household income
- $98,475Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $218,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,156Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 80.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Plum borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Plum borough median would spend about 14.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 3.1% of residents and 80.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Pennsylvania.
- Easton city 29,079
- Monroeville municipality 28,383
- Williamsport city 27,629
- Lebanon city 26,600
- King of Prussia CDP 25,025
- Pottstown borough 23,392
- Allison Park CDP 22,108
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